Listen to congenial
Music critic Ilya Ovchinnikov believes that the tradition of starting an acquaintance with the classics through the music of Bach and Mozart is not entirely true. After all, there are several classical composers whose music is more in tune with the inner life of modern man. Among them are Mahler, Shostakovich and Stravinsky. The turn of the century gave rise to geniuses who speak the same language with us. Continue reading
How to start listening to Bach
“The Well-Tempered Clavier” is probably the most perfect piece in the history of music: two cycles of 24 preludes and fugues in all existing keys. The first Prelude in C major can be picked up on the piano by almost anyone, but then the cycle gradually becomes more and more difficult. And more interesting.
The Brandenburg Concerts are both a large-scale and compact cycle of six chapters from 10 to 20 minutes long. Six completely different concerts, united by purely Bach’s joy of life. Continue reading
How to learn to understand classical music
THE CLASSICAL MUSIC OF OUTDOOK BY PRACTICALLY MYSTICAL AUROL: to listen and understand it, you need not only a special attitude, but also a remarkable education. Even if you did not go to a music school, and your parents were not forced to listen to Mozart’s favorite groups, this does not mean that the world of symphonic, opera and other works is closed for you. Experts explain how a person without training can start listening to classical music. Continue reading
What every musician needs to know
Inspiring conversation with a young and actively developing musician about writing, fear of the stage, work in a group, classics and trends, club 27 and the highest purpose of music.
Artem is 21 years old. He lives in Moscow, studies in the first year of the magistracy, but considers playing the guitar his main business in life. Now he regularly performs with drummer Yevgeny Anoev at Rolling Stone club, and before that he managed to play on the same stage with Noise MC and on the same project with Re-pac, MC Quick san, Spanish Nasty Mondays, Ice beat lab, Arnica, dj- Pasha Panda, Clubkilla, General Mike, Junior K, and others. Continue reading