Dearest readers, welcome to Classicalexburns – the No. 1 classical music blog in the world! I am glad to find some time on this busy Easter weekend to write a blog on a suite of Read more…
Dearest readers, we have made it to Day ‘I’ of my jam-packed October Alphabet Challenge! Today, I shall be delving into the musical world of John Ireland, and his set of three miniatures for piano Read more…
Dearest readers, the time has come to begin the annual Classicalexburns ‘Alphabet Challenge’, which is usually in August, however, due to my previous MA responsibilities it has been moved to October. If you’re new to Read more…
Dearest readers, it has been a couple of weeks since my last post, but my Masters degree has had to take priority. Not long until I can blog much more regularly! Today’s blog is based Read more…
Here we go again readers, day 12 is upon us and this blog is looking into the brilliant Venezuelan composer, Teresa Carreño and her fabulous piece for piano: La Fausse Note. This will be another exciting venture for Read more…
Day 4 is upon us classical music fans and what better way to celebrate than with another fabulous female composer! It’s so difficult to choose one composer per day as there are so many to Read more…
It’s that time again classical music fans! I’m very excited to share with you a piece that is incredibly simple, yet speaks volumes for me. This work is by the fantastic American composer, Morton Feldman. Read more…
Good day, readers! Today’s blog is on a composer who I admire very much – Alban Berg. Recently, I have been to a wealth of concerts in and around Sheffield which have inspired me to Read more…
Afternoon classical music fans! Welcome to Day 11 of my Female Fortnight Challenge! Today’s female composer is Cécile Chaminade and I will be looking into her much-loved Concertino for Flute and Piano in D major. This is Read more…
Hello readers! Welcome to Day 7, our halfway point in the Female Fortnight Challenge! Many thanks if you have kept up with this challenge, I do hope you have found it just as exciting as Read more…