Takashi Yoshimatsu: White Landscapes Context Takashi Yoshimatsu was born in 1953 in Tokyo, Japan where he is regarded as one of Japan’s greatest Western classical composers. Interestingly, he did not learn music from a young age, in fact it wasn’t until his teens that he became interested in music at Read more…
Dearest readers, here we are at Day ‘Q’ of my Alphabet Challenge! A notoriously difficult letter in the alphabet to work with, we are lucky to have a few composers with names beginning with Q. Last year, we discovered the gem that is Roger Quilter, and this year we will 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 honestly one of the cutest pieces for flute, it is charismatic, lyrical and requires much Read more…