8 Items Tagged

Classical Music

Tallinn, Estonia

The Chopin Bench

Take a seat and hear a song by the composer Frédéric Chopin.

Stockholm, Sweden

Joseph Kraus's Grave

The composer known as the "Swedish Mozart" arranged to be buried in an unusual spot.

Why a San Francisco Burger King Blasts Classical Music Day and Night

It's not meant to be pleasant.

Anne Ewbank May 17, 2018

With Musical Cryptography, Composers Can Hide Messages in Their Melodies

By mapping notes to letters, some musicians sneak secret words into tunes.

Christina Ayele Djossa March 26, 2018

Tracing the Frenetic Movements of a London Symphony Conductor

Using 12 cameras and data visualization, this project animated Sir Simon Rattle's baton flicks at 120 frames per second.

Ashawnta Jackson January 2, 2018

The Self-Playing Violins That Mastered Chopin

The robotic Phonoliszt-Violin was dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World" in 1910.

Michael Waters June 14, 2017

The Stravinsky Fountain

A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.

Why Every Kid in America Learns to Play the Recorder

Dan Nosowitz December 17, 2015