I’ve been in a few bands over the years, and I can tell you that… Read the postWeek 228: “Saendscho” by Islands Of Light
Clara Wieck’s father Friedrich decided that she was going to be a musician well before… Read the postWeek 220: “Liebst Du Um Schonheit” by Clara Schumann
Alkan was a piano superstar in Paris at the same time as his good friends… Read the postWeek 212: “Prelude #1” by Charles-Valentin Alkan
Mister Guzzetti: Italian pianist And sound designer. When he was a kid He saw Kraftwerk… Read the postWeek 202: “Haiku” by Stefano Guzzetti
I made a snowman when I was about 11 years old that I was very… Read the postWeek 198: Serenade from “The Snowman” by Erich Korngold
As the album’s title suggests, the songs on “Music For Imaginary Movies” are very good… Read the postWeek 196: “Yeti’s Lament” by Berry Weight
Have you ever found yourself staring at a particular word over and over again, re-reading… Read the postWeek 193: “Song 2” by DJ Krush
Of all the composers who wrote nocturnes, the most overlooked is probably John Field. Which… Read the postWeek 192: “Nocturne no. 10” by John Field
Like a lot of people, I found out about Floex because his music was featured… Read the postWeek 188: “Blow Up” by Floex
November can be a pretty drab month. By the end of the first week, your… Read the postWeek 182: “November” by Max Richter
Every once in a while, a song will enter your brain via your ear, set… Read the postWeek 178: “A Maze” by Freddie Joachim
On Orla Wren’s Soundcloud page, he is listed as being “nomadic”. I’m not sure if… Read the postWeek 175: “Four Feathers Few” by Orla Wren
As well as looking strikingly similar to the cover art of an Iron & Wine… Read the postWeek 172: “Symphony #1 in E flat major, Op. 28 – 3. Quasi Fantasia (Grave)” by Max Bruch
If I ever visit Germany, the first city I will visit is Hamburg. And when… Read the postWeek 171: “Keep” by Nils Frahm
Most of the time, procrastination is a bad thing. But I’d like to suggest that… Read the postWeek 162: “The Death Of Ase” by Edvard Grieg
You’ve been inside too long. Go outside. Go. Go take a walk. Bring this song… Read the postWeek 161: “Natural Green” by Blazo
These are some things I like about Iceland: It is home to roughly 30% of… Read the postWeek 160: “Hengilas” by Jonsi
Polyphony used to be considered offensive. It’s hard to imagine how two people singing different… Read the postWeek 150: “O Vos Omnes” by Tomas Luis De Victoria
Have you ever had one of those strange moments when you realize that you’ve been… Read the postWeek 144: “Silver Cruiser” by Royksopp
Mozart’s death has spawned more theories than probably any other event in the history of… Read the postWeek 142: “Lacrimosa” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart