Essays on Classical Music

In our society, how do we deal with the problem of sexism in classical music? Why have there been no great female classical composers? Why throughout music history textbooks is emphasis only placed on Western, male composers and not on celebrating diversity in classical music...

Throughout our history persecutions of religious minorities has been commonplace in our society. Even now as we think of ourselves as enlightened individuals empowered by our circumstances, to achieve what many people would consider being perfect human beings persecution on our planet continues. Although there...

Over the past few years I have been interested in various composers that I have heard, and one that has sparked my interest is the Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert. I have personally sung one of his composed tenor solos named Die Forelle, but in...

When someone mentions the name Strauss most people would recognize it. But probably not through knowledge of Richard Strauss. The popular jean brand Levi Strauss probably comes to mind. Or maybe they think of Johann Strauss II, also known as “The Waltz King.” They may...

Sydney opera house is a place where the past meets the future, where the cultures are celebrated and conventions are challenged. Despite being a modern lifestyle capital of the world, Sydney opera is the main thing that represents Australia when you mention its name to...

Musicians are known for their reputation for being sensitive, not just when they compose or play music even in their ordinary life, even though sometimes they don’t focus on life responsibilities such as family, work, sickness and more but not all of them some of...

The historical musician Beethoven was one of many of the biggest influencers in the classical music genre. Some may saith that he wrote some of the most powerful music for the past hundreds of years. His music allowed a way for people to connect and...