

Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka Op.17, No. 4 in A Minor
I was happy to be reacquainted with this piece while searching for examples to show my students! I'll explain below. Chopin (1810-1849)...


Ludwig van Beethoven: V. Cavatina from String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130
While this post may be a bit less informative than some of my previous posts due to lack of time (thanks, grad school), I wanted to...


Tōru Takemitsu: Romance for piano
The music of Tōru Takemitsu has a variety of influences that combine to create a unique sound and musical language. The multifaceted...


Aaron Jay Kernis: Musica Celestis (1990) for string orchestra
A bit of “ear candy,” I would like to share Musica Celestis composed by Aaron Jay Kernis. Kernis, born in 1960, is an American composer...


Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the End of Time, Movement 5
I begin my blog by sharing one of my absolute favorite pieces of classical music— “Louange à l'Éternité de Jésus” (“Praise to the...