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Fresh interpretations of Vivaldi’s ‘Summer’
Everyone likes to hear a fresh take on a familiar piece. While nothing's like the original, there's the joy of that moment when you recognize the melody. Or the interest of seeing what new things an artist can draw out of the music. With summer underway, here are some...
Wagner sung under an MRI
As a singer, have you ever wished you could see a singer's technique in real time? Researchers at the University of Freiburg made it happen with Baritone Michael Volle singing while inside an MRI! Tell us this isn't the most fascinating thing you've seen today!
Harps are for girls and tubas are for boys
Even in music there are gender stereotypes, oddly enough. For some reason, instruments like the flute were at times considered "feminine," while brass instruments were "unbecoming" for ladies. We might like to think we've moved on, but when was the last time you saw a...
Why did we learn to play recorder in school?
To many parents and music teachers, the recorder is a dreaded, ear-shattering instrument. Why did so many of us learn it in school? It turns out this shrill wind instrument -- all the rage in the royal courts of the Renaissance -- is a particularly useful pedagogical...