Author: bigmikehouston
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The Drop-Lift Technique In Piano
I think most of you know, that in the written music score, two notes that are the same that are connected by a curved line is called a tie. That curved line connecting those notes means that you play those two notes as one note, holding it for the timed value of the two notes. […]
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The Miracle of Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn was the father of the classical symphony. Most people know how prolific a composer Mozart was. Haydn may have been more prolific with his amazing composition of 104 symphonies. Haydn had an advantage, as he lived an unusual long time [77 years, from 1732 – 1809] for that era. Like Bach in the Baroque era […]
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The Polyphony of Baroque Music
One of the many characteristics of music in the Baroque era [think Johann Sebastian Bach] is the use of polyphony, literally meaning many voices. In Baroque music, many times you will hear two or more melodic lines played at the same time. That is why first time listeners of Baroque music sometimes find it hard to […]
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The Three Great Eras Of Classical Music
When one talks about classical music [the generic term] they are usually talking about the three great eras of music: Baroque, Classical, and Romantic. So, classical music is differentiated from the Classical era, as classical music is comprised of music from all those three eras and not just the Classical era. 1. Baroque Era: This […]
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Now that I’m 64…err…74
I hate to start out my new classical music blog with a non-classical music post, but today is my birthday. So, I must (with all due respect to the Beatles) repeat this You Tube video I made when I was 70 years old, “Now that I’m 70”. Of course, today it would be 74. 😀 […]
Classical Music With Big Mike 