In the 18th century keyboard instruments were evolving at a rapid rate. Since first appearing in the middle of the 16th century, the harpsichord - with its mechanically-plucked strings held at low ...

Johannes Chrystostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (1756–1791) was arguably the most gifted musician in the history of classical music. His inspiration is often described as 'divine', but he worked ...

Remembered as a child prodigy, how did Mozart craft the masterpieces that would remain well known over two hundred years after his death? Research from the Music Department has unearthed a new side to ...

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian composer and performer who could play and write music from the age of four! A concerto is a piece for a solo instrumentalist and orchestra. A concerto shows ...

Urbana’s musical landscape with the subtle assurance of someone who has mastered the art of being simultaneously essential ...