Servando SchmittTchaikovsky — Serenade for StringsTchaikovsky was a Russian composer who lived in the 19th century. Among the many works he composed, this is probably one of my favorite.Apr 8Apr 8
Servando SchmittBach — JohannespassionEaster has come upon us. The celebration of Jesus’ crucifixion was yesterday and of his resurrection we’ll hear tomorrow. I would like to…Mar 31Mar 31
Servando SchmittNames in Classical Music ExplainedWhat’s with all the names for these classical pieces? And why are there so many pieces with the same name?Mar 16Mar 16
Servando SchmittDebussy — Clair de luneThis is perhaps one of the most famous classical pieces for piano. If you haven’t heard it before, today’s the day.Mar 3Mar 3
Servando SchmittMendelssohn — Symphony № 5Mendelssohn wrote this symphony before his numbers 2, 3, and 4, but it was published after them, therefore called the 5th. This was a…Feb 18Feb 18
Servando SchmittBeethoven — Symphony № 5 (Mvts. 1 and 2)“Schicksalssinfonie” or the symphony of fate was composed by L. v. Beethoven. The very famous motif opening the symphony is sometimes said…Feb 4Feb 4
Servando SchmittBeethoven — Sonata № 14 (Moonlight)This Sonata for solo piano is often called the “Moonlight Sonata,” but this name wasn’t given by Beethoven himself. When you listen to the…Jan 28Jan 28
Servando SchmittVivaldi — Spring from the Four SeasonsClassical music, especially modern can be quite hard to listen to at times. I decided on starting with this piece from Vivaldi, a Baroque…Jan 21Jan 21
Servando SchmittGetting Into Classical Music (Part 3)This is the last part in this series of the basic overview of this genre. In part 1 we took a look at where it all began, part 2 was where…Jan 14Jan 14
