Mozart For Muggles

The Best of Franz Schubert

A quick overview of Schubert’s best music.

Welcome back to Mozart For Muggles, the series that explains classical music for people who just don’t “get” it. We keep things simple here. No jargon, no technical terms, and very…

The Evolution of Classical Music: A Brief Overview

A quick history of classical music

The knee-slapping humor of Shostakovich

The guy even thumbed his nose at Stalin

Looking at Mahler Symphony no. 5

Let’s examine a fanfare that drags you to the depths of Hell. It’ll…

Context matters in music.

Why breakup songs are so popular and how to create a story to go with the music you’re listening to!

The story behind a song, the context in which it was written, the context in which you…

“But how does that make you FEEL?”

Why different music makes you feel, well, different.

The same song can evoke different emotions/feelings.

“Bah, kids these days and their rock n roll!”

Everyone acts like you’re supposed to like classical music, and if you don’t then you’re dubbed “an uneducated simpleton who’s single-handedly responsible for the degradation of society.”