So why has ‘classical’ stuck? ‘Classical’ seems to work as a catch-all term of Western art music genres because it evokes this Classical, ordered era of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven in which so many ...

AC: Tell us about your early childhood and what drew you to this art form. RE: I grew up studying Western classical music — my mother is Goan, and my grandfather (her father) had been a lover of ...

For those who love Western classical music, it’s a godsend. But as a global app, Apple Music Classical barely scratches the surface.

Western classical music has at times emerged from or elicited political passions. But those passions were usually associated with nationalist movements against monarchical regimes, exemplified by the ...

Among the pedestaled titans of Western music, George Frideric Handel was the first composer whose work not only quickly became celebrated in his own time but has been heralded ever since. Before ...

Trained in classical studies and a degree in Geological Sciences, she developed a profound passion for Art History and nature, which served as inspiration for her early predominantly figurative works.

Western classical music is an unusual case. The reference point for a given piece of music is the score, ... 4’33” is inconceivable as a work of art without those directions.) ...

Speaking about the third edition of the Western Classical Music festival, Didier Talpain, the Consul general of France in Kolkata said, “It's a real pleasure to blow out the third candle of our ...

Indian classical art and architecture, much like music and dance, are rooted in religion, spirituality and a great deal of symbolism. During India’s long history, foreign invasions and colonialism ...