20 Best String Quartets of All Time

20 Best String Quartets of All Time

20 Best String Quartets of All Time Discover the Pinnacles of Classical Music String quartets have long been revered as a pinnacle of chamber music, offering composers a versatile medium to explore a wide range of emotions and ideas.  “There are four intelligent...
A Beginner’s Guide to String Quartets

A Beginner’s Guide to String Quartets

A Beginner’s Guide to String Quartets The instruments, history and iconic works explained to classical music newbies “The string quartet is the essence of music, with its perfect balance and intimate conversation among the instruments.” –...
Top 20 Violin and Cello Duets

Top 20 Violin and Cello Duets

Top 20 Violin and Cello Duets Discover the most beautiful pieces for violin and cello duo They are ranked from easy to hard, so there’s something for everyone In the world of string instrument chamber music, standard combinations like string quartets or piano...
10 Types of Baroque Dances in Violin Music with Examples

10 Types of Baroque Dances in Violin Music with Examples

10 Types of Baroque Dances in Violin Music with Examples Discover how the allemande, minuet, gavotte and sarabande that you play in baroque partitas and suites were danced and how they differ: In the Baroque era, music was inseparably linked to dance. Many musical...
10 Types of Violin Pieces with Examples

10 Types of Violin Pieces with Examples

10 Types of Violin Pieces with Examples What’s a violin concerto, caprice, etude or sonata? Discover different types of violin music with examples Even if you’ve been playing the violin for fifty years, you’re probably always on the lookout for new pieces...