Category archives: Multimedia

Top 10 Romantic Symphonies

Here is a video of clips of music from composers of the Romantic Period. Do you agree with the selections that they are some of the best?

Schubert- Serenade (Piano + Violin)

With the stress of the Holiday season behind you, take a moment to listen to this beautiful piece by Franz Schubert. So peaceful.

White Christmas by Irving Berlin: The Story Behind the Song

In commenting on his recording of the Christmas classic, "White Christmas," legendary crooner Bing Crosby once quipped, "A jackdaw with a cleft palate could have sung it successful[...]

The Muppets: Stars & Stripes FOREVER!

Who better to perform a rendition of John Philip Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever than the Muppets! Happy Thanksgiving, piano friends!

Horror Themes Medley on Piano

In honor of our featured composers this month for writing an important element in horror movies, the musical score, please enjoy this compilation of themes and see how many you r[...]

Amy Beach, Five improvisations for piano Op. 148

Amy Beach: Serenade (Lisa Yui) - (Transcription of R. Strauss's Ständchen)

Leonard Bernstein: Teachers and Teaching

The video looks long at first glance, but once you start watching you can't stop! Leonard Bernstein is an incredible inspiration to musicians, teachers, and conductors, and "modern[...]

Mark O'Connor: Appalachia Waltz

While this doesn't directly involve piano, we thought it was worth sharing. Mark O'Connor is a renowned American composer and writes jazz, bluegrass, and American classical music, [...]

Milestones of the Millennium: Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" with Thomas Kelly

Almost no musical work has had such a powerful influence or evoked as much controversy as Igor Stravinsky's ballet score “The Rite of Spring”. The work's premiere on May 29, 1913, [...]