Overview of the eight church modes showing authentic mode and plagal mode pairs with shared finals
Same Final, Different Modes: Authentic mode and Plagal mode in Gregorian Chant

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Overview of the eight church modes showing authentic mode and plagal mode pairs with shared finals

Medieval Modal Theory Series 1. From Neumes to Mensural Notation | From Music Remembered to Music Measured in Time 2. The Birth of Solmization: Guido of Arezzo and the Beginning of Do–Re–Mi 3. 8 Church Modes: Musical Order Before Major and Minor 4. Same Final, Different Modes: Authentic and Plagal Modes in Gregorian Chant 5. … Read more

Medieval parchment illustration evoking Church Modes before major and minor.
8 Church Modes: Musical Order Before Major and Minor

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Medieval parchment illustration evoking Church Modes before major and minor.

Medieval Modal Theory Series 1. From Neumes to Mensural Notation | From Music Remembered to Music Measured in Time 2. The Birth of Solmization: Guido of Arezzo and the Beginning of Do–Re–Mi 3. 8 Church Modes: Musical Order Before Major and Minor 4. Same Final, Different Modes: Authentic and Plagal Modes in Gregorian Chant 5. … Read more

Guidonian Hand diagram used by Guido of Arezzo to teach solmization and pitch relationships in medieval music
The Birth of Solmization: Guido of Arezzo and the Beginning of Do–Re–Mi

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Guidonian Hand diagram used by Guido of Arezzo to teach solmization and pitch relationships in medieval music

Medieval Modal Theory Series 1. From Neumes to Mensural Notation | From Music Remembered to Music Measured in Time 2. The Birth of Solmization: Guido of Arezzo and the Beginning of Do–Re–Mi 3. 8 Church Modes: Musical Order Before Major and Minor 4. Same Final, Different Modes: Authentic and Plagal Modes in Gregorian Chant 5. … Read more

Vide Cor Meum
Vide Cor Meum | “Behold My Heart” — Dante, Hannibal, and a Fabricated Opera

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Vide Cor Meum

If one were to name the most overwhelming piece of mise-en-scène in the film Hannibal (2001), it would undoubtedly be the open-air concert scene in Florence. The noble soprano voice cutting through the night air, the music unfolding beneath Hannibal Lecter’s unwavering gaze as he fixes his eyes on Inspector Pazzi. The piece heard in … Read more

Pavane
Gabriel Fauré’s 『Pavane, Op. 50』 | Elegance Placed on Hannibal’s Table

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Pavane

What completes the mise-en-scène of the drama Hannibal is the immaculate table setting, and the cold classical line that runs above it. In this series, music is not a device that heightens emotion so much as a tool that refines the character of people and spaces. Today, I take a close look at the piece … Read more

Frederick Delius - On hearing the first cuckoo in spring
Frederick Delius – On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

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Frederick Delius - On hearing the first cuckoo in spring

On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring is a tone poem composed by Frederick Delius in 1912, and first performed in Leipzig on 23 October 1913. The work forms the first of Two Pieces for Small Orchestra, the second being Summer Night on the River. Although conceived as a paired set, the two pieces have … Read more

Hannibal Lecter
Madness Served on a Melody: Hannibal Lecter and Classical Music

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Hannibal Lecter

Hannibal Lecter is a character created by Thomas Harris, first firmly etched into popular memory through the film The Silence of the Lambs. The character was later reinterpreted in the film Hannibal and the television series Hannibal, moving across different media while retaining a striking consistency. What gives these works their lasting impact is not … Read more

the Pleasure of Playing the Piano
On the Pleasure of Playing the Piano | This Music Is Better Played Than Heard

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the Pleasure of Playing the Piano

The Pleasure of Playing the Piano I am not a classically trained pianist. The piano remains deeply fascinating to me, but I would hesitate to call it an instrument I truly command with confidence. Still, among those who have spent even a short time learning the piano, there are many who recognize that their affection … Read more

bach fugue cminor s
How a Fugue Works: A Glimpse into Bach Fugue Structure in C Minor (BWV 847)

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bach fugue cminor s

Bach Fugue Structure is often discussed as a model of musical logic and balance, but behind this architectural clarity stands a very human story. Most people know Johann Sebastian Bach as one of the foundational figures of Western music, yet few realize he was also a devoted father of twenty children. Beyond his stern portrait … Read more

transposing instrument clarinet
Why is the Clarinet a Transposing Instrument? Its Evolution and Modern Standards

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transposing instrument clarinet

A transposing instrument is a key concept that defines the unique character of the clarinet. When you first encounter a clarinet in an orchestra, you might notice something peculiar. Even though a clarinetist is reading a ‘C’ on their sheet music, the sound coming out is actually a ‘Bb’ or an ‘A’. This phenomenon often … Read more

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