19th century music

Cécile Chaminade and Augusta Holmès inspired scene of a woman playing piano by a Paris window with the Eiffel Tower in the background, symbolizing forgotten female composers
Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944) & Augusta Holmès (1847–1903) | Two Forgotten Voices of Paris

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Cécile Chaminade and Augusta Holmès inspired scene of a woman playing piano by a Paris window with the Eiffel Tower in the background, symbolizing forgotten female composers

Women Behind the Score Series 1. Mel Bonis (1858–1937) | A Forgotten French Female Composer and the Music Hidden Behind a Name 2. Mel Bonis and Fauré | A 50-Year Musical Friendship Born in Room 7 of the Paris Conservatoire 3. Cécile Chaminade (1857–1944) & Augusta Holmès (1847–1903) | Two Forgotten Voices of Paris   … Read more

Portraits of Mel Bonis and Fauré, two French composers whose musical friendship began in Room 7 of the Paris Conservatoire in 1877.
Mel Bonis and Fauré | A 50-Year Musical Friendship Born in Room 7 of the Paris Conservatoire

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Portraits of Mel Bonis and Fauré, two French composers whose musical friendship began in Room 7 of the Paris Conservatoire in 1877.

Women Behind the Score Series 1. Mel Bonis (1858–1937) | A Forgotten French Female Composer and the Music Hidden Behind a Name 2. Mel Bonis and Fauré | A 50-Year Musical Friendship Born in Room 7 of the Paris Conservatoire 3. Coming Soon   In the previous article, we examined the solitary struggle of Mélanie … Read more

Symphony orchestra performing on stage, symbol of symphony listening. History of the Orchestra
Symphony Listening in the 19th Century | How People Enjoyed Music before Recordings

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Symphony orchestra performing on stage, symbol of symphony listening. History of the Orchestra

Today, symphony listening in the 19th century was not as easy as it is now. With just a smartphone, we can hear Brahms’ symphonies or Beethoven’s complete works anytime. However, long before recording technology, how did people actually enjoy symphonies? At that time, music was a special art accessible only in the concert hall, or … Read more

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