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A variety of hits and misses have been thrown up by the arts world this week, and a small selection can be seen below, from opera and classical music to visual arts.

Far from the big London galleries, Fisun Guner visited Compton Verney in Warwickshire to see the exhibition ‘Stanley Spencer and the English Garden’. The show focuses on Spencer’s love of the English garden, the earthly paradise he    .. more …

 

If you’re interested in buying a piano, why buy a huge hunk of wood filled with strings when you can have a world-class instrument that you can enjoy for years and years? The world is full of fine options; but there are a handful of companies that produce the absolute best. Here are the top 5 world’s greatest makers of the beloved instrument.Steinway is king in the concert piano world. No    .. more …

 

According to www2.stetson.edu a song becomes a classic when it is instantly recognized by a large number of people. Secondly, it should evoke a universal idea, a distinct mood or an event. Lastly, it must exemplify and belong to a sub-genre and retain these characteristics beyond its initial popularity. For purposes of clarity, the first definition above is correct but still seems vague, so    .. more …

 

If you’re looking for objectivity, you won’t find it here. I’m a psychologist by profession and an amateur violinist. So the following list and the explanations are purely subjective, not the opinion of a professional musician or musical scholar, and will probably change by the time I finish writing this. Nevertheless, as of today, here are the top 10 violin concertos of all time (in rank order),    .. more …

 

Boccherini (1703-1845), is especially appropriate for classical guitarists who play at weddings and other events that demand an atmosphere …

 

Giacomo Puccini – Minuets (3) for String Quartet Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Riccardo Chailly, conductor Giacomo Puccini ( 1858 — 1924 ) was …