Chopin published his second set of 12 etudes for the piano in 1837, four years after his Etudes Opus 10 . The second set continues in giving...

An etude is a composition written for keyboard  that explores a specific aspect of technique, such as double notes, arpeggios, etc. The orig...

The meaning of the name that Satie gave these three pieces for piano is up for debate, as well as the source where he first saw the word. A...

Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896) was an Austrian composer who is most well known for his Symphonies and religious music.  He studied to be a s...

Two major influences on Ludwig van Beethoven in his apprentice years were the two great composers of his era - Mozart and Haydn .  Beeth...

Brahms was a very self-critical composer. He revised and edited his compositions, some of them for years, until they met his high standard...

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov   was an an officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and Inspector Of Naval Bands. He was also a professor of composit...