Rick Davies, co-founder, pianist, and one of the voices behind Supertramp, has passed away at 81 after a long fight with multiple myeloma. Hearing this made me sad and brought back a lot of memories. For many of us, certain songs are the soundtrack of growing up. They hold memories of teenage hopes, fears, rules, […]
At first, Beethoven and Schoenberg might seem like total opposites. Beethoven is known for his classical masterpieces, while Schoenberg broke new ground with atonality and the twelve-tone method. Yet, they had something important in common: both found inspiration and peace in Mödling, a quiet town just south of Vienna. Why Mödling? Both composers came to
Sound, sense, and soul guide everything we do at MusikRoel. If any two artists truly captured these ideas, it’s Johann Sebastian Bach and The Beatles Bach mastered fugues and counterpoint. The Beatles, four young musicians, changed popular music forever. What connects them? Maybe the answer lies in the numbers. More than we might think. The
Last weekend, I traveled to Haapsalu for the summer symphony. Haapsalu is a town on the seashore about an hour away from Tallinn. Both the setting and the idea appeal to me, particularly for an outdoor performance on a long summer evening in an old castle. These ingredients aroused my curiosity, and in addition, Estonian
A recently unearthed piece of music by Frédéric Chopin, found in a private Parisian collection, appeared at an auction recently. But this is more than a musical event — it is a philosophical moment In this fragile manuscript, we find not only new notes from a master but echoes of an idea: that music, like
What happens when music becomes a doorway—not just to another time or feeling, but to a deeper understanding of ourselves? In 4 Classical Music Stories, author Roel Arnold invites readers to experience the transformative power of classical music through fiction. Each story is inspired by a great work of classical music and reimagined as a
Do you know why music lessons in elementary school are so unimaginably important? I never imagined that music would have such a significant impact on children. It plays a crucial role in their learning and development in various ways. Ignoring this influence would be a missed opportunity, so let’s explore it in more detail. For
What could be better than listening to music that takes you back to your memories of Mediterranean life during a gentle rain shower? A concert at a special location Relaxed, I sit in the rehearsal room of an award-winning harmony and listen to a beautiful combination of music that briefly revives my images and feelings
My scores in math were low during my entire school career, but I had no problem understanding and playing classical music. When I read about the importance of numbers in classical music, I started to believe that the composers were also good at math. So I took the liberty of asking a few questions to
Dresden is the landmark for peace; it is an outcry against the futility of any war. And a call to end all ongoing wars as soon as possible. Indeed, this city’s history makes a clear anti-war statement. Germany’s most beautiful city Dresden’s nickname is “Elbflorenz” or Florence on the Elbe. It is a beautiful city
