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 […]
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
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
Obwohl sich der Frühling weniger entschlossen zeigt, als ich es gewohnt bin, kommt er wirklich. Mit der aufkeimenden Frühlingssonne und den aufblühenden Blumen kommen Reisepläne in den Sinn. Denn neben der Musik ist das Reisen mit dem Zug eine meiner Lieblingsbeschäftigungen. Und wenn ich an eine Zugreise durch Europa denke, höre ich Mozarts Serenaden für
The images coming towards us are terrible. Cities in ruins, people flee, and many perish. As in all wars, it is ordinary people who are victims. But we will survive, temporarily adapt and never lose hope for a future of peace. Like Shostakovich did. Last week I watched a few very personal and honest documentaries
It is a horrible sight to see the Russian military movements and activities in Ukraine. Bombed houses, schools, hospitals, and bridges, many casualties, refugees, people surviving in basements and metro stations, a country bravely fighting for its sovereign existence. It makes me want to do something: help Ukraine and stop the war. But unfortunately, there
