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Musical Cadences

Composers of tonal music, from the 17th century through to...

The Dominant Seventh Chord

The name might sound forbiddingly technical, but the chord is...

Triads, Major and Minor

The major triad is considered the foundation of tonal music...

Progresses: Royal Courts on the Move in Tudor and Stuart England

Most summers Tudor and Stuart monarchs took their court on...

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Inigo Jones and the Architecture of Necessity

Inigo Jones is the architect best-known for the Banqueting House on Whitehall, one of the icons of British state architecture.

Prokofiev the Soviet Artist

This lecture will follow the tortuous path of Prokofiev’s transformation into a Soviet artist.

The Spanish Culture of Charles I's Court

Heir to the throne Charles I made a secret trip to win the hand of a princess. For eight months he was the guest of the Spanish king in Madrid.

Private Palaces: The Mansions of the Marlboroughs

Due to the Duke of Marlborough‘s military genius and the crush that Queen Anne had on his wife, the duchess, the Marlboroughs were presented with two of the greatest houses of the age.

Cyborg Piano: Magnetic Resonator Piano

The Magnetic Resonator Piano invented by Andrew McPherson sees electromagnets suspended above the strings of a regular grand piano, allowing for control of minute details of shimmering resonance.