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Life Without Chords? – Atonal Music

In the early 20th century, the system of tonal harmony...

Famous Chords

In this lecture, we shall explore a colourful collection of...

Diminished and Augmented Chords

In this lecture, we will delve into the history of...

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...

Prokofiev the Soviet Artist

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

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.

This lecture will explore Napoleon‘s life through his interactions with the natural world and a series of gardens that were important to him during the rise and fall of his power. The point of doing this is to approach his life from oblique angles, exploring material that is often overlooked.

Russian Piano Masterpieces: Scriabin

Scriabin was Rachmaninov’s classmate at the Moscow Conservatoire, and enjoyed comparable fame during his lifetime, and yet today he is much less known, especially outside Russia.

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