Tidbit #9: New videos

It's been awhile! We finally have a few new videos for you. We would post videos more often, but as (relatively) young musicians, we never stop learning new pieces and moving forward - that makes it difficult to record very often. You know, too, that we want to publish only our best music for you. Of course, that …

Tidbit #8 – Theoretical Keys

For every key on the piano, we have a scale. However, the number of scales we commonly see in music does not match the number of keys we have to play them with. We have twelve keys in total, but we have fifteen major scales (I'll also address minor scales a bit in this post) …

Tidbit #7 – Alfredo Casella and His Symphony No. 2

Alfredo Casella was a relatively recent Italian composer born in 1883. He had classical music in his blood from the start - his father, two brothers, and grandfather (who knew Paganini!) played cello. Furthermore, Casella's mother was a pianist who gave him his first music lessons.  Later, Casella was surrounded by other great musicians. He …

Tidbit #6 – the Absurdity of British Terminology

It may come as a surprise to you to learn that the British don't call quarter notes quarter notes - they call them crotchets. In fact, the Brits have their own system of music terminology when it comes to note values. Their whole note is a "semibreve", their half note is a "minim" , and their …

Tidbit #5 – Late Night Rose Concert Livestream

Hello! Just wanted to let y'all know that there will be a livestream concert tomorrow night (January 19th) at 9:00pm. It should be an interesting concert, as the performers will be playing two trios for clarinet, cello, and piano, and also a sonata for two clarinets. You can get the full details and watch it …

Tidbit #4 – Live Streaming!

Hello! We're working on a special post this week, so there will be a delay while we prepare it. To make up for it, we've got a sensational tidbit to keep you occupied in the meantime. Starting on September 28th, there will be a series of lectures which you can stream live from anywhere in …

Tidbit #3 – Overtone Singing

Today's tidbit - overtone singing! Overtone singing is a fascinating art which can be achieved by manipulating certain resonant cavities so you can sing two notes at the same time. Here's a slightly technical explanation, courtesy of Wikipedia: "Overtone singing is a type of singing in which the singer manipulates the resonances created as air …

Tidbit #2 – Classical Radio

Hello! Before today's tidbit, we'd like to announce a slight change. Generally, we post weekly, but since we're starting school, there will only be a post every other week. Since Maggie posted last week, there will be a week between her post and Cammi's next one. Now, for the tidbit. We found this great classical …

Tidbit #1 – Orchestra of Exiles

Hi, everyone! Just wanted to let you know we're starting a new category on La Musica, called "Tidbits." In this category, we'll share brief bits of information we find interesting. For example: musical book and movie reviews, live-streamed concerts...etc. Hope you enjoy! Note: Our posts in Tidbits will be casual; no pressure to comment. 🙂 …