This is the 61st in a series of games based on a common theme. It could be genre, instrumentation, key signature, time period, style, country, groupings such as Scriabin's Piano Sonatas, etc. Here's how it works: 1. First voter selects the common theme and a work that fits reasonably into the...

Current Listening Vol VIII A new thread for the same subject matter. The previous thread, Current Listening Vol VII, has become another huge file and slow to load. Since this particular thread is the most popular one on the site, we have created this new volume to continue posting. Links to...

Are your stomach muscles supposed to be tight when you play? I've heard that you can punch a trumpet player in the stomach when they're playing and it won't hurt them. Is that true?

The aim of this thread is to collect links to obituaries of people.involved in the classical music world. They can be performers, conductors, composers, teachers, instrument makers - whatever. One of the problems of posting such links is that sometimes they will be hidden behind paywalls. We...

A companion piece to te Wagner one, though I doubt it'll get as many contributions. Still Verdi and his librettists did create some very interesting characters, particularly in his middle to late period operas. I'd nominate Rigoletto, Violetta, Simon Boccanegra, Fiesco, virtually everyone in...