I got into Zappa and a few years ago and bought Hot Rats and Roxy and Elsewhere and really dug them. After not listening to him for a while and getting deeper into jazz and classical I thought my tastes might have changed and I wouldn't be able to get back into his stuff. I was surprised then...

The idea is to identify outstanding piano pieces written by contemporary composers after 1970. From my side I have selected 100 composers and will unveil 1 piece per composer over a period of one month. Due to the short length of some pieces I think it is reasonable to post a maximum of 4...

Welcome to the 3rd qualifying round of Favorite Works of the 1800's. We collected 300 compositions broken down into 15 rounds, each having 20 works. For each round, the 4 works with the highest scores will advance to the Semi-Finals. Rules of the Road: 1. You may vote once daily. 2. When you...

"Mad scenes" are typically considered a soprano phenomenon, but it's not too difficult to find mezzo and contralto roles which have their own mad scenes. Some examples include 1) Condotta ell'era in Ceppi: Azucena's aria from Trovatore 2) "Where Shall I Fly?" from Handel's Hercules 3)...

When did Classical music peak?