© Norine Peardon, 2009

Over and over again, I have heard someone say, “I don’t like classical music!”  But did you know that all music evolved from classical music? Some of the early music can hardly be recognized as a sound, let alone music!

Most of the early music resembled what we now term “chant”.  The chant is still used in protests, religious services, sports games and other ways.  The early musicians used composition of new music to practice and contribute to their religion. Music evolved through the periods of medieval, renaissance and baroque styles. Some of these styles were not very melodic.  When the classical period was borne, music was exceptionally creative and drew listener interest and respect.  Read more... (543 words, 0 images, estimated 2:10 mins reading time)

© Norine Peardon, June, 2009

Finding music which can be tolerated while you work on your computer is a tough task! Your media player is not very accomodating in this respect. The available genre’s, I have experienced, are not compatible with sitting at your computer while you are answering emails, developing websites or writing for ezines.

My search for tolerable music led me to classical. The problem with classical is that some of it tends to put me to sleep. I needed something that would allow me to be alert.  Read more... (405 words, 1 image, estimated 1:37 mins reading time)

© Norine Peardon April, 2009

This is truly amazing. The ezines do not have articles about classical music.
All music started out with classical composers. In today’s world, most of the very old classical music is still being used for public pleasure.

One of the ways this music is relayed to us is by orchestra. The symphonies are played by many instruments and the music was written by the early composers. Some of these composers names’ were Beethoven, Bach, Schubert, Mendelsohn, Mozart, Handel, Brahms, Haydn, Dvorak, Grieg and Tchaikovsky. A symphony has many parts or sections (movements). Sometimes the music delivered to listeners is only part of the symphony.  Read more... (540 words, 0 images, estimated 2:10 mins reading time)