Herbert Brün (1918 - 2000), pioneering composer of electronic and computerized music, returned many times to the unassuming phrase, “A...

William Bolcom’s The Garden of Eden is a set of four piano rags, completed by Bolcom in 1969. Illustrating an abstract narrative from the...

Messiaen’s Visions de l’Amen for two pianos, first premiered in 1943, is aesthetically similar to better known pieces from Messiaen's...

The Italian Trecento is an often overlooked period in Western Music history, marked as the transition between the artistic pinnacle of...

Having now featured a chace from 14th century France and a caça from 14th century Spain, it is only appropriate that I feature the...

After having spent time on music from late medieval France, I think it fair I give attention to the other contemporary musical movements...

​​Before going any further with this blog, I would like to take a post and write briefly about the goals of my research. This short...

Today, Guillaume de Machaut (c. 1300 - 1377) is considered the most prominent composer and poet of the 14th century, bridging the musical...

The Ivrea Codex and the Papal Court at Avignon The Ivrea Codex (c. 1360) stands with the Roman de Fauvel as one of the most important...

"Early music" is a field of listening that many do not follow, even the most avid of classical music lovers. There are many opinions as...