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Arashk Azizi
5 days ago4 min read
Ester Mägi: The First Lady of Estonian Music
Ester Mägi (1922–2021) was one of Estonia’s most distinguished composers, often referred to as the “First Lady of Estonian Music."


Arashk Azizi
Feb 195 min read
Elegy Sonata, or The Day I Heard Death
Usually, I write reviews about music composed by other musicians. This time, though, I’ll be writing about my own music Elegy Sonata


Riia Mallat
Feb 152 min read
Lepo Sumera: A Trailblazer in Estonian Contemporary Music
Lepo Sumera (1950–2000) remains a significant figure in the landscape of Estonian classical music, known for his innovative orchestral works


Riia Mallat
Feb 83 min read
György Ligeti: A Visionary of 20th-Century Music
György Ligeti (1923–2006) was a Hungarian-Austrian composer celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to 20th-century classical music.


Arashk Azizi
Jan 194 min read
Top 10 Estonian Composers Who Shaped Classical Music
I've often been asked by Estonians why I chose to relocate to their country. While my decision involved many factors, one stands out above t


Riia Mallat
Jan 184 min read
John Adams: The Voice of Modern American Classical Music
John Adams, born on February 15, 1947, in Worcester, Massachusetts, is one of the most celebrated and influential contemporary composers.


Arashk Azizi
Jan 103 min read
Not Yet Home by Aaron Vaurio Jackson
Aaron Vaurio Jackson’s Not Yet Home is a soundscape of longing, and a diary of contrasts It is a sonic map, a map of the heart.


Arashk Azizi
Jan 72 min read
Rural TV Classical by Thomas Hewitt Jones
The sweet arpeggios of a violin, playing softly, create a rural and emotional scene that opens the album Rural TV Classical by the brilliant


Riia Mallat
Dec 26, 20244 min read
Arashk Azizi: The Storyteller of Modern Classical Music
Arashk Azizi, an Iranian-born composer, pianist, and music producer currently based in Tallinn, Estonia, is an artist who epitomizes the fus


Arashk Azizi
Dec 26, 20242 min read
Cycle of Life by Orhun Alaşıklık
The improvised brushstrokes of Orhun Alaşıklık’s piano, painted across a sonic canvas, come together to form three evocative musical portrai


Riia Mallat
Dec 19, 20243 min read
Lopez & Arevalos: Redefining Contemporary Classical Music with a Timeless Touch
Lopez & Arevalos, a mesmerizing musical duo, craft an evocative blend of classical tradition and contemporary experimentation. With their ro


Riia Mallat
Dec 5, 20243 min read
Viktoria Kryukova: A Multifaceted Artist Bridging New Age and Classical Soundscapes
Viktoria Kryukova is an artist whose talents span across multiple disciplines, including music, songwriting, and visual arts.


Riia Mallat
Nov 14, 20243 min read
Meet Matteo Ramon Arevalos: Contemporary Classical Composer & Pianist
Matteo Ramon Arevalos stands out as a gifted composer and pianist in the realm of contemporary classical music. His works showcase a rare ab


Arashk Azizi
Nov 2, 20243 min read
As the River Flows by James Blackwell
James Blackwell is a gifted storyteller who knows how to narrate and how to create tension and resolution to make an ongoing drama.


Arashk Azizi
Oct 25, 20243 min read
Little Arguments by Allen Constantine
Somber thoughts turned into notes, a beautiful manifestation of pain.


Arashk Azizi
Oct 17, 20243 min read
Messiaen: Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time)
Written in a Nazi prison camp by the French composer Olivier Messiaen, Quatuor pour la fin du temps (Quartet for the End of Time) ...


Arashk Azizi
Oct 1, 20244 min read
SCAVENGER by Richard X Bennett
"SCAVENGER" by Richard X Bennett is a deeply personal exploration of life, art, and survival, translated into thirteen tracks.


Arashk Azizi
Aug 8, 20242 min read
Conducting My Symphonic Anxiety by Jimmy Verace
"Conducting My Symphonic Anxiety" by Jimmy Verace is a symphonic piece in six parts, composed for a full orchestra.


Arashk Azizi
Aug 3, 20242 min read
Ribbon Blue by Xenia At
"Ribbon Blue" by Xenia At is a contemporary, mind-bending album, a collection of sound design, composition, synths and modulators,


Arashk Azizi
Jun 26, 20242 min read
Dystopian World by Peter Xifaras
“Dystopian World” by Peter Xifaras is a contemporary classical gem, questioning the world we live in.
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