Franz Liszt: The Virtuoso Who Redefined Music
Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music teacher, and Franciscan
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The water in stone by Patrick Avalon – Music Review
The water in stone by Patrick Avalon is a hauntingly delicate four-track EP that marries neoclassical piano with the ethereal
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OMOW by Lucia Capellaro – Album Review
OMOW by Lucia Capellaro is the kind of album that reminds me why I keep listening to music and writing
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Last Exit from Utopia by Ratyński – Music Review
Last Exit from Utopia by Ratyński is a new release by the Polish composer and guitarist, continuing his highly personal
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Niccolò Paganini: The Devil’s Violinist & Virtuoso
Niccolò Paganini (27 October 1782 – 27 May 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, and composer whose staggering technical mastery
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Jaan Rääts: Pioneer of Estonian Neoclassicism
Jaan Rääts (15 October 1932 – 25 December 2020) stands as one of the most vital figures in Northern European
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The Quiet Shelter by Ali A. Jafari – Album Review
The Quiet Shelter by Ali A. Jafari is an intimate exploration of human emotions, shaped by shimmering strings, atmospheric textures,
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Kaija Saariaho: Luminous Architect of Sound and Silence
Kaija Saariaho (14 October 1952 – 2 June 2023) stood as one of the most remarkable and influential figures in
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Loris Tjeknavorian: Maestro of Iranian Classical Music
Loris Tjeknavorian (13 October 1937) is widely recognized as one of the most culturally significant figures in modern music history,
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Solace and the Wave by Christos Anagnostou Daly – Music Review
Solace and the Wave by Christos Anagnostou Daly is a six-track neoclassical and cinematic instrumental EP built around a restrained
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What Do Op. and No. Mean in Classical Music?
When looking at the titles of classical music compositions, we often encounter abbreviations such as Op. and No., followed by
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Ghostlight by Jamie Trevaskis + James Lees – Album Review
Ghostlight by Jamie Trevaskis + James Lees is an atmospheric album built from piano, guitars, electronics and percussion, but its
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Dmitri Shostakovich: Art, Ideology, and the Twentieth-Century Symphony
Dmitri Shostakovich (25 September 1906 – 9 August 1975) stands as one of the most enigmatic, celebrated, and deeply tragic
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Rude Mood by Hayden Birmingham – Album Review
Rude Mood by Hayden Birmingham is, first and foremost, an album built around the electric guitar. Across its 12 instrumental
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Verso Casa by Luca Basile – Album Review
Verso Casa by Luca Basile places the cello at the heart of an album where classical writing, pop accessibility and
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ERSO Celebrates 100th Season with Grand Opening
In a moment that reverberated through Tallinn’s concert halls, the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO) marked its centennial with a
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MANUS: The Hands, When Music Becomes Philosophy
When I first set foot inside Peeter Süda Hall for MANUS: The Hands, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect.
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The Swan Symphony by Lauré Lussier – Music Review
The Swan Symphony by Lauré Lussier is the third and final work of the composer’s Symphonic Triptych, a sprawling electro-orchestral
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Secret Life of Button Boxes: Blue Box by Andy Nechaevsky – Album Review
Blue Box, the second release in Andy Nechaevsky’s Secret Life of Button Boxes series, enters a colder and darker territory
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Hüseyin Kırmızı’s Mediterranean Metamorphosis
As part of Tallinn Fringe Festival, I went to Heldeke! to hear an intriguing solo piano concert by contemporary Cypriot
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