Russian classical music
At the moment, Russian classical music is an integral part of the cultural heritage of the whole world. Brilliant Russian composers presented our worl... More
Best Classical Music
The world of art is filled with a huge amount of classical masterpieces. At this point in time it is difficult to imagine how many amazing works have ... More
Contemporary Classical Music
Many people believe that classical music completely denies modern compositions and the classics were written in the past. But of course they are seri... More
Petersburg for two
St. Petersburg is endlessly romantic city. The atmosphere of the northern city is filled with notes of loftiness and dreaminess. Petersburg is perfect... More
The brightest and most famous works of classical music
Many people think that the time of classical music has passed, and the new era of electronic and popular music has come. But this is the greatest misc... More
What nation composed more classical music than others
At this point in time, almost every country in the world has its own classical school. A unique culture is formed in each state, which has its own cha... More
Traditions of receptions of palace Petersburg
In the time of the Russian Empire, created by Peter the Great in the 17th century, St. Petersburg was the capital. The city in the North was founded b... More
Salon in the modern Petersburg
Salon culture is an important part of the culture of Russia, it is a real phenomenon that is not similar to any culture of other countries, since it c... More
Where and how did the first orchestra appear
The orchestra is understood as a collective of musicians playing musical instruments. The homeland of the orchestra is Ancient Egypt, it was then the ... More
Who invented the violin
Throughout the world, the violin is recognized as the queen of existing musical instruments. As a rule, large orchestras consist of 100 or more musici... More
Traditions of classical music
Nowadays by classical compositions we mean music that meets certain characteristics and the highest artistic requirements. Although in fact «classica... More
The history of classical music
Classical music is a special direction, created in the best traditions of rhythm and harmony of European composers. This direction of music is created... More
Interesting museums of St. Petersburg, where classical music exists
St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia. There are many places where you can listen to classical music in excellent performance. The Mariins... More
Classical music in 21th century
Many people believe there is almost no classical music left in the 21st century, like it does not gain such great popularity as in thу past. The very ... More
Russian horn orchestra
HISTORY Horn music goes bock to the emperorship of Elizabeth empress. When in 1751 the director of imperial theaters, established in о rank of marshal... More
Rarely performed works for symphony orchestras
Chamber music enjoyed special popularity up to the 19th century. Many great composers wrote music for the chamber orchestra. Today, some orchestras in... More
Еxperiments performed by chamber orchestras
Chamber music until the XIX century was the only type of secular music was and opposed to church culture. The composers wrote works that could be per... More
Who has written music for chamber orchestras
Chamber music is a music that is performed by a small musical group. From the XVI to the XVII century, this music was almost the only type of secular ... More
From the history of the most famous chamber orchestras
Chamber orchestra is a small collective that performs chamber music. Until the 19th century, chamber orchestras were the only kind of orchestra in whi... More
What distinguishes a symphony concert from a chamber one
The orchestra is a group of musicians who play on different instruments. There is a large number of varieties of the orchestra. Today, chamber and sym... More
Conducting a symphony orchestras
A conductor is a person who controls the whole sound of the orchestra. It is his view of music and his interpretation of each composition that makes m... More
From the history of chamber and symphony orchestras
It’s hard to imagine, that symphony orchestras didn’t exist not long time ago. Today everyone can enjoy listening to music performed by the symp... More
Comparison of chamber and symphony orchestras
There are several types of orchestras: symphonic, chamber, variety, military and orchestra of folk instruments. Chamber Orchestra is a fairly popular ... More
On the composition of the performers of chamber orchestras
The musical performance by symphony orchestra is magic that helps you to recognize a familiar work from an entirely new perspective. The perception of... More
Concerts for tourists in St. Petersburg
According to some reports, about 6 million people anually visit St. Petersburg. Tourists are attracted by the extraordinary architecture of the city, ... More
Secular event for two
Music is a significant part of our life, it accompanies us everywhere we go. An excellent way of organizing an event for two is to attend a symphony o... More
Places to visit in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia, which is worth a visit to every person. The city has a large number of museums, theaters, exhibition... More
What is chamber music?
Chamber instrumental music includes duets, trio, quartet, quintets, sextet, septets, octets, nonets and detsimety with quite diverse instrumental comp... More
