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Like a bit of Mozart or Verdi? Check out our latest article on the Requiem and its history here:

The Requiem - Music Learning Site The name ‘Requiem’ is taken from the words Requiem aeternum, meaning eternal rest in Latin. A requiem is a religious piece of music made up of multiple small pieces called movements. Each movement is quite different in character and mood and is about a particular religious scripture based on the...

Another addition to our fast growing collection of articles - features of Baroque music:

Baroque Music Features - Music Learning Site A history of Baroque music features. Baroque period gave birth to major changes in music in terms of structure, harmony, texture and timbre.

Check out our latest article on musical form in the Classical period:

Form in the Classical period - Music Learning Site Sonata Form: The major structural development in composition was the creation of Sonata Form, which the majority of music from the classical period is made up of. With the development of the piano, the instrument replaced the harpsichord and much music was written for solo piano in the form of sonat...

On this day in 1843 in Bergen, Edvard Grieg was born. He was a Norwegian pianist and composer considered one of the great composers of the Romantic era.