華格納不但是花花公子,還有種族歧視?
白遼士其實是個私生飯?
18、19世紀也有八點檔嗎?
 
你不知道的歷史,說給你聽。

Behind the Curtain

Composers and Their Favorite Drinks

What happens when history’s greatest composers meet the bar menu? Today, we’re swapping batons for bar spoons and turning the concert hall into a tasting room. From elegant sips to notorious binges, this is the 21+ side of music history — where every glass comes with a story. So, pour yourself something nice (responsibly!) and…

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Brahms’s First Symphony… or Beethoven’s Tenth?

Johannes Brahms took nearly 20 years to complete his First Symphony. When it finally premiered in 1876, critics were ready with hot takes. Some hailed it as a triumph of pure, abstract music. Others rolled their eyes and called it “Beethoven’s Tenth.” And Wagner? Oh, he said Brahms was just a “street-singer” pretending to be Beethoven. Cute….

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When Composers Wrote Love Letters Through Music

A lot of composers didn’t just use their talent to write symphonies — they also used it to charm, celebrate, or comfort their wives. In this post, we’re sharing four musical love stories where composers let the music do the loving. Richard Strauss, Four Songs Op. 27 (1894) On the day of his wedding, Strauss…

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Why Was Beethoven So Important?

Ludwig van Beethoven isn’t just seen as a great composer today — even back in the 19th century, he was already a huge deal. So huge, in fact, that many composers went out of their way to prove they were his “true” successor. Some even made up stories to support that claim. But why exactly…

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