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Gymnopédies: the ambient genre predicted by piano gems of late Romanticism

England, France, Ambient, Romantic, 20st Century Classical
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Lodovico Giustini wrote the first ever piano sonatas for the instrument invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori

Italy, Sonata, Baroque, Classical 1 comment
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Beethoven's famous piano trio carried the genre to the Romantic era

Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Piano trio, Classical, Romantic 2 comments
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Zawinul incited his electric piano to report the jazz weather

Austria, Jazz, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
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Mussorgsky's pictures redrawn for the prog rock exhibition

England, Russia, Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Suite, Romantic, 1970s
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Chiquinha Gonzaga defined Brazilian art by breaking down social barriers

Brazil, Waltz, Romantic
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Billy Strayhorn redefined jazz with a touch of classical

USA, Jazz, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s
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The American boom of Cécile Chaminade's Romantic piano

France, Variations, Romantic
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Sgt. Pepper's inspiration behind Carla Bley's revolutionary jazz album

USA, Jazz, 1960s, 1970s, 2000s
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The Orpheus of Amsterdam: the joyful nickname for organist Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

Netherlands, Fantasia, Baroque, Renaissance
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Gondolier songs as the inspiration behind the romantic genre of Barcarolle

France, Italy, Russia, Art Rock, Barcarolle, Romantic, 2000s
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To study academic theory, superb pianist Wynton Kelly took up bass

Jamaica, USA, Blues, Jazz, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
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Choosing career in music got Rameau expelled from school

France, Suite, Baroque, Classical
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Abdullah Ibrahim created his African music of peace in exile

South Africa, Jazz, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
FILM

Instrumental simplicity of the quiet piano drama Breathe In

USA, Film Score, Soundtrack, 2010s
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Influential music teacher Nadia Boulanger considered her music worthless

France, Fantasia, 20st Century Classical 1 comment
Big band

The Stride Piano founder left nightclubs in favor of symphonic music

USA, Jazz, 1940s
TECHNOLOGIES

Pi for Piano in A minor

USA, 21st Century Classical
SONGWRITER

The rock'n'roll wave overshadowed Lazybones writer

USA, Popular Song, 1930s, 1940s
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Chick Corea's Spanish pulse in the masterful jazz standard

USA, Jazz, Latin, 1970s
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Ambient and classical mixed on the Orkney Islands

Scotland, Ambient, 21st Century Classical

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The History of Popular Music

Discover stories from each decade. Listen to gems from the 1960s, 1970s, and more.
Musical Modes

Explore Phrygian, Lydian, Dorian, and other modes through the harmonic analysis of popular songs.
Early Music

Read all about the formative music of the past centuries. Enjoy the regal yet easy sounds of the Baroque and Renaissance.
Indian Classical Music

Dive into the South Asian philosophy through Indian classical music. Learn about musical traditions of the Hindustani and Carnatic culture.
The Epoch of Romanticism

Get a taste of the most beloved and fruitful music period. See the personalities behind the major shift of the eras — from Classical to Romantic.
Nature Sounds

Download for free HQ soundscapes recorded in a mixed forest, including bird songs, cricket choruses, and night or afternoon thunderstorms.