  | Spooky Music for Halloween
Whether you need some spooky music for a Halloween party, a pumpkin carving session, atmosphere for “Trick-or-Treaters,” or just sitting around and cackling, let our list of CDs guide you in the right eerie direction. From classical favorites by the likes of Bach, Saint-Saens and Mussorgsky, to scores from Dracula, The Wolf Man, and Hitchcock films, this listing covers a wide range of genres sure to set your spine a-tingling.
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| | |  | September Is National Piano Month
September 1, 1991, Schroeder from Peanuts became the spokesman for National Piano Month. But that’s not the only fun fact associated with these special 30 days. Read more about National Piano Month plus information about Piano Lessons, History, Fun Facts, Humor, Rarities, World Records, Local Trivia, Movies and more on our new web pages!
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| | |  | Bach to School!
Whether you’re a teacher, parent, home educator, or student: as children go “Back to School” this fall, consider incorporating some of the following recordings, books, and interactive websites into daily studies and lesson plans. These quality selections make learning about classical music colorful, fun, and entertaining, for children and adults alike.
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| | |  | Music and the Olympic Spirit
Did you know that the Olympics originally featured arts contests as well as athletics, and that many of the performers today donate their services?
Can you name the five-time Oscar winner who has written four Olympic themes, and who has written the theme for this year's Summer Olympics? If not, don't worry. Check out the answers and some other great Olympic resources here.
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| | |  | National Culinary Arts Month
Whoever tells a lie cannot be pure in heart—and only the pure in heart can make good soup.
-- Ludwig van Beethoven
July is National Culinary Arts month, and we take this opportunity to honor those composers and musicians as experienced with good eating as they were with classical music. Some were so fond of fine dining that famous chefs created recipes named just for them. So be sure to visit our recipe section on our website for some cooking fun and classical music trivia while you listen to your favorite composer or artist.
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| | |  American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum - In downtown Cincinnati, the ACMHF honors individuals and institutions who have provided the foundations for classical music history.
American Radioworks: Hearing America
Since the first broadcast, music on the radio in the United States has been a cultural battleground. It's been a place where people who wanted to shape the nation’s society skirmished over what America should sound like, and should be like.
Best Childrens Music.com - This award-winning web site helps parents and teachers find quality audio products for their young children.
Center for Black Music Research - Documents, collects, preserves, and disseminates information about black music in all parts of the world.
Classic Web - Includes jobs, marketplace, performers, and festivals.
Classical Artists Worldwide - E-mail classical music artists throughout the world.
Classical Conservatory - Forums and live chat dedicated to classical composers.
Classical Music UK - Classical Music UK is an online magazine from the United Kingdom, featuring weekly interviews with some of the world's top classical music stars.
Classical Net - Reviews, articles, and over 4000 links to classical music web sites. ClassicsToday.com - An Online guide to classical music. The Columbus Symphony Orchestra - Columbus' own!
EMI Classics - EMI's audio interviews with famous musicians. From the Top - Interactive site for Christopher O'Riley's weekly radio series showcasing young classical musicians, with lighthearted interviews, sketches and games. Glenn Gould: Vartiations on an Artist - He adored Arrowroot cookies, Barbra Streisand and animals. He abhorred sunlight, the stage and airplanes. Eccentric, genius, solitary, head-strong, hypochondriac, virtuoso, all describe Glenn Herbert Gould, one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. Gould was born on Sept. 25, 1932 in Toronto. His sudden death in 1982 at age 50 stunned the world, but his music and his legacy continue to inspire, delight and fascinate. Presented by the CBC Archives.
Harmonia - The weekly program features Early Music brought to life by today's performers. Hearts of Space - Where you can still enjoy the music. J.S. Bach Website - All you ever needed to know about Bach and other great artists. KAJA's Classical Music for Novices - Music selections & tips for new listeners. The Metropolitan Opera - Opera at its best.
New Mozart Edition online - The complete works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are now available for free on the Internet. ISM and the Packard Humanities Institute have made the complete musical texts of the NMA available to everyone for private, scholarly, and educational use as NMA Online. Comprehensive search capabilities allow users to easily find, study, and print any of Mozart’s works as PDF files. The NMA Online is the first extensive, up-to-date complete works edition that is available to everybody at no charge
New Music Links - More than 11,000 links to other new music sites designed to serve the contemporary classical music community. The New York Philharmonic - What's new with the big orchestra in the Big Apple. NewMusicBox - The American Music Center web magazine. Pipedreams - Program schedule and extensive archives for the popular weekly organ music program. Saint Paul Sunday - Archives and program schedule for Bill McGlaughlin's weekly program, featuring chamber music and conversation from the world's best artists, approached with "exuberance and curiosity." Support the Arts - Want to keep music and arts education in your community? Facts, case studies, tips, and links to groups and resources for parents and educators. With Heart and Voice - Home site for Richard Gladwell's weekly program of choral and organ music. |
