YourClassical Adventures

The wind picks up, there is a pitter-patter of raindrops, a light flashes in the sky, and then the clouds bring a deep rumble. In this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we explore how thunderstorms have inspired classical music.

Video games and classical music have a long, shared history. In the second part of our look at their relationship, we look deeper into how video-game music has become a real part of the classical-music world.

Video games and classical music might not share an obvious connection, but they have a surprising relationship. In the first part of this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we look at how video game music has evolved from its simple 8-bit tones to including and eventually inspiring and becoming classical music masterpieces.

If you’ve ever played video games, you know how much the music adds to the experience. ‘Final Fantasy’ is a game series whose music became incredibly popular. In this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we talk about well-known composer Nobuo Uematsu and his amazing career of composing music for video games.

It all began when Benjamin Franklin attended a concert where the performer was playing music on wine glasses. In this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we learn about the invention of the glass armonica and the unique sounds and mysteries of the instrument.

Classical music is often thought of as strict and serious, but throughout history composers each had their own sense of humor that they would let shine through in some of their pieces. In this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we explore some comedic moments in classical music.

Courage can be physical, emotional or even musical. In this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we explore ways that composers have courageously composed or performed their music.

Throughout classical music history, many female composers and musicians struggled to get their music heard or even published. In this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we talk about women in classical music history and discuss some of their major accomplishments.

When playing a game or playing an instrument, it can sometimes be fun to make it up as you go along. This is known as improvising. In this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we explore how some classical composers and musicians have improvised music.

Sometimes musicians and composers want their instrument to make a specific sound that it simply can’t create, so they modify or change the instrument. Sometimes they end up creating a new instrument. In this episode of YourClassical Adventures, we explore how electric string instruments came to be.