Many of us find ourselves whistling a familiar tune or maybe singing or humming a catchy melody that we hear. This is a common response to a great melody. Classical music is one of the genres that is based on tonality and it is the basis for many styles of music that followed.
When I studied classical music in high school and college, I concentrated on learning music of the great classical composers. Many of those pieces are still being heard today in movies, TV, concert halls and radio. Why? Because most of us are drawn to a beautiful melody that stays in our memory. Take for example, Beethoven’s Fifth, or Zarathustra by Strauss.
Washington, CT, January 5, 2012 –The January 2012 issue of “Fanfare” magazine, one of the largest, oldest and most-respected bi-monthly magazines written exclusively for the avid music compact disc collectors and music aficionados, features an interview with classical music composer and pianist, Sharon Ruchman of Washington, Connecticut (www.sharonruchman.com). The issue also features two reviews of Ruchman’s first two CDs, “Sharon Ruchman Chamber Music” and “Arrival of Spring”. Fanfare interviewer Maria Nockin commented in her review of ‘Sharon Ruchman Chamber Music’, “Ruchman’s recording is a most interesting example of new music for the twenty-first century.”
Washington, CT, December 20, 2011 –
On December 13, 2011 classical music composer and pianist, Sharon Ruchman of Washington, Connecticut, (www.sharonruchman.com) released her third CD “Remembrance” in three years’ time. Ruchman released her first CD, “Sharon Ruchman Chamber Music” featuring “Sea Glass” in October 2009, and in November 2011, she released “Arrival of Spring”. “For my third CD,” she stated, “I wanted to compose music specifically for violin, cello, flute and piano. While creating all of my CDs, I have enjoyed working with several local area musicians who accompany me in my compositions. Their talents inspired me to compose music specifically for their instruments and styles.”
Many of us find ourselves whistling a familiar tune or maybe singing or humming a catchy melody that we hear. This is a common response to a great melody. Classical music is one of the genres that is based on tonality and it is the basis for many styles of music that followed.
