Category Archives: Musical discoveries

Classical music & cartoons: motion and emotions ! Episode #5

Posted on July 26, 2012 by weezic

Episode #5: Bonus: Music Land Did you never dream about organizing a contest between an elephant and a hippopotamus and see which one was the strongest? And what about a contest between classical music and jazz? As a bonus to … Continue reading →

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Classical music & cartoons: motion and emotions ! Episode #4

Posted on July 13, 2012 by weezic

Episode #4: Seeking the Academy Award Classical music soothes when we listen to it, but can also produce a lot of controversy, like the dual between the Warner and the MGM for the 1947 Academy Award for the best animation … Continue reading →

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Classical music & cartoons: motion and emotions ! Episode #3

Posted on July 2, 2012 by weezic

Episode #3: Outdoor performance is never easy In “The Band Concert” (1935) the dictatorial conductor Mickey Mouse tries to make his outdoor orchestra play the William Tell Overture by Rossini while Donald Duck tries his best to interfere.

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Classical music & cartoons: motion and emotions! Episode #2

Posted on June 25, 2012 by weezic

Episode #2: Classical music at work It is well known that classical music helps work productivity. With a lively song, time goes faster and we sometimes accomplish tasks in a split second without realising it. Ask these three little pigs … Continue reading →

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Classical music & cartoons: motion and emotions ! Episode #1

Posted on June 18, 2012 by weezic

Classical music and cinema have always fit together. Hit parade songs and famous classical works always go perfectly together to emphasize the ambiance of 7th art masterpieces. Within this melodic melting pot, classical music is one of the most appreciated … Continue reading →

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The secret life of music scores

Posted on May 1, 2012 by weezic

Musicians are not the only ones to be able to animate the dots and lines on a music score. With a scalpel, a glue stick and her patience, American artist Erika Iris Simmons (known under the pseudonym iri5) gives life … Continue reading →

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An orchestra made of recycled instruments

Posted on April 15, 2012 by weezic

Some people think that classical music is only for the rich. Is that really true..? In Paraguay, children from poor areas play Bach concertos and symphonies together! They learn how to sing, play an instrument, and even how make recycled … Continue reading →

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