Playlists Archives an exclusive Classical Music e-Magazine Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:19:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Classical Music for the Dentist: Best Pieces to Mask Dental Drill Sounds https://interlude.hk/classical-music-for-the-dentist-best-pieces-to-mask-dental-drill-sounds/ https://interlude.hk/classical-music-for-the-dentist-best-pieces-to-mask-dental-drill-sounds/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:02:36 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143535 There are times when you just want sound to remove other sounds – most often when you’re in the dentist’s chair, and that high-pitched sound for cleaning your teeth is going to start. It sets your teeth on edge, but

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]]> https://interlude.hk/potpourri-melodies-in-medley/feed/ 0 Eight Best Violin Concertos Openings of All Time https://interlude.hk/eight-best-violin-concertos-openings-of-all-time/ https://interlude.hk/eight-best-violin-concertos-openings-of-all-time/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:21:22 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143242 When it comes to classical music generally and violin concertos specifically, some pieces take their time to grab your attention. Others, however, seize you instantly. Today, we’re looking at examples of the latter: works that offer something especially fresh or

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]]> https://interlude.hk/eight-best-violin-concertos-openings-of-all-time/feed/ 3 Sounds of a Warming World Classical Music Confronting Climate Change https://interlude.hk/sounds-of-a-warming-world-classical-music-confronting-climate-change/ https://interlude.hk/sounds-of-a-warming-world-classical-music-confronting-climate-change/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:42:43 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143308 Climate change is the defining crisis of the 21st century. It has reshaped how we understand the world around us and our place within it. While the sciences describe the mechanisms of warming and the economics examine mitigation strategies, the

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]]> https://interlude.hk/sounds-of-a-warming-world-classical-music-confronting-climate-change/feed/ 2 Seven Times Teenaged Composers Wrote Classical Music Masterpieces https://interlude.hk/seven-times-teenaged-composers-wrote-classical-music-masterpieces/ https://interlude.hk/seven-times-teenaged-composers-wrote-classical-music-masterpieces/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:46:38 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143083 When we think of classical composers, we often think of stiff middle-aged men wearing white wigs. But a surprising number of masterpieces were actually written by teenagers. Whether fueled by youthful sincerity, driving ambition, the desire to show off their

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]]> https://interlude.hk/seven-times-teenaged-composers-wrote-classical-music-masterpieces/feed/ 1 The 8 Most-Viewed Mozart Symphonies on YouTube https://interlude.hk/the-8-most-viewed-mozart-symphonies-on-youtube/ https://interlude.hk/the-8-most-viewed-mozart-symphonies-on-youtube/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:33:27 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143072 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is one of the greatest composers to have ever lived. He wrote 41 symphonies between the ages of eight and 32. They showcase his remarkable creative journey from prodigy to master musician. Today, Mozart’s symphonies remain some

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]]> https://interlude.hk/the-8-most-viewed-mozart-symphonies-on-youtube/feed/ 0 The Tastes and Smells of the Holiday Season https://interlude.hk/the-tastes-and-smells-of-the-holiday-season/ https://interlude.hk/the-tastes-and-smells-of-the-holiday-season/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:51:42 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=142929 One of the wonderful parts of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker is the divertissements set in the Kingdom of Sweets. First, we have the Spanish Dance, setting us up for that wonderful drink from South America, Chocolate. Even the

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]]> https://interlude.hk/the-tastes-and-smells-of-the-holiday-season/feed/ 0 The Complete Works of 10 Classical Composers On Spotify – For Free! https://interlude.hk/the-complete-works-of-10-classical-composers-on-spotify-for-free/ https://interlude.hk/the-complete-works-of-10-classical-composers-on-spotify-for-free/#respond Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:52:19 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=142696 If you love immersing yourself in a single composer’s complete works, you’re in the right place. We’ve gathered ten Spotify playlists featuring the complete works of ten iconic classical music composers: from Mozart and Beethoven to Mahler and Debussy. Whether

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]]> https://interlude.hk/the-complete-works-of-10-classical-composers-on-spotify-for-free/feed/ 0 Eight Saddest Pieces of Music by Tchaikovsky https://interlude.hk/eight-saddest-pieces-of-music-by-tchaikovsky/ https://interlude.hk/eight-saddest-pieces-of-music-by-tchaikovsky/#respond Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:31:50 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=142693 If you’ve ever listened to sad classical music, chances are you’ve listened to something from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Celebrated (and sometimes mocked) for his extremely emotional output, Tchaikovsky composed some of the most heartbreaking classical music ever written. In this

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]]> https://interlude.hk/eight-saddest-pieces-of-music-by-tchaikovsky/feed/ 0 Nine Best Pieces of Violin Music Dedicated to Women https://interlude.hk/nine-best-pieces-of-violin-music-dedicated-to-women/ https://interlude.hk/nine-best-pieces-of-violin-music-dedicated-to-women/#respond Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:20:17 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=142606 The dedication page of a musical score is always fascinating. It’s always fun to ask why a particular composer chose to honour a particular man…or, in rarer cases, woman. Today, we’re looking at the best violin music dedicated to women,

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