Inspiration Archives an exclusive Classical Music e-Magazine Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:24:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Twilight in Classical Music https://interlude.hk/twilight-in-classical-music/ https://interlude.hk/twilight-in-classical-music/#respond Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:27:46 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143692 As the days draw in, twilight becomes a special time of the day – the light is going, and the dark is coming, but we’re between the two times. The sky may flame with colour, and the trees around us

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]]> https://interlude.hk/twilight-in-classical-music/feed/ 0 Airplane Music https://interlude.hk/airplane-music/ https://interlude.hk/airplane-music/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:05:20 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143418 From the very beginning, the idea of flight has intrigued composers, whether they’re writing about Icarus or the Wright Brothers. We’ll look at some music inspired by planes – some positive and some less so. George Antheil, who brought a

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]]> https://interlude.hk/airplane-music/feed/ 0 Snowflakes and Snow https://interlude.hk/snowflakes-and-snow/ https://interlude.hk/snowflakes-and-snow/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:33:50 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143228 They come down one at a time. You can brush them away, but still they come. If it’s cold enough, they start to pile up, gathered together by the wind in the corners where they catch, and then, all of

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]]> https://interlude.hk/snowflakes-and-snow/feed/ 0 The Cyclical Nature of the World https://interlude.hk/the-cyclical-nature-of-the-world/ https://interlude.hk/the-cyclical-nature-of-the-world/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:03:51 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143199 The 12 months of the calendar year are a fascinating inspiration for composers. Every month is different, and the developing characters of the changing seasons provide a springboard for so many musical ideas. American composer Judith Lang Zaimont (b. 1945)

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]]> https://interlude.hk/the-cyclical-nature-of-the-world/feed/ 0 Eight Best Orchestra Works Dedicated to Women https://interlude.hk/eight-best-orchestra-works-dedicated-to-women/ https://interlude.hk/eight-best-orchestra-works-dedicated-to-women/#respond Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:15:59 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=143167 Some of the most iconic orchestral works in the repertoire owe their character or even existence to women supporters. Today, we’re looking at eight of the best orchestral works dedicated to women and the stories behind them all. Liszt: Les

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]]> https://interlude.hk/eight-best-orchestra-works-dedicated-to-women/feed/ 0 Seven Best Piano Sonatas Dedicated to Women https://interlude.hk/seven-best-piano-sonatas-dedicated-to-women/ https://interlude.hk/seven-best-piano-sonatas-dedicated-to-women/#respond Sat, 20 Dec 2025 16:04:26 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=142972 In the world of classical music, dedications can serve as a window into a composer’s life, telling us who they cared about or who they wanted to impress…or both. Today, we’re looking at the best piano sonatas dedicated to women

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]]> https://interlude.hk/seven-best-piano-sonatas-dedicated-to-women/feed/ 0 The Other Kinds of Nuts https://interlude.hk/the-other-kinds-of-nuts/ https://interlude.hk/the-other-kinds-of-nuts/#respond Sun, 14 Dec 2025 16:32:04 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=142837 We’re working our way into that time of year – you can get ambushed around every corner by The Nutcracker. Either as a standing figure occupying a store window or audibly with audio in the store. Tchaikovsky – he’s everywhere!

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]]> https://interlude.hk/the-other-kinds-of-nuts/feed/ 0 Seven Best Piano Concertos Dedicated to Women https://interlude.hk/seven-best-piano-concertos-dedicated-to-women/ https://interlude.hk/seven-best-piano-concertos-dedicated-to-women/#respond Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:45:36 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=142811 Dedications in the classical music world are often treated as footnotes. But they shouldn’t be: composer’s dedications can say a lot about the dedicatee, the work itself, and even the composer. Today, we’re looking at seven piano concertos dedicated to

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]]> https://interlude.hk/seven-best-piano-concertos-dedicated-to-women/feed/ 0 The Lovely Flakes: Sviridov’s Snow is Falling https://interlude.hk/the-lovely-flakes-sviridovs-snow-is-falling/ https://interlude.hk/the-lovely-flakes-sviridovs-snow-is-falling/#respond Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:09:20 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=142822 As the weather draws in and our friends in northern countries report SNOW, we were looking for some good snow music. Georgy Sviridov (1915–1998) was born in Kursk, about 100 miles north of Ukraine, and after starting his musical studies

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]]> https://interlude.hk/the-lovely-flakes-sviridovs-snow-is-falling/feed/ 0 Mid-Century Classical Music Inspired by Composers’ Wives https://interlude.hk/mid-century-classical-music-inspired-by-composers-wives/ https://interlude.hk/mid-century-classical-music-inspired-by-composers-wives/#respond Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:37:10 +0000 https://interlude.hk/?p=142793 Classical music lovers don’t always like acknowledging it, but every idolised canonical composer has been deeply inspired by the people who surrounded him. And in many cases, one of the most inspirational people in any artist’s life is their spouse.

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