“Lascia ch’io pianga” (“Let Me Weep”), originally “Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa” (“Leave the Thorn, Take the Rose”), is an Italian-language soprano aria by composer George Frederick Handel that has become a popular concert piece. Its melody is first found in act 3 of Handel’s 1705 opera Almira as a sarabande; the score for […]
Cry Me A River
“Cry Me a River” is a popular American torch song, written by Arthur Hamilton, first published in 1953 and made famous in 1955 with the version by Julie London. In 2001. the Julie London version of “Cry Me a River” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame Arthur Hamilton later said of the song: […]
Come Ye Sons of Art
Come Ye Sons of Art, also known as Ode for Queen Mary’s Birthday, is a musical composition by Henry Purcell. It was written in 1694, and is one of a series of odes in honour of the birthday of Queen Mary II of England. The text of the ode is often attributed to Nahum Tate, […]
Bedouine
Azniv Korkejian, known by her stage name Bedouine is a Syrian-American musician. She has lived in a number of cities and countries, including Saudi Arabia, Houston, Syria, and Boston. Korkejian was born in Aleppo, Syria. Her family moved to Saudi Arabia where they lived until she was ten. Her family is Armenian. She was educated […]
Mary Ocher
Mary Ocher is a recording artist, performer, poet, director and visual artist.Ocher was born Mariya Ocheretianskaya in Moscow, Legally changed to Ocher at age 18. Mary started writing songs as a child. Her first studio recording was at the age of 14 with Idan Raichel. By 19 she formed Mary and The Baby Cheeses in […]
Peng Jingxuan
Peng Jingxuan is a Harp student, street performer and online influencer. The 28-year-old is famous for her street performance of guzheng – a traditional Chinese stringed instrument. Born in central China’s Hunan Province in 1995, Peng Jingxuan has been fascinated by the unique sound of guzheng since she was a child.”I started learning guzheng when […]
Lemon Tree
“Lemon Tree” is a song by German band Fool’s Garden released in April 1995 in the USA, and October 1995 in the UK, and is taken from their third album, Dish of the Day (1995). There are many theories about the lyrics. The first one is about the girlfriend of Peter Freudenthaler, the lead singer […]
Walk Off The Earth
Walk off the Earth are a Canadian indie rock band that was formed in 2006. The band began releasing music independently and created a variety of cover versions of songs including The Gregory Brothers. In early 2012, the band’s live cover of “Somebody That I Used To Know” on YouTube gathered over 175 million views […]
La Campanella
La Campanella” (Italian for “The little bell”) is the subtitle given to the third of Franz Liszt’s six Grandes Etudes de Paganini, (S.141) 1851. It is in the key of G-sharp minor. “La Campanella” is a revision of an earlier version from 1838, the Études d’exécution transcendente d’après Paganini, S. 140, and is widely considered […]
It’s Been A Long, Long Time
“It’s Been a Long, Long Time” is a big band-era song that was a hit at the end of World War II, with music by Julie Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a person welcoming home their spouse at the end of the war. The most popular […]