Czech composer Bedřich Smetana titled his String Quartet No. 1 “From My Life” as its four movements are autobiographical chapters of his life and loves up to age 52 when he composed the work in 1876.

In his early 30s, Johannes Brahms wrote a string quintet which his friends disliked. He re-wrote the music into a sonata for two pianos, which his friends disliked for other reasons. He then re-wrote ...

Classical Music. Some love it. Some hate it. And some just love to hate it. Whatever your feelings are on classical music, keep in mind that it’s classic for a reason. September marks Classical Music ...

Whether it's pop or classical, here's what the music that will help you fall asleep has in common. Plenty of people use music to lull themselves to sleep, but not all songs are created equal. Studies ...