What does it mean for music to be intimate? Is it a matter of small form, quiet volume, or introspective content? Or is it something more elusive — an atmosphere, a feeling of being allowed into someone’s emotional world? Romanticism ushered in a new focus on subjectivity and introspection. Unlike literature, where intimacy could be … Continue reading “Intimate Space in Classical Music”
Month: September 2025
The Expansive Canvas: Rethinking Large-Scale Form in the Music of 19th-Century Women Composers
Between 25–28 August 2025, Dublin became the stage for one of the most important gatherings in current musicological research: The Expansive Canvas: Large-Scale Form in the Music of 19th-Century Women Composers. Co-hosted by Trinity College Dublin and the Royal Irish Academy of Music, the conference brought together scholars, performers, educators, and industry leaders to examine … Continue reading “The Expansive Canvas: Rethinking Large-Scale Form in the Music of 19th-Century Women Composers”