Welcome back to Austin wedding music / San Antonio wedding music 101! Mariachi is Mexico’s most popular brand of folk music. The name refers to the music, the musicians and the bands that play it. Mariachi’s origins go back centuries. It was originally the music of country people; music that […]

Welcome back to Austin classical music / San Antonio classical music 101! Today we’re discussing part FIVE (of five) in our series of symphony terms to help the unacquainted become more familiar with this rich and treasured musical art form. Second Viennese School – This represents the three Austrian composers […]

Welcome back to Austin classical music / San Antonio classical music 101! Today we’re discussing part FOUR (of five) in our series of symphony terms to help the unacquainted become more familiar with this rich and treasured musical art form.  Orchestration – The art of writing for an orchestra. Mmasters […]

Welcome back to Austin classical music / San Antonio classical music 101! Today we’re discussing part THREE (of five) in our series of symphony terms to help the unacquainted become more familiar with this rich and treasured musical art form. Key – The principle of general adherence to a particular […]

Welcome back to Austin classical music / San Antonio classical music 101! Today we’re discussing part TWO (of five) in our series of symphony terms to help the unacquainted become more familiar with this rich and treasured musical art form.  Counterpoint – The art of comprehensibly combining at least two […]

Welcome back to Austin classical music / San Antonio classical music 101! Today we’re discussing part ONE (of five) in our series of symphony terms to help the unacquainted become more familiar with this rich and treasured musical art form. Atonality – this is a technique that originated with Arnold […]