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Franz Schubert classical or romantic composer? Schubert's piano works show his masterful transition away from the confines of the Classical Era into the Romantic.

Civilizations around the world have been creating gardens for thousands of years. Since then, garden designs have continued to evolve, influenced by trends and changing priorities.

Learn to know the similarities between Mozart and Beethoven. Beethoven and Mozart had different upbringings that I would argue played a key role in their development as composers.

The Humankind: Cultures of Africa Pack DLC is now available. It adds several cultures for you to try out. Is it worth your while?

The developers of Humankind announced that the strategy game receives its "Cultures of Africa" downloadable content (DLC) pack, which will bring in six new cultures from Africa, each has its unique Legacy Traits, as well as special districts and units.

Alexander the Great tread in the footsteps of forgotten Greeks

Scientists have again proven the powers of LIDAR scanning in the jungle at the center of Maya Tikal. What they found was a Teotihuacan replica embassy!

It has the systems to surpass Civilization, but strategy snowballing syndrome is severe in the extreme I’ve had the privilege of playing Humankind four times now. The first press demo was almost a year ago, and was followed by the Lucy and then Victor OpenDev sessions. On this latest occasion, the game build includes the Industrial Era for the first time, and I’m very excited to try it out. As I embark upon another journey through history, I notice that the Neolithic Era feels much better. ...

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, ca. 1905, photographer unknown (Public domain) The name Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) often appears on lists of African-descended composers, but in truth I don’t know that I’d ever heard any of his compositions, certainly not in live performance. Have you, Reader? A new CD has just appeared from Azica Records called UNCOVERED Volume 1 that is entirely dedicated to his music, and at 79 minutes’ duration, it’s a generous sampling. It contains three early wo...

WTJU Mar 15th, 2021 | By Ralph Graves John Abraham Fisher was all the rage in 18th Century London. He was a violin virtuoso with a streak of showmanship. By his thirties had a share in the Covent Garden Theatre, a hit oratorio making the rounds, and concertized frequently to great admiration (among the public, if not the critics). His six symphonies were published in 1772, and represent an interesting amalgam. To my ears, they had the English sound of William Boyce blended with the Mannhei...