Classical music is something that can calm the nerves or get things pumping with excitement. A glass of your favourite poison and the arm chair with your name on it are the order of the day here. So I’m going to kick off Classical with a few facts you may not have heard of before…
Vinyl Facts
- One of the most expensive records ever sold was by the Velvet Underground and it cost $25,000.
- There is a difference in sound between coloured and black vinyl.
- The gramophone (record player) can be dated back to the 19th century.
- The first 12 inch recording was Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
That last one seems like an appropriate place to stop with the facts for now. Beethoven is one of those household names that even children of this day and age recognise.
Not only is there just “Classical” Music, it delves even further than that:
- Avant-Garde
- Baroque
- High Classical
- Opera
- Renaissance
The list goes on and on so i don’t want to distract from the main point here. Classical is important to vinyl music as stated in the 4th fact at the beginning. According to minuteschool.com Classical music has a wide range of other benefits.
Why Classical Music is Important
Though the roots of music is important, classical music’s reach extends further than just a step in music’s evolution. In fact, many popular artists in today’s music industry have a close relationship to classical music.
A large portion of today’s musicians grew up playing some sort of classical instrument such as the piano or violin, because reading music is such a transferable skill in the music industry.
The relationship between modern and classical music is especially shown with artists such as Onerepublic, Coldplay, U2, Justin Bieber, Jon Bellion, Childish Gambino, Adele, Avicii and many more have used or adapted classical music into their works.
Playing or listening to classical music has a wide variety of benefits. Both playing or listening to music can be a great stress reliever. It has been proven that playing any type of music can increase a person’s intelligence, this is due to the fact that music can relate to so many other academic subjects.
The way in which musical notes are written in a set of different fractions help with early on maths skills because they help give real examples of how numbers can be broken down and even multiplied by a set tempo.
Once you are able to play a piece or song after awhile, music gives you a sense of accomplishment and can boost your overall confidence. Also, playing music especially at high levels music can increase one’s creativity.
Since music education stimulates your emotional and cognitive abilities, it can allow our brain to think in new and different ways.
Classical Music In Store
So there we have it, not only can listening to classical calm your nerves but actually playing it can increase intelligence and creativity!
I have plenty of Classical Vinyls in pristine condition in the shop so feel free to come down and check out the wide range of tastes.