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The Sound of Music: How Béla Bartók Embodies a New Age of Anxiety

Béla Bartók, one of Hungary’s greatest composers, experiments with dissonance and the gravitas of tranquility to give a new meaning to the classical — a genre that both calls attention to, and calms, our greatest fears.

ANALYSISAfterglow ATXDecember 15, 2023antonio arizmendi, the sound of music, bartok, bela bartok, classical music

Playlist: Dark Academia Like You Haven’t Heard Before

Delight in Dark Academia with this lovely selection of queer, BIPOC, and women composers.

PLAYLISTSAfterglow ATXApril 29, 2022gracie warhurst, kathy chang, dark academia, classical music

POV: You’re an Orchestra Dropout

Listening to songs that have no business being next to each other in a playlist? More likely than not for the new age of classical fans.

Afterglow ATXMay 21, 2021raymond lam, classical music

Where Has the Time Gone?: The Impending Finality of Classical Music

Classical music has been on a steady decline for decades and that decline is only worsening since the pandemic. But, the death of classical music should be treated like the tragedy it is.

Afterglow ATXMay 12, 2021gracie warhurst, classical music

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