On July 12th, 2020, Twitter user reposted the video. Some time during Autumn 2020, the owner of the cat gave it away due to his son developing an allergy. The creator of the video Mick Lagi, who is a friend of the owner of the cat, later revealed that the cat is female and that its name is Minette. It appears as if the cat's head is being pushed by a person, which the pet's owner later confirmed was how the bobbing was achieved during an interview with Know Your Meme. The video received over 239,700 views and 17,000 likes in four months.

With classical music's thriving traditions now accessible to so many through recordings, downloads, the online world and social media, all we need to do is find what makes us happy, and indulge in it.On April 15th, 2020, TikTok user micklagi posted a video of a white cat rhythmically bobbing its head as if to the beat of a song accompanied by EDM track 'I Wanna Dance' by Jonas Blue. Stockhausen's Helicopter Quartet, anyone?Ĭomposers like Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Michael Nyman and John Adams have championed a new style of music, based on motivic and rhythmic repetition and thematic loops. Things are now getting rather silly, making Serialism sound like easy-listening in comparison. The last century has taken symphonic music in new directions and to new audiences – from massive cinematic scores, through to the new genre of orchestral video game music. 1920 Music for the big (and small) screen

Stravinsky's modern rhythms and harmonies sparked outrage, fights and riots at the premiere of his ballet score in Paris.Ĭomposers were now doing quite individual things.Ĭ. New instruments, larger forces and freer expression were pushing symphonic music in new, sometimes unexpected directions. On the peninsula, Verdi was taking opera to new heights of expression, drama and emotion.īut operatic composers from the British Isles at that time were somewhat less successful, failing to scale Verdi's heights. There were now dwarves and scary giants on the opera stage. There was lush orchestration, overflowing emotion, tender melodies, and heart-breaking love stories set to music. He revolutionised the symphony and chamber music, and changed the course of music forever. The Baroque and Classical periods saw a massive development in instrumental styles and performance ornamentation, including staccato, illustrated here.ġ756 – The birth of Wolfgang Amadeus MozartĬhild prodigy, keyboard virtuoso, genius composer, wine-lover and all-round fun guy. This landmark occasion passed without a single person being harmed. George Frideric Handel's regal musical extravaganza took over the River Thames, cementing his reputation as one of the most respected and loved composers of his day. Great German Baroque composers like Schutz, Handel and Bach took ideas, styles and pieces from Italy, and used them as their own. He thought music should have a bit more style and drama. Thomas Tallis' masterpiece Spem in Alium was written for 40 independent voices, but here's a quintet doing a good impression, diligently watching the conductor.Ĭlaudio Monteverdi cared not for what had gone before. Then there were two lines, singing together harmoniously.

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