Music

Austria’s 19th century "Waltz King," Johann Strauss Jr. composed technology-themed pieces for students of Vienna's Polytechnic Institute
Catherine Meyers, Staff Writer
Scientists find the route to listening is more complex than they thought.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Science put to music can inspire wonder.
Marsha Lewis, Contributing Producer
Musicians’ brains are different than the rest of ours.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
How can great musicians seem to do the impossible?
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Looking beyond "practice makes perfect."
Chris Gorski, Editor
Training the novice ear to identify musical notes with motion.
Marsha Lewis, Contributing Producer
A new computer science project translates emotions described in books into music.
Katharine Gammon, Contributor
Apart from humans, most animals cannot respond to rhythm.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
How Musicians Prevent Chaos in a String Quartet.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor
Scientist in New Hampshire uses data from space to create unique music.
Chris Gorski, Editor
Advancement allows patients to hear differences in pitch and timbre.
Joel Shurkin, Contributor