1. Scientists are constantly looking for ways to make their research more easily understood by non-scientists. Recently, researchers have tried using algorithms to make melodies out of the structures of protein molecules — using Chopin as a guide. Listen to a protein sample here.
2. If you've been around here for awhile, you know we love instruments made out of unconventional materials. Here's one that piqued our curiosity: a violin... made out of postage stamps! If anyone can tell us how it sounds, our inbox is open...
3. Want to see a doodle by Mozart? Here you go:
It's a Mozart doodle! Here's a margin sketch he made of his piano student Barbara Ployer, who he wrote two piano concertos for. 😍 pic.twitter.com/paMUbqZtOm
— Interlude (@interludeHK) September 23, 2021
4. Forgive us for plugging our own content, but this is too fascinating to skip! In the days before printed music was commonplace, how did people learn music? Simple: the Guidonian Hand.
5. Somerville's PorchFest is this Saturday afternoon! Check out the classical offerings here, and go support local musicians playing and singing some sweet, sweet tunes.
6. The Prague Cello Quartet just released an arrangement of The Police's "Roxanne" that, dare we say, improves upon the original:
