A reflection on Johannes Brahms’s late organ chorale prelude Herzlich thut mich verlangen, Clara Schumann, and the musical image of a fading heartbeat.

Bach's Toccata in D Minor BWV 565 is a piece that resonates deeply within us. Its opening bars are as renowned as the iconic introduction...

Why do we feel emotionally connected to certain pieces of music? Why is it that music, regardless of style, bypasses the brain and connects