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Classical music - in incredible infographics

6 December 2017, 19:41 | Updated: 6 December 2017, 19:46

We all know classical music sounds good, but who knew it could look so attractive, logical and elegant. Here are a few of our favourite classical music graphics

This is your Brain when you play the piano

This brilliant graphic from Encore Music Lessons shows the many benefits of sitting down at your piano. Those Scarlatti sonatas and Bach preludes sure do a lot for mind and body...

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What's the right orchestral instrument for you?

Want to take up a musical instrument but don't know which one? Scared that the instrument you've chosen - and have been spending all those hours practising - is not the right one for you? Our friends at CBC music have produced this very elegant (and very helpful) flowchart. Give it a go and tell us what you got.

Music and the brain

What does listening to music actually do to you? How does it boost creativity, memory and concentration? Muzo Music's graphic gathers together some of the fascinating thoughts and theories.

How much sleep does a genius need?

Infographics showing the bedtimes and hours of sleep of certain artistic geniuses have been doing the rounds for a while, but this visualisation of the data from the book Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey is particularly good, and reveals the sharp contrast between Mozart (late bedtime, five hours' sleep) and Beethoven (early to bed, 10 hours' sleep).

What's been killing classical music?

This is a real favourite - a look at all those things over the centuries that people have claimed will bring the artform we love to an end. Happily, none have succeeded so far, but it is a fascinating insight.

How often is each piano key is pressed in Chopin's Op. 25 Etudes?

We spotted this one on Reddit. A representation of the individual key impressions in Chopin's incredibly virtuosic Etudes. It's an illuminating city of skyscrapers - and exactly the kind of data that could only be expressed in this form.

Why do we like music?

We know how it makes us feel, but have you ever wondered why it has this effect? A big question - and it's time to get a little neurosciencey and to designy to unlock the answers.

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