A History of the Trombone: It’s here
Today is the official publication date of my new book. I’m so excited. My copies came in the mail on …Read the Rest
Today is the official publication date of my new book. I’m so excited. My copies came in the mail on …Read the Rest
Nowadays, we are accustomed to entertainers who go by only one name, but in the nineteenth century, there was only …Read the Rest
Johannes Brahms composed his second symphony during the summer of 1877, only a year after finishing his first. Although close …Read the Rest
Last Monday’s post marks the 100th installment of Musicology for Everyone. It seems like a good milestone to look back …Read the Rest
One thing Charles Ives learned at Yale: he had no chance of earning a living as a professional musician if …Read the Rest
The Towers of 11th-century Bologna Brass players know the term Stadtpfeifer mostly in reference to a group of municipal …Read the Rest
Probably every big city has some kind of street music. I lived in the Chicago area for more than 20 …Read the Rest
Ferris Wheels are a staple of every amusement park that ever set up for a week in a parking lot, …Read the Rest