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Monthly Archives: June 2010

A History of the Trombone: It’s here

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

A good book gaudily bound: popular conductor Jullien

A good book gaudily bound: popular conductor Jullien

Nowadays, we are accustomed to entertainers who go by only one name, but in the nineteenth century, there was only …Read the Rest

Second symphony, in D major, op. 73, by Johannes Brahms

Second symphony, in D major, op. 73, by Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms composed his second symphony during the summer of 1877, only a year after finishing his first. Although close …Read the Rest

The most popular of 100 posts on Musicology for Everyone

The most popular of 100 posts on Musicology for Everyone

Last Monday’s post marks the 100th installment of Musicology for Everyone. It seems like a good milestone to look back …Read the Rest

The Unanswered Question, by Charles Ives

The Unanswered Question, by Charles Ives

One thing Charles Ives learned at Yale: he had no chance of earning a living as a professional musician if …Read the Rest

Nighttime dangers and the beginning of a musical tradition

Nighttime dangers and the beginning of a musical tradition

                                      The Towers of 11th-century Bologna Brass players know the term Stadtpfeifer mostly in reference to a group of municipal …Read the Rest

Another musical reason to love New Orleans

Another musical reason to love New Orleans

Probably every big city has some kind of street music. I lived in the Chicago area for more than 20 …Read the Rest

The Ferris Wheel: (what does that have to do with music?)

The Ferris Wheel: (what does that have to do with music?)

Ferris Wheels are a staple of every amusement park that ever set up for a week in a parking lot, …Read the Rest