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Monthly Archives: October 2010

My online writings on the trombone

My online writings on the trombone

I started writing online at the same time my latest book was in press. Two pieces of advice given to …Read the Rest

Classical music at a bar?
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Classical music at a bar?

According to a story on NPR’s Weekend Edition, “Beethoven and Beer at the Happy Dog,” members of the Cleveland Orchestra …Read the Rest

Beethoven’s Early String Quartets. Part 2

Beethoven’s Early String Quartets. Part 2

Op. 18 no. 4, in C minor As I wrote in the introduction to the first article in this series, …Read the Rest

An excellent high-school orchestra from Indiana

An excellent high-school orchestra from Indiana

A friend of mine sent me a link to the video below and said to prepare to be impressed. It …Read the Rest

Schoenberg vs Stravinsky
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Schoenberg vs Stravinsky

Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky emerged between the two World Wars as leaders of two radically different approaches to writing …Read the Rest

Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music

Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music

The history of recording has gone through several phases, including cylinders (the first commercial format) and early discs (a less …Read the Rest