A little classical music quiz
Let’s try something a bit more interactive today, classical music lovers. I have a little multiple-choice quiz for you. Don’t …Read the Rest
Grimethorpe Colliery Band, Saddleworth, and Nostalgia
I decided to look at YouTube for inspiration for today’s post and thought it was past time to mention the …Read the Rest
Beethoven’s Middle String Quartets. op. 59 no.1 in F major
The three quartets of Beethoven’s op. 59 are known as the Razumovsky string quartets, because they were commissioned by Andreas …Read the Rest
Tielman Susato: trombonist and music publisher
You can’t find very many trombonists in basic music history textbooks, but some like Gustav Holst and Tielman Susato (ca.1510-after …Read the Rest
Carl Traugott Queisser: Being a musician in the first half of the nineteenth century
Trombonists know the name Carl Traugott Queisser (1800-1846) as one of the first internationally famous trombone soloists. A Concertino for …Read the Rest
Willie Colón and salsa music
According to Gerald Sloan, Willie Colón “has done more than anyone since Tommy Dorsey to keep [the] trombone before the …Read the Rest
Musical predictions for the new year
No, I’m not going to try to make predictions for musical happenings in 2011. It’s much more fun to look …Read the Rest
Beloved Christmas carols: Chanticleer sings "In the bleak midwinter"
At least within the context of Christian worship, the male chorus can be dated back to priests singing liturgical prayers, …Read the Rest
Beloved Christmas carols: Silver Bells
Silver Bells, which appeared in 1951, comes at the end of an amazing 19-year run that witnessed 19 Christmas songs …Read the Rest
Beloved Christmas carols: O Holy Night
Isn’t it hard to believe that such a beloved Christmas carol as O Holy Night was actually banned by the …Read the Rest
