I am often asked (especially by people my own age) why I love classical music so much. Apparently, it’s strange for someone in her 20s to have a passion for something so…well…old and stuffy, something grandparents listen to. There are the obvious reasons, of course: I was raised listening to classical music; I started learning [...]
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Classical Music Can Do It…Can You?
Posted in Classical Music, Life, Music on September 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Make That a Rondon’t
Posted in Classical Music, Music on May 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Ah, Beethoven. Honestly, if I could speak German, put up with a musical temperament nastier than my own and didn’t mind the occasional food fight, I think I’d marry the man. Oh, and I guess I’d have to ignore that pretty rank smell when he decided not to ever change his clothes and stuff. And [...]
The Singing Violinist
Posted in Classical Music, Creative Writing on February 27, 2007 | 3 Comments »
In the spirit of musical review, I’m also going to do a write-up of Joshua Bell’s new album, Voice of the Violin. I realize this has been out since September but it hadn’t occurred to me to write a review (not to mention this blog wasn’t started until October). And since I mostly talk [...]
Eine Kleine NOT Musik
Posted in Classical Music, Music on October 13, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Imagine that you’re a composer: you live in the greatest city in the world, the city of Vienna. You enjoy success with your work–more than modest, less than obscene. Your lifestyle can be described as comfortable. You work hard, have a good family and on the whole represent a good citizen. Then, along comes this [...]
Chopin Needs a New Publicist
Posted in Classical Music, Music on October 12, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I want to make something very clear at this point:
It is pronounced “SHO-pahn,” not “choppin’.” Or “shoppin’,” for that matter. He was part French. Give the guy a break.
Then again, this all just plays into my title: the man needs a new PR team. Obviously, they’re not doing their job or people would know how [...]
Celebrity Deathmatch™: Bach vs. Editors
Posted in Classical Music, Music on October 12, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
What is it about all of these “modern versions” of Bach, specifically his Inventions? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a purist, not really. It seems to me, however, that while we’ve updated his music to modern instruments, we’ve also added some rather creative interpretations, as well. Of course, creative interpretations don’t bother me, as [...]
