Students who are new to music appreciation have a number of vocabulary challenges to deal with. Music terminology, like language in general, has developed over …
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Category Archives: classical
WARNING: Tricks are for kids, but these videos are for grown-ups who aren’t easily offended. If you don’t like to work blue, you might want …
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Last night, McDoc asked me for examples of music that make reference to snow — a very timely topic for two Californians experiencing their first …
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In the previous post, I wrote about the passing of my first composition professor Andrew Imbrie on December 5th. It turns out two other important …
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I’m terribly sad to report that I just found out about the passing of my first composition professor, Andrew Imbrie. I studied with him as …
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McDoc and I recently installed a couple CD towers in our living room… it was way past time to get the CD’s out of the …
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Since this is a recently-launched blog, I’ve been talking it up and posting links to it on other blogs where I regularly read and comment. …
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2009 Update: But wait, there’s more!! This year’s Hanukkah selections are right here! 😀 Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah — so what about …
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A writer at one of the other blogs I read put up some links to online Advent calendars. What a cute idea, I thought. You …
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This past Saturday, McDoc and I attended Noel Night, a giant holiday celebration in Detroit’s Cultural Center. (You didn’t think Detroit had a cultural center, …
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