I admit it–I love video games. My first video game system was the Mattel Intellivision system back around 1981. The most popular system at the time was the Atari. The Intellivision was a more technologically advanced system, but compared to today’s video game systems, it now looks laughable. In it’s day, though, it was something. […]
It’s good to be back. I don’t take much time off, actually, and usually find myself in a “use it or lose it” situation with vacation time. Unless I have a specific place to be (other than work), I don’t even think much about time off. I suppose if I didn’t like what I do, […]
According to the old story, the young J.S. Bach walked 100 miles from Arnstadt to Lubeck to study with the great Danish-born organist and composer Dietrich Buxtehude. Well…there’s a bit more to it than that. Bach started out on foot, but almost certainly got rides from passing wagons and carts. Not unusual in those days. […]
We have become accustomed to hearing music by Spanish composers played on the guitar. We often associate the guitar with Spain, but it’s interesting to note that until Fernando Sor arrived on the scene, the leading guitarists in Europe were Italian, and the instrument was associated with Italy. Many Spanish composers with whom we often […]
Recently, someone started a rumor that Ruby Dee, actress, writer, activist, and very nice person, had died. The rumor spread so fast that people like Jesse Jackson and other well-known “tweeters” had to step up and deny the rumor. I’m reminded of Mark Twain’s comment, “reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” That was before […]
Last night, I was Master of Ceremonies (narrator) for the 2011 Baltimore County Honors orchestra, Choir, and Band concert at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. What a night. I felt truly honored to be a part of it. Over 250 students from Baltimore County High School music programs audition for the honors concert, then have one […]
Yesterday marked the passing of Andy Rooney. A journalist, war reporter, radio and TV writer, and in reality, the original “blogger.” Of course, in his day, the term was “essayist,” because the words were written on paper, and not on a computer. I like the term “essayist” better–it has a much more literary ring to […]
Social networking sites have had a profound impact on our global society. Sites like Facebook and Twitter and have used to make abuse of power public, to malign an innocent person, in political campaigns, to advertise products and services, and the list goes on. Anyone with a “smart” phone can remain in constant touch with […]
Just read a piece about a well-known pianist and a well-known conductor have parted ways, subsequently cancelling concert appearances and recordings, over the performance of a cadenza in a concerto. It seems that the pianist (Helene Grimaud) favored a cadenza for a Mozart concerto that was not written by Mozart, but by Busoni. Horowitz felt […]
Well, another one is in the books. Being from Detroit, I will always be a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, and would have loved to see my tigers settle the 2006 score with St. Louis, but it wasn’t meant to be. It’s funny, but back in August, St. Louis was playing really mediocre ball, but came […]
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