Conflicts of interest
- 22 February, 2013
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Sadly, violence is part of the wallpaper of life, and the tragic consequences it brings are documented all too vividly in our age of instant and graphic news dissemination. If violence has a positive spin-off, however, it’s the creativity that … Read More →
3-pronged talents, 2-forked tongues
- 15 February, 2013
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While most of us struggle to master the latest technical gremlins on our instrument, prepare the rehearsal plan for our next appointment on the podium, or discipline ourselves to apply all those pesky articulation marks to our current composition, it’s … Read More →
Heard, but not seen – some film credits
- 8 February, 2013
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Reflections It’s the heavy metal season, and there’ll be lots of it exchanging hands now that we’re in the middle of the annual TV and cinema awards season, that time of year when Emmys, Baftas, Grammys and Oscars pop up … Read More →
Podcast: JoAnn Falletta talks to Gail Wein about her new Duke Ellington CD with Buffalo Philharmonic
- 5 February, 2013
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Duke Ellington wrote serious music for symphony orchestras […] with great power. I feel that he single-handedly elevated jazz to a level of artistry comparable to all the other art forms. The music is very beautiful; it’s very symphonic, very orchestral. … Read More →
Grand Piano gets covered in style
- 1 February, 2013
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In last week’s blog I touched on the matter of old LP record sleeves; this subsequently prompted a flash-forward to the Grand Piano label available here on Naxos. To explain… In the world of pop music, a number of albums … Read More →
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