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The Indie Invasion of Classical Music
Tuesday, March 13, 2012(photo by Georg Schroll)I'm not sure if anyone out there in the vast, interstellar space of the Interwebs read the Sunday article in the New York Times Magazine on Jonny Greenwood, the Radiohead guitarist and composer extraordinaire.The article…
We Need a Violin Solo for the Next Super Bowl Halftime Show
Monday, February 13, 2012This week I finally talk about the Super Bowl and Madonna's halftime show. I'm both fascinated by and suspicious of the spectacle we witnessed, and so I ask, What's the value of the solo performance? And what sort of armor do we put on when everything…
Happy Valentine’s Day: A Sad Love Story from Music History
Friday, February 10, 2012In honor of Valentine's Day I thought it would be appropriate to write about a great musical love story. Too much is said about Brahms and Clara, so I thought I'd find another couple to write about. Below please enjoy a touching love story from music…
Beethoven's Overlooked Masterpiece: the "Missa Solemnis"
Friday, December 23, 2011SHAR Apprentice and violinist Alberta Barnes makes the case for one of Beethoven's lesser-known masterpieces.