A music blog written by Rich Brown
A couple of months ago, I wrote a bit about the recordings of the delta bluesman, Robert Johnson. The mere 42 tracks left by Johnson at the time of his death are some of the most influential music ever recorded. That thought got me thinking about what other recordings have had a giant influence... Continue Reading →
The brown coat of a man brushes past audience members as he moves toward the stage. What is going on? This is an orchestra concert, and there is no mosh pit! Why is this guy out of his seat? “Ode to Joy” resounds in the finale of Beethoven’s Ninth, and this renegade is now on... Continue Reading →
“The Fifth is an accursed work. No one gets the point” Gustav Mahler I think Gustav may have been a little hard on himself in this case. The form of the last movement is surely difficult to describe. Well, maybe not. If one is looking for a classical Rondo, the form of this movement is... Continue Reading →
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