A music blog written by Rich Brown
In my student years, there were clear obstacles to my efforts to learn the symphonies of Anton Bruckner. These works are giant symphonies, in the post-Wagner musical world, made with large, loud orchestras in mind. I’ve always loved hearing recordings and performances of the works. They are long symphonies, dramatic in nature, and containing loud... Continue Reading →
The twentieth century in music brought in a modern world that was fragmented in many directions at once. Thanks to recording technology, it was a musical world that was preserved for us to still hear today. Before the twentieth century, the only ways to preserve music was to write it down as best as possible,... 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 →
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