A music blog written by Rich Brown
June has arrived in Southeast Michigan, and that means a number of things to the residents of the area. One of the most exciting things for music fans in June is the return of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival. This year marks the 22nd edition of the Festival. Twenty-two years! I can hardly believe... Continue Reading →
There is a region in Northwest France that is named Brittany. This is the home of the ethnic group of Bretons, who speak the ancient Celtic language of Breton. This language is related to Cornish, and more distantly related to Welsh. The ancestors of the Bretons came to this part of France over 1,000 years... Continue Reading →
Part IV I had difficulty narrowing down my choice for the fourth and final entry in this series on string quartets. There is so much music written for four strings, and the majority of it seems indispensable to me. Brahms, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Dvorák, Ravel, Debussy all wrote masterpieces for the genre. Charles Ives, Samuel Barber,... Continue Reading →
Good Music Speaks 