A music blog written by Rich Brown
When you pick up your smartphone and Google the definition of “symphony”, you will see this: Symphony An elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is in sonata form. At the conveniently named website Dictionary.com, you could find this definition for “symphony” An extended musical composition for... Continue Reading →
Recording technology and economics have a peculiar way of influencing the progress of music. I remember when the folks at Apple first opened their iTunes store, and started selling individual songs for 99 cents each. Some people bemoaned the death of the long-playing album, saying sales would suffer if people could pick and choose only... Continue Reading →
The world of music lost a visionary icon when composer, saxophonist, violinist and trumpeter Ornette Coleman died last week at the age of 85. For over fifty years, Coleman has been one of the most original voices in jazz music, or music of any sort, that anyone has ever heard. He was recorded infrequently, but... Continue Reading →
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