A music blog written by Rich Brown
The great poet Robert Frost suggested that choosing the road less traveled can make all the difference. For some, that is just not an option. Take the life of a professional cello soloist. There just isn't the same large body of repertoire for the cello that there is for, say, a violin or piano. As... Continue Reading →
This last weekend was the secular/religious holiday triple threat, with Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day all following one after the other. The official liturgical name for All Souls’ Day in the Catholic church is The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed. In Mexico, it is Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead),... Continue Reading →
Sometimes words just get in the way. The strength of the metaphor, of the poetry, of the music is all in the vagueness. The listener takes from the lyric what they need to take. Explanation, definition, and tying the meaning down to one interpretation just robs the moment of its power. In that spirit, I... Continue Reading →
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