A music blog written by Rich Brown
Trying new things is easier for some people than others. Everyone should have that friend that encourages you to “go for it” and try something you haven’t done before. Sometimes that same friend is the person who has lost forty pairs of sunglasses and can’t find their car keys. Still, those of us who are... Continue Reading →
“Complex, but not complicated” was a self-professed compositional creed of the great Maurice Ravel. The names Ravel and Debussy are usually spoken in the same breath, much like “cookies and milk”, “cake and ice cream”, or even “steak and baked potato”. The two great French musicians are most often given as the quintessential examples of... 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 →
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