Happy First Day of Spring everyone! Le Sacre du Printemps The Rite of Spring Igor Stravinsky Those of you who were reading this blog last year at this time, know of my spring ritual. Actually, even if you just live near me, you probably know my habit. On the first day of Spring, I choose... Continue Reading →
Happy Accidents
Sometimes you find the best things in life by pure accident. Something or someone you didn't even know you needed or were looking for. You are minding your own business, running up the stairs of life, and BOOM, it smacks you right in the chest. You find it (or them) and you don’t know how... Continue Reading →
Transcription, Recomposition and Reimagining
I wrote a little on what my idea of Good Music is in a recent post about Nina Simone. That idea is at the center of what this blog is about. Another notion I expressed in the “About” page of Good Music Speaks, is the thought that the musical experience is ultimately a three part... Continue Reading →