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I'm in the midst of reading The First Four Notes by Matthew Guerrieri. The notes in question, three Gs and an E-flat begin Beethoven's Fifth Symphony:…

We all know that classical music (or at least some of it) is relaxing and soothing. But one concert took classical's relaxing image to the next level.…

[dead video links] Some of the most interesting (a word which can be read in MANY ways) things I come across are during preparation for each day's…

"I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream." Have you found yourself quoting this old American recently? I did, on July 14th, when I received an…

I came across a media story regarding Elvis Week, which gets underway this Saturday, August 8th, in Memphis. We happen to have two recordings in our…

As I was preparing for my program this morning, I noticed that Jon Nakamatsu was scheduled to play Chopin's Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise. As I…

The leader of minority Democrats in the Ohio Senate is stepping down. Senator Capri Cafaro said she’s decided to give up her leadership post because she…

Exposition...development...recapitulation...dominant key...these musical terms can get in the way for both casual and experienced classical music…

What a lovely request: the brief Alleluia by Randall Thompson. This magical setting of the happiest of words is a favorite with high school choruses and…

Above: Trio Cavatina performs Dorak's Piano Trio in e, Op. 90, "Dumky." It isn't every day that you get to sit down and chat with a member of one of the…