Classical Music Is So Relaxing!
Or is it? One of the things frequently said about classical music is: “I love classical music because it’s so relaxing!” When I encounter this observation I can only think…
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Whether to Laugh or Cry
Two recent items published on-line by the League of American Orchestras reminded me of the importance of allowing music to speak for itself – to deliver its own message. The…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 102 – False Relations
What exactly are False Relations? In this Chat, Maestro Maull and guitarist phenom Celil Refik Kaya explore the “chromatic contradictions” in Alonso Mudarra’s Fantasy No. 10.
Discovery Orchestra Chat 96 – How Would You Depict
Maestro Maull would like you to exercise your creative imagination and think like a composer in this Discovery Orchestra Chat!
Can We Really Multitask And Listen?
. . .Or my longest blog rant to date, with my apologies. (THE MAGAZINE OF THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS) definitely caught my attention. The Quest for Generational Diversity by…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 94 – Name that Tune?
Another look at variation form in this Chat – but backwards! Have a listen to some variations and see if you can figure out what the theme is in this…
Stumbled upon this quite by accident on our Maryland PBS station. What a joy! Firebird is my favorite piece of music and your wonderful program just enhanced my appreciation of Stravinsky’s genius. Thank you and keep up your great work of feeding our souls!