Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring
Saturday, November 14, 2020. NJPAC Virtual Lecture. Free on Zoom. Featuring Maestro George Marriner Maull.
Composers
The Playful Side of Brahms
People often think: “Brahms… mmm, serious.” And Brahms did in fact write lots of weighty, introspective music – all worthy of our attention. But he also had a playful side…
What is Maullaria?
When, and where, did this term first appear? Do you have it? If you have an intense emotional response to classical music then you may! Notes from Under the Piano…
Chopin – Scherzo Op. 31 In B-Flat Minor
Sunday, December 13, 2020. NJPAC Virtual Lecture. Free on Zoom. Featuring Maestro George Marriner Maull.
Discover The Firebird
Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite has been with me a long time. Back in the 1960’s, one of Philadelphia’s grocery store chains, the Penn Fruit Company, began offering classical 33 1/3…
To Him I Bow The Knee
When asked who was the greatest composer who had lived before him, the musical titan Ludwig van Beethoven responded without hesitation: “Handel! To him I bow the knee.” In this episode of Inside…
I just listened to the first episode of this (Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony) and can’t believe how fortunate I was to run across this on Prime. I have heard Maull lecture many times before performances and now here he is right on my computer screen and with the clearest of visual aids. I promise if you listen to one of these you will understand a piece as never before. And, I have discovered from past experiences with his lectures that I always listen to any given piece with a greater connection. These “home” viewings of Maull’s lectures are such a gift! Highly recommended.