The World of Unison
We’ve all experienced those uncanny and sometimes humorous moments in life when two people answer the same question with the exact same answer at exactly the same time. When this…
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Once Upon A Variation
Sir Edward Elgar, perhaps best known for his Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 played at graduation ceremonies the world over, also wrote some of the most powerfully moving music…
Last Tango in Bayreuth
The wonderful musical humor of Peter Schickele is the subject of this episode! Host George Marriner Maull lightens things up with a look at Last Tango in Bayreuth, Mr. Schickele’s hilarious parody of the…
Fortunate Indeed!
Grants totaling more than $35.6 million were approved by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts (NJSCA) at its Annual Meeting in July. This reflects the largest appropriation ever made…
Bach in Love
The Largo of the Concerto for Two Violins is a powerful profession of love. We know the two great loves of Johann Sebastian Bach. His wife Maria Barbara and he were married in 1707,…
Marvelous job, Maestro, as always! Thank you for doing such a splendid, insightful and careful deep-dive into the art and craftsmanship that Tchaikovsky, after much effort, put into creating this work. There really is no greater portrayal of young love in music than his Romeo and Juliet, and your thoughtfulness demonstrates it so admirably.