That’s Earle, Brother
I missed this little diatribe from Bernard Holland in the Times. Thanks to Carmen Tellez for bringing it to my attention: Unpleasant truths were another topic brought back forcefully by…
Good Grief, We’re Number One
Thanks, Scott. And a special thanks to all of you who come around faithfully to contribute the entertaining thoughts and comments that make this the liveliest venue for new music…
Must Be Why They Call It the Pit
“A Harvard Business School study looked at job satisfaction. Orchestra players came just below prison guards. Chamber musicians came in at number 1. What’s the difference? The presence of a…
“What’s the problem?”
Gavin Borchert, composer and the Seattle Weekly‘s classical music critic, has an interesting take in this week’s rag, on current calls for jazzing-up or otherwise “slumming” the concert experience. A…
Bad Vibes From Benaroya
The New York Times leads off its Sunday Arts Section tomorrow with one of those double-bylined investigative reports that spell trouble for somebody. It appears that all is not well…
Marvin’s Excellent 24-Hour New Music Marathon
Our gaucho amigo Marvin Rosen is the most innovative and knowledgeable music programmer in the universe but who knew that he aspired to become the new music world’s Jerry Lewis?…
Andrew Imbrie, 86
I was late getting to the Times today and just noticed that Andrew Imbrie has died. Joshua Kosman’s obituary is here. Robert P. Commanday remembers him here. Imbrie wasn’t nearly…
Sounds Postitively…Anti-Social
Dear Jerry, You are cordially invited to a program featuring the music of Pat Muchmore as performed by the erstwhile and talented members of Anti-Social Music. The gala shall be…
How Strange is the Change From Major to Minor
Big news on the time-marches-on front. Deutsche Grammophon (DG) yesterday became the first major classical record label to make the majority of its huge catalogue available online for download with…
Not So Great Performances
From the BBC: Croatia rose to the occasion in their crucial Euro 2008 defeat of England – after an apparent X-rated gaffe by an English opera singer at Wembley. Tony…