Boethius' Music of the Spheres reinterpreted? The Solar System as a Music Box.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Beans Beans The Wonderful Fruit
This is how I conduct, too. Please see other members of Spring '09 Conducting I class for references.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Dance Magic, Dance
I will admit that in the past I have not, perhaps, paid enough attention to the oboe on this blog. But all that is about to change:
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Let's Take A Ride / On The Countryside
What a classic! Then again, with eight pianos (and what pianists!) in the room, it's hard to go wrong.
(from the Verbier Festival 10th Anniversary Piano Extravaganza)
(from the Verbier Festival 10th Anniversary Piano Extravaganza)
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
It's Tricky To Rock A Rhyme / To Rock A Rhyme That's Right On Time
Failing: A Very Difficult Piece for String Bass
by Tom Johnson
by Tom Johnson
Friday, March 26, 2010
There Will Be Snacks

Pianotable! Designed by Georg Bohle, this little baby is like something out of a dream. It gives such nuance to the expression: "I would rather play piano than eat, sleep, breathe, or do homework." Maybe that's not a widely known expression.
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Let's Pretend We Don't Exist / Let's Pretend We're In Antarctica
An annotated list of music written about / inspired by Antarctica. Awesome! And surprisingly long.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The Age of Aquarius

Pierre Boulez
Born: March 26, 1925, 5:00 PM
in: Montbrison (France)
Sun: 5°32 Aries
Moon: 1°52 Taurus
Ascendant: 24°28 Virgo
Midheaven: 23°16 Gemini
Chinese Astrology: Wood Ox
Numerology: Birthpath 1
You can read the full celebrity Astrology and Birth Chart right here. And the next time you impress your friends with Boulez's Chinese Astrology sign, you know who to thank.
He Could Play The Guitar Just Like A Ringing A Bell
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
On Top Of The World
Apparently today is all about superimposition.
This one was supported by the Arts Council of England.
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This one was supported by the Arts Council of England.
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When David Heard
I wrote a paper about Eric Whitacre once. I think I compared him to Liszt: classical music rock-star. In retrospect, it wasn't a very good paper.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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