This blog was recently named as one of the ten best classical music blogs by oakwebworks.com. It’s good to see the blog get some attention! Here’s the complete list, and the original list has a nice summary about each of these respective sites: Sequenza21...
Though this “rehearsal” is obviously for the benefit of the camera more than the players, it is an excellent window into the details behind this piece. I really hope that people outside of the tiny world of classical music are checking this out, and that...
Here’s what’s been catching my eye online recently (links plus opening snippets): Some Interesting Classical Music Facts Via Harper’s Index – from The Collaborative Piano Blog by Chris Foley From a search for “classical music” on...
In keeping with our coverage of the YouTube Symphony, here’s a video of “Eroica” Symphony composer Tan Dun talking about his inspiration for the project. Good stuff–this project is really getting me pumped up: Great to hear how Tan Dun...
Reinforcing my belief that this current up-and-coming generation of bassists is the most technically advanced yet, I’d like to offer up this recording passed along to me by bassist Steve Metcalf of Ben Jensen, an absolutely outstanding player who studies with Bruce...
