ESSAY: So Why Are You Doing This?
By Allen Brings
Having arrived at a “certain age,” I have discovered to my surprise how much I’m learning from little children. A recent incident, for example, made it clear to me the real reason why I have always composed music and continue to do so. Continue reading ‘ESSAY: So Why Are You Doing This?’
Recently Departed
Karlheinz Stockhausen, Andrew Imbrie, Susan Blake, Gerhard Bronner, Martin M. Streicher, Ron Mazurek
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Letters
Regaining Skills
Dear BLC:
Bell’s is really a *&%$#@… Several friends of mine have had it. One, a trumpet player, had his work affected for some time, but he worked very hard to get his skills back and did. The good news is that it does get better. But it can put such a dramatic stop to normal communication when it first comes on, that that alone would be enough to get you down without all the other things on your list.
Here’s hoping the skies brighten soon … You’re doing something really valuable for this community!
Danielle Woerner, soprano
Saugerties, NY
In This Issue
We bring to the fore two essential aspects of art music: education and creative freedom. Whenever we read or hear about the dropping of music and art from school curricula, we are reminded of the state of traditional human values in our society. It’s difficult to compete with the kinds of projected salaries outstanding professional football and basketball players can expect vs., say, the members of a symphony orchestra.
Continue reading ‘In This Issue’Composer Index
All composers whose works are commented on in this issue are listed. Mere mentions are not cited.
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Teachers, Students, Traditions, Tributes
by Leonard Lehrman ©2006
“May you live to 120” is the traditional Yiddish wish for long life. And if Nadia Boulanger had not died in 1979, that’s how old she’d be on Sept. 16 of this year.
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Bravi to…
Bravi to… is designed for NMC subscribers and supporters. We urge subscribers to submit your milestones and other good news to us so we may maintain this column as a service to all who are eligible, not just the talented NMC staff members, who make up most of the following column. BLC Continue reading ‘Bravi to…’
Recently Departed - Dr. Ron Mazurek
Dr. Ron Mazurek
Teacher and Friend
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A little levity for us music folks
Here are the latest and most up-to-date definitions of some traditional musical terms.
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They Helped Us to Listen Better
It was a brand new venue for us, and in retrospect we must admit to a bit of nervousness. After all, the Renee Weiler Concert Hall at the Greenwich House Music School (GHMS) is an intimate setting for a purely musical event.
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BRAVI to …
Michael Dellaira … Mark Grant … Sean Hickey … Gene Pritsker … Melanie Mitrano … Joseph & Linda Pehrson … “Jimmy” Paulk … Richard Marshall … Carola van den Houten
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Fall/Winter 2006 NMC
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