A Cry Of Despair Part 1
Tchaikovsky composed his 6th symphony between February and August of 1893 and conducted the premiere on October 28th – just nine days before he died. That Tchaikovsky’s life had a…
Composers
Musically Celebrate Black History Month
In February America celebrates Black History Month, taking time to honor African Americans. In this blog post I pay tribute to composers Florence Price and William Grant Still, and to…
Patrons’ Dinner April 19, 2023
Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6:00pm-9:30pm
The Park Savoy, 236 Ridgedale Ave, Florham Park, NJ
Join us for our annual Patrons’ Dinner: Interactive Discovery Concert, cocktail hour, dinner and the presentation of the 2023 Discovery Award!
An interactive Discovery Concert will feature Maestro George Marriner Maull and pianist Ruihan Zhang as they explore two pieces by influential Spanish composer Enrique Granados. Ruihan will then be joined by TDO trustee and pianist/composer Patricio Molina for a special encore!
A Midwinter Pastorale
Host George Marriner Maull looks to warmer weather as he guides listeners in the unusual 5th Movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, the only one of Beethoven’s symphonies that contains…
Discover Winter from Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
Free Listening Guide Listening Guides are visual ‘roadmaps’ of classical pieces for ‘do-it-yourself’ listening lessons, using YouTube recordings recommended by Maestro Maull. The Guide highlights specific musical details to notice…
Adios Nonino
Argentine tango composer and bandoneon virtuoso Ástor Piazzolla revolutionized traditional tango into a new style called nuevo tango. He wrote this touching work in about thirty minutes while on tour…
Your “listening guide” amazes me, in that it is a means of illustrating the role of various instrumental sections in communicating and “telling” a story. My background is science and technology so the 1 -1 ½ hours listening to a symphony with your presentation was an exciting learning experience I was not expecting.You are an exceptional talent and personality to be able to introduce someone like myself to the very complicated language of a symphony.