Classical Music Month?
“The following US orchestras will not start the new season. . .Atlanta, Minnesota, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Indianapolis, San Antonio.” What a headline! Of course, there is always the chance…
Composers
Life Under the Grand Piano
“I also remember lying under the grand piano, sometimes for a long time, listening and feeling the vibrations of the huge instrument as my father played.” When I saw those…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 76 – Countdown to Vivaldi Part 3!
The last of three chats about Vivaldi’s Four Seasons! Watch and listen to Chat 74, Part 1 Watch and listen to Chat 75, Part 2 Sign up here to receive…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 75 – Countdown to Vivaldi Part 2
Second of three chats about Vivaldi’s Four Seasons! Watch and listen to Chat 74, Part 1 Watch and listen to Chat 76, Part 3 Sign up here to receive our…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 74 – Countdown to Vivaldi Part 1
In this first of 3 chats about Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, George talks about the “verbal descriptions” written over the score of “Spring”. Watch and listen to Chat 75, Part 2…
Discovery Orchestra Chat 73 – All That Jazz Part 4
Guest artists jazz pianist Dan Crisci, drummer Steve Holloway, and Bob Funesti on bass join George Marriner Maull in this last of four jazzy chats! Watch and listen to Chat…
This has been an incredible series. I could take in SO much more than I could at the beginning ones. You have really trained my ears!!! I have been enjoying classical music for more than 60 years (as a child my parents played classical music at dinner and we guessed the composer) but I NEVER knew how to listen before!