Bartok

April 7, 2019: Discovery Concert – Bartok a la Mode

Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances Sunday, April 7, 2019 ~ 3:00pm The Concert Hall at Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ Hungarian composer Bela Bartok roamed the villages of central…

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Discovery Orchestra Chat 61 – Major or Minor

Changing only one pitch moves us from major to minor or minor to major! Listen for this subtle difference in this Discovery Orchestra Chat!

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The Elephant in the Room

My last entry focused on concert hall acoustics and their possible impact on attendance at symphony orchestra concerts. Today I want to address the ‘elephant in the room.’ A good…

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I was delighted to hear George Marriner Maull’s “Inside Music” when he discussed how to listen to and enjoy Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the 4th movement. To have the words of the choral Ode to Joy translated and explained (word for word) was enlightening and inspiring as well. And to learn all the intricacies of the music itself was fascinating.

— Inside Music radio listener