From a new essay in the Music Quarterly by Joseph N. Straus of the City University of New York. I find the article objectionable from the opening sentence on. Almost every assertion can be challenged, […]
From the Lebrecht Album of the Week: I am generally resistant to albums that impose an external theme on unrelated pieces of music from different places and times. In this case, it is eastern Europe, […]
From the BSO’s season plan: ConcertCue is a web application that helps audiences better appreciate and understand music performed in a live classical music concert. During the performance, musical hints, images, and helpful callouts (i.e., […]