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The Fine Art of Listening

The Fine Art of Listening

Easy Winners

We really have it lucky in 2016. If I want to hear a piece of music — any piece of music — all I need to do is search for it on my phone…

Feb 19, 2016

Feb 19, 2016

The Fine Art of Listening

Presidents’ Day

Lots of kids want to grow up to be president. Then one day, they realize that being president is probably the worst job ever. The second…

Feb 19, 2016

Feb 19, 2016

The Fine Art of Listening

Mardi Gras Mambo

Dudamel‘s back again. Expect to see him a lot.

Feb 19, 2016

Feb 19, 2016

The Fine Art of Listening

Meet the Dean

(1st part in a series — the whole symphony will be played throughout the month)

Feb 19, 2016

Feb 19, 2016

The Fine Art of Listening

Rosa Parks

Today is the birthday of Rosa Parks, a civil rights hero who needs no introduction.

Feb 4, 2016

Feb 4, 2016

The Fine Art of Listening

America, Africa, and Ireland

Colonial New England was largely literate for its time. Besides a Bible, many families might have owned a copy of the Psalms set to poetic…

Feb 3, 2016

Feb 3, 2016

The Fine Art of Listening

Well, That Escalated Quickly

Talk about a bold opening. Pablo de Sarasate belongs to a group of composers who wrote showcase pieces primarily to show off their…

Feb 3, 2016

Well, That Escalated Quickly

Feb 3, 2016

The Fine Art of Listening

The Definition of Musical Snobbery

There’s an old joke that I just love:

Feb 3, 2016

Feb 3, 2016

The Fine Art of Listening

As the snow gently falls

listen to this amazing overture to Richard Wagner’s opera Parsifal.

Feb 3, 2016

Feb 3, 2016

The Fine Art of Listening

Old School Cool

The books and movies that are set in the medieval era usually portray a positive and a negative side to life in olden times. On one hand…

Feb 3, 2016

Feb 3, 2016

The Fine Art of Listening

The Fine Art of Listening

The Fine Art of Listening promotes an understanding and appreciation of art music through short blog posts and listening examples.

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