Remembering Mr. Sposato; my very first trumpet teacher, dies
Through my good friend Sue Snyder-Maher, I learned that on September 4th, 2018, my very 1st in-school music teacher—Julius “Jules” Sposato—passed away. He was 93 years... Read More
30
October
2018
WATER MUSIC: Handel vs. Telemann
Both George Frederic Handel & Georg Philipp Telemann each wrote a notable musical body of work known as ‘Water Music’—but for very different purposes. Both... Read More
14
January
2014
Phil Smith to retire from the NY Philharmonic in 2014
It was announced this past week that Phil Smith is planning to retire from the NY Philharmonic in June 2014, after a 35 year tenure... Read More
12
November
2013
Tartini, the passionate & the possessed
Italians often have the reputation as being a very passionate people. They’re passionate about their food, about their wine, about their women…& about their music.... Read More
07
August
2012
Handel, the Rock Star
Sir Handel & one of his many ‘Power Ballads’ By all accounts, Handel was a Rock Star—or whatever the equivalent of that would’ve been... Read More
25
July
2012
A Great Loss to the Trumpet World: Maurice André dies
A great loss was suffered to the Trumpet World on February 25th of this year (2012); Maurice André, possibly the greatest Classical Trumpeter/Sol oist ever,... Read More
03
March
2012