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
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
My Horns Added To:
I’m very excited to announce a new personal project that I have begun to undertake, which I am entitling “My Horns Added To:” If you... Read More
31
October
2011
Telemann, the Artisan
Have you ever looked at a beautiful piece of furniture, let’s say an armoire, from the late 1800’s or early 1900’s & admired all the... Read More
23
July
2011
Radio Cloning–Smooth Jazz CD101.9 FM changing formats
This was the letter that I sent on 2/8/08 to WQCD–the local Smooth Jazz radio station in the NYC area (101.9 on the FM dial), regarding... Read More
08
August
2010