Blog tagged as Music

WWOZ Radio at Jazz Fest 2023 - Friday

05/05/2023 09:25 AM - Comment(s)

My Classical Music Journey, Part 3 - Donald Erb

In the 1970s, it was not unusual for the name of American composer Donald Erb to be invoked along with that of George Crumb. His 1969 Nonesuch LP Reconnaissance -- never, sadly, issued on CD -- represented one of the first times that a Moog synthesizer was used in conjunction with live instru...

12/11/2022 04:37 PM - Comment(s)

My Classical Music Journey, Part 2 - Le Sacre Du Printemps

By SJAves

I discover the visceral, thrilling music of Igor Stravinsky.

11/04/2022 07:40 AM - Comment(s)

Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris

By SJAves

Categorizing music that I like into specific genres does not work. How do I convey the enjoyment I get out of listening to Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" and The Rolling Stones "Midnight Rambler?" The enjoyment is equal, yet different.

10/14/2022 04:13 PM - Comment(s)