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Happy Birthday, Ludwig van Beethoven! In years past, I have highlighted pieces such as the Appassionata Sonata and his Wellingtons’ Victory,...

Each year, I try to find a new way to celebrate Beethoven’s birthday, and this year is the same. I dug deep this time, and found an extremel...

I've decided to try a new series of writings, which I'm calling "A Life In Five". In this series, I intend to depict five ...

A few years ago, at the onset of 2006, I took stock of the shows I had attended and the bands I had seen. At that time, there were 3 bands I...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about how I'd love to see music critics take a look back into history and admit that at times, they could be wr...

In a previous article, I featured the double-bass and a few pieces that highlight the instrument. Today, I will focus on the cello, arguably...

Music critics hate to admit they are wrong. They are stubborn people with very strong opinions, and, of course, there is an arrogance that g...