For those of you taking it easy today, consider reading this article about Bach: http://www.tnr.com/article/books-and-arts/magazine/110177/bachs-music-back-then-and-right-now
Tag Archives: music history
I remember reading a book by Julian Johnson called Who Needs Classical Music a few years ago. It was a defense of art music and Johnson discussed in length the difference between art music and folk/pop.
During the hoopla surrounding the Royal Wedding last year, I remember reading something interesting on Facebook.
So who discovered America anyway?
Why do we need temperament in the first place?
Think Greek mysticism is gone from the church? Think again.
More on the debate between mysticism and reason in music.
There is much to learn about music philosophy and theology from an unlikely source: the science of tuning a piano.
A big concept but an important one to understand.
Just because a story sounds good does not make it true.
More about early church pianists.
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