Category Archives: Music & Musicians
The Beethoven of the North
Jean Sibelius of Finland My father introduced me to the world of classical music. He said that listening to Beethoven (1770-1827), especially his ninth symphony, gave him the strength to bring him through the “Great Depression” of the 1930s and … Continue reading
The Obscure Minstrel Man Who Influenced Musicians You Have Listened To
I have just read Where the Dead Voices Gather, by Nick Tosches. This extraordinary book is, among many other tangential subjects, a historical-cultural travelogue through the popular music of the years 1850-1980, using as a focal point an obscure blackface minstrel … Continue reading
The Pavellas Perspective 