Monthly Archives: August 2010

Everything Old Is New Again

Posted on
Aug 9 2010
 by Sam Bergman

I’ve written ad nauseum on this blog about the various woes and financial afflictions that plague American orchestras during economic hard times, and honestly, even I’m getting a little sick of the subject. But I wanted to seize the opportunity … Continue reading →

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A brief respite…

Posted on
Aug 8 2010
 by Sarah

Taking ten days off in my native state. Posting will be even spottier that it has been on my end for the next two weeks or so, hope you’re enjoying your late summer!

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Last Minute Replacement

Posted on
Aug 4 2010
 by Sam Bergman

And I mean seriously last minute! Courtesy of Charlotte, North Carolina gadfly/orchestra enthusiast (and regular poster to industry message boards) Delmar Williams, check out this amazing video of the NHK Symphony Orchestra, one of Japan’s leading ensembles, performing Tchaikovsky’s 4th … Continue reading →

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Music theory moment

Posted on
Aug 3 2010
 by Sarah

For those of you who have had a hankering for a music theory moment, here’s a Mozart sonata (K. 545) complete with running harmonic commentary (I’m particularly partial to the second inversion of the tonic, but we all have our … Continue reading →

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