Home on the Range
I was wondering why when someone comes to play for me, it usually takes 5 to 6 tries before they can get a decent sound. This caused me to wonder Continue Reading →
Mahler – Symphony No. 3
This article was originally written for the ITA Journal. The crucial thing in playing this excerpt is to sound comfortable at what appears to be fortissimo volume. Lately I’ve been Continue Reading →
How can I say it clearer?
This article was originally written for the ITA Journal. This column will be partially devoted to cleaning up the odds and ends generated by previous columns and responses. First and Continue Reading →
D’Ya Ever Notice?
This article was originally written for the ITA Journal. Since last issue’s column was subtitled “There Oughta Be a Law…” , I thought we’d get all warm and fuzzy this Continue Reading →
There Oughta Be a Law
This article was written for the ITA Journal. After spending 34 years in an orchestra, I have become extremely unhappy with the mediocrity of ensemble performance (in a musical sense, Continue Reading →