by Barry Lenson | Jan 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Mode” can be defined as the arrangement of notes within a musical scale – the sequence of whole tones and half tones within an octave. In ancient times, both Plato and Aristotle believed that music that had been composed in different modes would cause listeners to...
by Barry Lenson | Jan 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last December, like all Decembers, was “Nutcracker month” again.I was fascinated to read a review of the New York City Ballet’s production by Anthony Tommasini, the venerable music critic of The New York Times. (“A Classic Retains its Power to...
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