by Barry Lenson | Nov 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Always leave them wanting more” is a quote that’s been attributed to P.T. Barnum, Walt Disney and even the American songwriter Bobby Womack. No matter who said it, it makes a lot of sense.If a composer writes too little, his or her stature can grow. If a composer...
by Barry Lenson | Nov 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
The 1950s were tumultuous years. Americans discovered psychotherapy and having a nervous breakdown was fashionable. Cars grew exuberant tailfins. Sputnik orbited visibly overhead. Everybody was taking essentially pointless IQ tests. The Cold War was on and...
by Barry Lenson | Nov 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Most young people, at some point in their education about music, learn about the harmonic trick of Tristan. What a discovery! They’ll look at you and discourse about how Wagner refused to resolve to the tonic until the very end of the opera, about how he used that...
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