Rethinking Mozart

Rethinking Mozart

by | Aug 19, 2009

In recent days the life, and death, of one of the most famous dead, white, male composers has been in the news quite a bit. Even CNN.com has included stories on their main page, further demonstrating the force that a famous name can carry with it in today’s world....

More rethinking of Mozart

by | Aug 18, 2009

[NB: I wanted to post this a comment to Sarah’s Mozart post, but it got a little long, plus the comment feature doesn’t seem to allow links. So I’m post-dating it so it will be under Sarah’s post. — Liane Curtis] In history, little is...

Mendelssohn Scandal?

by | Jan 15, 2009

Numerous concerts have been planned to honor Felix Mendelssohn on the occasion of his 200th birthday. Though some bemoan the lack of enthusiasm for this momentous remembrance in the history of Western music, no one can deny that the recognition that Felix is receiving...

What’s In A Name?

by | Oct 6, 2008

The importance of authorship will always be a hot topic for musicologists. I spent my fair share of time hovering over Foucault’s essay on the Author Function, contemplating what influence the composers name itself has on the public reception of a work. When...

From Concert Hall to Lecture Hall

by | Sep 20, 2008

It has taken decades, but the appearance of women musicians in professional orchestras is no longer startling to audiences or donors. The long fight to find a place among the best-of-the-best, combating teachers who refused to train women and conductors who refused to...