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Stokowski’s rehearsal
Raoul Berger (who eventually had a fall out with the conductor Stokowski and left The Philahrmonic Orchestra) described Stokowski’s rehearsal …
Guiding concepts of artistic creation
“…few of us talk and write about the bigger picture of how our musical and tactical efforts are guided by …
Beethoven’s prank
Beethoven was a musician for the Electoral court and chapel in Bonn. Franz Wegeler, a friend of of Beethoven’s, recounted an …
A “small” concerto
“I don’t mind telling you that I have written a tiny, tiny pianoforte concerto with a tiny, tiny wisp of …
Performance anxiety
“There is no anxiety in the present. Anxiety is either in the past, worrying about what was just played, or …
Review of Pablo Casals
A Review written in El Alcance of the cellist Pablo Cassals: His bow, sometimes sweet as a voice from heaven, …
Ganymed (Schubert)
Title: Ganymed (Op. 19, No. 3)Composer: Franz SchubertArranger: Greg SmithInstrumentation: Cello and pianoProduct medium: PDF score and part Sample:
Love your music
When I was 19 years old I joined Columbia Artists in New York. It was my first management and a …
Szymanowski’s dogs
The Polish composer Karol Szymanowski was brought up in very musical environment: he had a dogs named “Scherzo” and “Crotchet”. …
The ideal and the played performance
Some conductors put all the emphasis on the melodic line, while others are fanatics about rhythm, but there are very …
In critique, then in praise of Bach
The dilemma of “old” versus “new” style is evident in the comments of the Johann Adolf Scheibe in reference to …
A carriage of flowers for Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky’s favourite flower was lilies of the valley. The local musical society at Tiflis was extremely enthusiastic to have the …
Harmann on orchestration
“To orchestrate is like a thumbprint. I can’t understand having someone else do it. It would be like someone putting …
Fightened of ideas
“I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” – John Cage Cited …
Brahms’ reaction to Wagner’s Music
Brahms attended a Wagner concert in Vienna: All through the concert Johannes sat in stony silence. At the close, when …

By Greg