Hank ReynoldsMichael Burritt: Fandango 13 If percussion doesn’t fit into your paradigm of classical music, you might need a bigger paradigm. After all, banging on things that resonate is probably one of the oldest forms of music-making (along with singing). Percussion is important in virtually all … Read more
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No. 1, Op. 49, III – Scherzo I said last week that there is no right place to start when getting to know Classical music, or – more accurately – no wrong place to start. Perhaps you listened to the Haydn Trumpet Concerto that began this … Read more
Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat, III – Finale. Here at Professor Carol, we want to inspire people to discover good music. That’s why we created the courses you see on this site. But whether you take the courses or not, the music is sitting there … Read more
The Liberal Arts can be your best educational path to achievement in a specialized field, according to Robert Twigger in his article “Anyone Can Learn To Be a Polymath.” Polymath refers to one who has learned much, people like Da Vinci, Goethe, and Benjamin Franklin. … Read more
Is music the key to success? Joanne Lipman asks this question today in a New York Times op ed. When you see a question asked this way, you just know the answer is going to be yes. If you’re looking for examples, this article has … Read more
The humanities have fallen on hard times. Knowledge of the humanities used to be the mark of a good education and the route to a fuller life. But education, in our technological world, is seen more and more merely as the route to a good … Read more
Are the arts really at the “end of the chain of necessity”? Charles C. W. Cooke at National Review Online argues that they are. His underlying concern is a legitimate one: too few students studying the sciences. And he points to John Adams’ writings for … Read more