In Leipzig, Germany, there are ten researchers, employed full-time, trying to understand everything there is to know about Bach, his daily life, the whereabouts of missing manuscripts, authenticating newly found scores, doing paper analysis, doing handwriting analysis, studying letters, and
January 2026 Every professional musician has a story or two of a laughably stupid review. Chalk it up to professional mutual mistrust. I recently decided to do something radical, at least from a professional musician’s perspective, by calling a reviewer
In 1640, the British colonies of North America published its first book, commonly referred to as “The Bay Psalm Book,” and quietly the groundwork was laid for what would become a national identity. Just twenty years after the Pilgrims’ landing
Have we reached a juncture where the medium of music is consumed in a way that was never intended by the composer? I’m fascinated by this question because it informs not only why I do what I do,but also what
