Ludwig Van Beethoven
December 17th 1770 Ludwig Van Beethoven was baptized in a village known as Bonn. Bonn is located near Brabant, Belgium. He was one of seven…
Bach and the Brandenburg Concertos
For this comparison I decided to look at the first and second Brandenburg Concertos. I was curious how similar the two might be if they were composed…
The Preferred Pianist
Though it is easy to see why all three composers are as well known as they are, I only really like two of them. I am…
Best of Chamber Ensembles
Of the chamber ensembles examined, my favorite is definitely the string quartet. Though all ensembles allow for an intimate experience, I like how the string quartet…
Brass Quintet and The U.S. Navy
I was a freshman in high school when I was first told that there were more a few military bands. After researching for a bit I…
The String Quartet: Always Relavent
What is most interesting to me is that all throughout history, since they became popular at least, string quartets were both prevalent and common. As was…
Recorder or Flute?
Though the recorder and viols seemed to have been popular, I am not a fan of either instrument. They certain have their place in the development…
Cartoons and Opera: an Odd Classic
I had never really thought about how often cartoons, especially Looney Tunes, utilizes Opera pieces as background music. It really makes a lot of sense though.…
John Williams
I had the pleasure of playing several of his overtures in concert band. My favorite to play would have to be the Jurassic Park theme. I…
Marc Jones
I am a senior Mechanical Engineering Technology student. I didn’t start playing an instrument until middle school, at which point I decided to play the trumpet.…