As a former Army bandsman, I am not just a casual observer of Walter Pincus’s column in the Washington Post suggesting that we don’t need military bands. His argument, if it can be dignified as that, mostly boils down to there being too many of them. And so this comment on the Post’s site seems [...]
High Caliber Culture
Defending Western Culture and traditions through a rational discussion of the arts (emphasis on durable music) with unavoidable references to politics, religion, law, ranching, and the quest for a good martini.
Worth Every Cent
Professor Carol now offers a complete self-study course covering 300 years of music.
This romp through music history (and many other historical topics) combines 13 hours of DVD video with a 3-disc listening set from Naxos and a 236-page course book.
From the birth of opera to the Leipzig coffeehouses frequented by Bach and Schumann, from the Orthodox cathedrals of Moscow to Tin Pan Alley, from scientific discoveries to bloody revolutions, spooky dramas and shoe styles, Carol chronicles it all with her unique commentary.