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Happy Birthday, Leonard Bernstein!

August 25, 2013 is the 95th birthday anniversary of the brilliant Leonard Bernstein. A charismatic and versatile musician, Bernstein attained international super-star status in his lifetime. The Leonard Bernstein Letters, edited by Nigel Simeone, reveals  the breadth of Bernstein’s musical interests, his constant struggle to find the time to compose, his

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A Celebration of Rock and Roll

This morning the NYTimes arts section had an article on Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, held in Chicago this past weekend. Celebrating the profound musicianship and influence of blues-based rockers from Buddy Guy to Derek Trucks, the festival underscored the importance of the guitar in in an age when the

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