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2009-10-13 Classical Music on Hold:

That's a hard one, and it really is a matter of taste. I think all the recordings out there are decent. You might try your local library to see if they have this for you to check out. Then listen to

2009-10-10 Composers/Classical Music:

Gary, My cognitive psychologist friends tell me that this right/left brain thing is a big simplification of something that is far more subtle. Many have pointed out the intense connection between so-called

2009-09-23 classical music in top gear:

That is Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" March no. 1. That march has a REALLY famous bit (and this isn't it). The central section of this march is also called "Land of Hope and Glory" -- which is the

2009-09-19 key signature of a piece:

You should say that "Apollo Unleashed" is by Frank Ticheli. This one ends in Bb major, and seems to begin with a long section in F that works as a dominant preparation. I didn't study the whole thing

2009-07-24 whrere can i find this piece of music:

Hi, This is not my area of expertise (I'm a classical music guy), but I'm good at Google searching, so I thought I'd give this a few minutes try. Here is a site that explains the 2004 controversy

 

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