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One Perfect Christmas Song

Glenn L. Rudolph 12/05/2017 Composition, Essays, General, Recordings, Reviews
Disclaimer: Note that when I write One Perfect Christmas Song. I do not mean to imply that it is the only perfect Christmas Song. I am making the claim, however, that it is possible to compose a perfect piece of music – in this case, a song where lyrics, music and message are perfectly married. A little over a week ago, a niece-in-law of mine posted a request on her Facebook page asking her friends to list their favorite Christmas carols. Those of you who know me would think this was right up my alley. I though so, too. But…
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Soundbreaking Stories on PBS

Glenn L. Rudolph 11/15/2016 News
PBS presents Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music. Produced in association with the late Sir George Martin, the series features more than 150 artists, including Paul McCartney, Bonnie Raitt, RZA and many more sharing behind-the-scenes stories in a music-driven celebration of the art of recording. Watch the Trailer Beginning November 14 @ 10:00pm on PBS Episode One: The Art of Recording Episode Two: Painting with Sound Episode Three: The Human Instrument Episode Four: Going Electric Episode Five: Four on the Floor Episode Six: The World is Yours Episode Seven: Sound and Vision Episode Eight: I Am My…
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Discovering Wild and Wonderful Jazz

Glenn L. Rudolph 08/04/2016 Recordings, Reviews
When asked to name their favorite kind of music, many folks will say they listen to mostly one kind; be it country, hip hop, hard rock, rap, etc. I, and most of my musician friends and acquaintances will tell you we listen to many different styles of music and our current favorite changes often, frequently triggered by a chance hearing of some new piece of music in concert or, as in my case in many instances, on TV. My recording collection is pretty eclectic: it contains classical music from the Renaissance to the avant-garde, lots of choral music of all…
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Branca & Theofanidis Symphonies

Glenn L. Rudolph 12/26/2014 Essays, General, Recordings, Reviews
This post is as much a philosophical discussion of what a symphony is, or should be, as it is a review of two symphonies, so I’ve posted it under both Essays and Recording Reviews. While I was compiling my list of favorite symphonies and preparing to teach a new course on the symphony, I realized I needed to bring my knowledge of contemporary (post-Stravinsky) symphonies up to speed. So while accumulating recordings for my library, I began organizing my thoughts around what it means to compose a symphony – what are my expectations when I listen to a work titled…
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Foo Fighters & Pink Floyd

Glenn L. Rudolph 11/19/2014 Recordings, Reviews
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways © 2014 Roswell Records, Inc Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Whether the eight songs on this album reflect music from the cities in which they were recorded (Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.) is immaterial to me (they do, by the way.) Simply put, there’s lots here to like. The songs are varied in style, fresh and original. That Foo Fighters are talented musicians is undeniable – that they are capable of crafting such diverse sounding and memorable songs is remarkable. Favorite Tracks: 1. Something from Nothing 3. Congregation…
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One Perfect Christmas Song

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Soundbreaking Stories on PBS

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Discovering Wild and Wonderful Jazz

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Branca & Theofanidis Symphonies

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Foo Fighters & Pink Floyd

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