Category: Music history

Music to My Years

By Jerry Zezima Tribune News ServiceTribune News Service When I think of the legendary concerts in music history — the Beatles at Shea Stadium in New York City; Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and other rock giants at Woodstock; me as the guest triangle player for the Stamford Symphony Orchestra — the one I remember as the…


Brahms Versus Trend

The three B’s of classical music, Bach, Beethoven and Brahms lived in the baroque, classical and romantic eras of music respectively. While Ludwig von Beethoven’s music saw success during his life, he couldn’t really enjoy said success since by the end of his career, he was completely deaf. Johann Sebastian Bach’s music was neglected for…


Bach: The Mark of a Genius

The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.” —Johann Sebastian Bach When visiting an art museum, you may have noticed that most of the older paintings depict kings, queens, and other nobles, or holy devotional scenes from the Bible. The…