Bernstein – BZ Maestro Eats

Bernstein and Sousa for the Fourth

Due to the holiday, there won’t be a Wednesday food post this week. I’ll return with one Thursday or Friday. I’ll probably forego a cheesesteak, as it appears I’ll be eating more than usual next week when a friend will be visiting from out of town for the purpose of eating them.

The Orchestral Music of Sibelius and Shostakovich

Most of my favorite composers plied their trade entirely or primarily during the 19th century. Two exceptions are Sibelius and Shostakovich. Shostakovich was the only one in the club to be born during the 20th century, while Sibelius straddled the 19th and 20th centuries, with much of his output coming during the 20th. As IContinue reading “The Orchestral Music of Sibelius and Shostakovich”