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Music meant something different to the Ancient Greeks than it means to us today. It was not simply sound or performance on an instrument; it was, in addition, an entire artistic collection of song, poetry, and dance. Music also sounded very different ... [continue reading]
A couple of years ago my wife slipped on the stairs outside our apartment. The resulting fall left her with a painful knee injury requiring months of rehabilitation. In addition to physical therapy the course of rehabilitation included Pilates, a ... [continue reading]
Editor's note: We recently received the following letter from the director of a music center in Malta. Since it pertains to such an important topic, we sought the help of violinist and collector Ralph Wolin to share general guidance on the ... [continue reading]
How are cherished art works of the past best served and most deeply savored? A visitor to the Basilica of San Francesco in Arezzo will find the remains and restoration of only what Piero della Francesco himself painted in the great 15th century ... [continue reading]
There are gaps in the way many young musicians are educated today. On the one hand the cultivation of deeper issues of musicianship are often neglected. Instrumental teachers mostly fail to stress the need for students to base an interpretation of ... [continue reading]