by Kenneth Woods | Jan 28, 2009 | A view from the podium
(Apparently, doing this isn’t likely to damage the scrotum. bbc.co.uk) I couldn’t resist linking to a post on the history of the mythical condition known in medical circles as “cello scrotum,” (one I had never heard of until Kristen from Florida forwarded me...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 28, 2009 | A view from the podium, Mahler, Nuts and bolts
A Mahler V query from the mailbag- Question for your thoughts…8 bars before rehearsal 2 in movement 1 the trombones are marked “schwer.” However, that figure isn’t marked like any other time in the movement that I see. The insane stickler for...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 28, 2009 | A view from the podium
Great news from the New York Times today- After controlling for numerous socioeconomic and health factors, including high cholesterol and high blood pressure, the scientists found that the subjects who had reported drinking three to five cups of coffee daily were 65...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 27, 2009 | A view from the podium, Nuts and bolts, Performing Life
I seem to have acquired a reputation somewhere along the line as a conductor who often chooses very challenging programs. (Some regular readers who I work with in various orchestras will already be laughing out loud wondering how I might begin to defend myself against...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 17, 2009 | A view from the podium
Much as I dislike it whenever someone comes up with something that is significantly wittier than anything I’ve written in a long time, I have to admit, this post from Sequenza 21 had me howling. What would Alma Mahler have gotten up to in the age of Twitter? @alma...
by Kenneth Woods | Jan 16, 2009 | A view from the podium
I’ve had a number of questions in the olde mailbag the last few weeks. I’m sorry to keep you waiting, but I do love hearing from you, so please keep them coming. Today, “G” asks- Hi Ken, I hope you don’t mind a question from an amateur and (even worse) a choir...
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