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Some Great Classical Websites And Blogs

   There  are  countless  websites  and  blogs  devoted  to  classical  music,  or   ones  which  have  some  coverage  of  it.   Here  are  some  I    particularly   enjoy.

   WQXR.com    Even  if  you   don't  live  anywhere  near  New  York,  you  can  hear   the   marbelously  varied  classical  programming  the radio  station  of  the  New  York  Times   offers   on  the  internet.   There  is  a  daily  playlist,   and  ample  information  about  what is  going  on  in  classical  music.

artsjournal.com    Although  this  websites  has  blogs  on   dance,  film, Jazz,  etc,   and  the  arts  in  general,   there  are  classical  music  blogs   critic/composer   Greg  Sandow,  classical  music  grouch   Norman  Lebrecht,  and  Henry  Fogel,   president  of  the  League  of   American  Orchestras,  and  other  classical  experts.  You  can  also  read  the  latest  newspaper  and  magazine  articles  about  classical  music and  the  arts.

classicstoday.com.   This  site  features  reviews  of   classical  CDs ,  new  and  reissued,  and   classical  DVDs.  There  are  also  reviews  of  live  performances,  a  variety  of  interesting  articles and  commentary  about  classical  music,  recommended  recordings,   and  a  complete  list  of  reviews.  A  variety  of different   classical  music  critics  write  for  this  site.

arkivmusic.com.   This  is  the  place  to  order  classical  CDs  and  DVDs.  The  selection  is  enormous,  and  you  can  look  up   any  CD  or  DVD   by  composer,  conductor,  instrumentalist  or  orchestra.   There  is  a  separate  section  devoted  to   opera   CDs  and  DVDs.  classicstoday  and   WQXR.com   link  to  this  site.

classicalcdreview.com.  Another  excellent  site  for  reviews  of  classical  CDs  and  DVDs.   You  can  also  order  from  this  site.  

soundsandfury.com.   An  always  interesting  blog   on   what  is  going  on  in  classical  music   by  the  irascible  and  often   opinionated  AC  Douglas.   His  commentary  is  always  interesting,  and  there are  links  to  many  other   classical  music  blogs. 

musicweb-internatinal.com    This  is  an  English   classical  music  website  with   many  really  interesting  articles  on   famous  and  obscure  composers,   reviews  of  CDs, DVDs,  and  live  performances,  book  reviews  and  much  more.

Therestisnoise.com.   This  is  the  blog  of   Alex  Ross,  music  critic  of   New  Yorker  magazine,  and   author  of  the  acclaimed   book  ,also   called   The  Rest  Is  Noise,   an  absorbing  cultural  history  of  classical  music  in  the  20th century.   This  book  is  a  bestseller,  and  not  to  be  missed.   There  are  many  links  to  other  classical  music  blogs  etc.

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About the horn

I am a classical musician, former French hornist, substitute music teacher at various public schools on Long Island, former classical music critic for the student newspaper at Queens college, CUNY. I have performed in numerous orchestras,opera companies concert bands and chamber ensembles, and have played under such well-known conductors as Maurice Peress, Joann Falletta, and Arthur Weisberg,among others. I have performed in Italy,Australia, Switzerland and New Zealand. I am currently involved in programs playing recordings of a wide variety of classical repertoire for people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, and elderly and infirm people. I enjoy reading books on a wide variety of subjects, and am particularly interested in history and linguistics.