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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Michael Jackson of the 18th Century

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Cariwyl

You have likely never considered the similarities between Michael Jackson and Mozart. And given that they were born centuries apart and therefore have completely different musical styles, why *would* you have considered these two virtuosi to be similar? Despite the many years between them, the resemblance between Mozart and Michael Jackson is uncanny. Both were incredibly prolific, died far too young, and are discussed worldwide every day. Why is Mozart the Michael Jackson of

Bach and My Father

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Cariwyl

Last week my dear friend Holly shared a poem she came across in Writer’s Almanac. Its simple beauty speaks for itself, and I wanted to share it with all of you. Bach and My Father by Paul Zimmer Six days a week my father sold shoes To support our family through depression and war, Nursed his wife through years of Parkinson’s, Loved nominal cigars, manhattans, long jokes, Never kissed me, but always shook my hand.

Boccherini: He’s a composer, not a cheese.

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Cariwyl

Recently, details of a UK survey identified how little people seem to know about classical music. Even Sir Edward Elgar, who used to be featured on UK bank notes, was barely recognizable by whoever it was who took this survey. My favorite part of all, however, is that four percent of those surveyed confused composer Luigi Boccherini with Bocconcini–the Italian water mozzarella balls. Wow. So here’s the deal. Bocconcini is that super tasty cheese that is

Vegetable Orchestra!

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Cariwyl

Yes, it’s true. This group of musicians made instruments out of fresh vegetables! So awesome.

10 Reasons Why Classical Music Rocks

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Cariwyl

Two of the top searches that drove internet surfers to the Salon97 site in the past couple weeks included the following: “classical music” and “what is so great about it.” I was pretty surprised to see this, but I also saw this as a great opportunity to make a top 10 list of things that are great about classical music. We all love lists, right? Please feel free to comment with your own reasons why

A great quote.

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Cariwyl

A good friend of mine was recently sifting through old magazine clippings and emailed me when she found this quote: “A lot of people regard classical music as a foreign language. But what counts isn’t your ability to distinguish a sonata from a concerto. It’s your emotional response to the music. Sometimes friends who hear me on the radio call me up and say, ‘That piece of music made me want to dance’ Or cry.