by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. One of the loveliest songs ever written, short though it is, was composed by Stephen Sondheim for his 1962 musical “A funny thing happened on the way to the forum.” It’s called “Lovely”, and he wrote both book and music. The song only lasts for 2 minutes and …
By Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. The autumn auction catalogs have begun to pour in, a stunning library of things rare, notable, luxurious, just the kinds of things you know are necessary for the “look” that screams your name. You are — or want to be — a collector on an international scale… but …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant A program note from the author. To get the most from this article, go to any search engine and find the theme of the fourth-movement Sarabande of George Frederick Handel’s Keyboard Suite in D minor composed in 1731. It’ll help set the mood for what follows… I have a confession to …