tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80065589604306144932012-02-03T10:00:02.522-05:00The everyday person's favorite expert conductor shares many of his experiences and perspectives in a way that... anyone can appreciate!Stephen P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16458094425380549244noreply@blogger.comBlogger276125http://stephenpbrown.com/images/spblogoSMALL.jpgStephenPBrownBloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8006558960430614493.post-42001872173837429112012-02-03T10:00:00.000-05:002012-02-03T10:00:02.568-05:002012-02-03T10:00:02.568-05:00Stephen P Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16458094425380549244noreply@blogger.com0Every week I try to outdo my wife's contribution to our healthy eating lifetsyle - it makes me feel somewhat vindicated for...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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(Affiliate link)....<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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What does that mean, anyway? In this age...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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This morning I surmised, "very little." In fact, you could...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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He talked and talked and talked with the drummer, but his...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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I remember sitting at lunch...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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In this case, I did. (Actually, there are a pile of books on...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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That doesn't necessarily mean we're all Teachers (with a capital "T"). Like any skill,...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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Composing is one of those activities that easily, quickly and sneakily steals your life away....<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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And while people tend to make them about...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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Unfortunately,...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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Ever wondered if the arms get tired? Have you seen the violins sit on both sides of...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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It's been a while since...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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And with the gift-giving holidays right around the corner,...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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I'm about to embark on an hour- day- week- month-long effort to describe my new...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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Today I saw a conductor emphatically state on Twitter that "Music is only music. Nothing else." Well,...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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As he continues to work and serve the poorly in Vancouver, he also...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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If you'd like to write something about classical...<br/> <br/> [This is a summary. 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