He was hip first in Boston
Brook Farm group was among the first to hear Beethoven’s brilliance – The Boston Globe
Matthew Guerrieri writes about the early popularity of Beethoven in Boston–championed by the Transcendentalists, along with Swedenborg and other hippies.
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Catching up with history
I’ve been busy, which is of course no excuse, but there are going to be posts forthcoming. I received my long-awaited copy of the Virginia Glee Club’s Songs of Virginia today in the mail, along with a new Christmas CD from the group, and notes on both will be forthcoming. I was tickled to get [...]
