Today while talking with a coworker, about face book and how so many people connect she explains how she and her friends unite with each other on her site. It was simply through music. What they do is when the reminisce about a certain moment or time in life the write a couple of lines that was playing at that particular time and she went on to say that it was amazing how so many people could recall significant events that took place in their lives while a certain song was popular. Yes, this could be the pop songs but I would venture to say that this works for all music. Think of Jazz or classical lifting the spirits, and let us not forget hymnals that invoke the almighty and how many of tears have strewn down a person’s face when they think of the goodness of God?
Yes music can be very meaningful in so many different ways some joyful, others sad, the extremes are wide and ranging. One who has the ability to create a sound that brings so much emotion to the hearts of men truly has a wonderful talent! Simply hearing birds chirp a short melodic tune brings peace to one’s soul as they listen in a serene setting and you begin to take in the beauty (if afforded the opportunity) all around you that makes you appreciate the simple things of life. All because of a sound, yes music if very manifold source and force to be reckoned with. Think of the stories of the Naked Saint by Heinrich Wackenroder where the saint after observing what was considered acts of love became enlighten and was freed from the enchantment that had him obsessing over the wheel of time. Or the tale by Pythagoras that curved the youthful passions of destruction simple by changing the melody of a frenzied song, yes, music is made to be meaningful.
Music in so many ways is meaningful in it crosses all barriers such as language, time, age, color and sexes. It the melody touch the soul the music has done what it was meant to do. Songs have lifted men to win battles and lead them on to victory during sporting events. Now this music was made to be meaningful. Words that are placed in songs to convey a message and placed to the write notes is a masterful endeavor learn. This takes skill and a passion along with an innate ability to truly select the proper selection for each piece that will be a part of the story in time that is told in song. I will not say that it is a dying art, but the face of it is changing each end everyday unless the importance of what it represents continues to be taught so that old styles of will live on in hold meaning for us.
With all this in mind, that music is meaningful, examples abound on how music touches the lives of so many. But ask yourself, what does music do for you? What does it stir in you has it inspired you to run a marathon? Climb Mt Everest, or just simple reach out and touch somebody hands to make this world a better place if you can? Classical scores are masters at leaving a lasting impression on us in my opinion, so often it is unannounced to us that the music being played in the background is some classical piece. However, many times the classical piece helps to keep the scene or movie fasten within your mind for years to come. One who has the ability to write and compile songs which are meaningful has a magnificent endowment that they must be incredibly proud of since its power can progress and inspire others to do things that they might not normally do. That truthfully again is a gift and one should used with tremendous care. Because who knows what the person who hears the lyrics may do. If they can be highly praised for it great! However, if not, woe to them for creating some foul deed because of a few words place on piece of paper. In all seriousness, it is a wonderful thing to play something that is meaningful to all and moves people in whatever capacity. Hopefully only for good, but that is in a perfect world and this is a place we do not live a perfect world that is. So make it meaningful to all so that we will be swayed to do well!
D.Ford
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The Orchestra
Voices within the opera are comprised of six main types ranging from the Soprano which is the highest to the bass which is the lowest. The soprano would be a high women’s voice with a range in the opera world that would be called a dramatic soprano, because of the scale that these women are capable of expressing raw emotions through their voices. The mid level or range soprano is called a mezzo soprano the voices between the two sopranos are very difficult to distinguish but when performing, it can be a veritable to her either singer serenade you. Also you have the contralto, tenor, baritone and bass various male voices that are phenomenal at projecting their voices in order to reach the furthest patron.
Over the centuries it is interesting how the musicale ensembles have changed over time. During the Baroque you had and fourteen piece ensemble consisting of five violins one flute, one oboe, a trumpet, one double bass, two celli, two violas and a Harpsichord. The Classical period consisted of two timpani, two French horns, two flutes, two oboes, two trumpets, two bassoons, four double basses, ten violas, fifteen violins and four celli. The Romantic Period consisted of Percussions a total of seven pieces, four French horns, one tuba, three trumpets, four trombones, two flutes and one piccolo, two harps, four clarinets, four oboes, four bassoons, ten double basses, twelve violas, twenty violins and twelve celli. Bringing us to Modern period where the harpsichord is replaced with the percussion instrument the piano making a total of seven percussion instruments. The remainder where four French horns, four timpani, four oboes, four clarinets, four bassoons, four trombones, three trumpets, one tuba, one harp, one piccolo and two flutes, eight double basses, twelve second violins, fourteen first violins, twelve violas, and ten celli. As you can see the numbers grew and with possibility incorporating Asian pieces within the ensemble it will continue to grow.
With these beautiful voices and various instruments, one must understand that it takes key figures to keep everyone in sync. Sure anyone that plays and instrument for a major company is well qualified and considered to be the best of the best, and you may think that they are able to play on their own? However, without the first violinist who ensures that everyone is proficient in their area of expertise and the conductor who brings them all together to make such splendid music come together like and major player with in a huge corporation or athletic organization poised to become something more then what they are separate from the group or team. Exciting the players and giving them the accolades they deserve for doing a phenomenal job surpassing the excellence that everyone has already achieved. This is daunting task for anyone who pursues to acquire such a title. So much goes into all that we as patrons are blessed to hear. Never forget that this is something special that your mind body and soul is afforded the opportunity to experience.
Now there is a slight issue that patrons might encounter, and away to address the issue is due your homework, and I really need to take this advice to heart. If, you plan to attend a concert you do well to take the time to listen to the music before hand, read any history prior to attending this wondrous event, and while their read thru the libretto that you receive when you arrive at the hall, take the time to go somewhat early, take the moment in read the about the music especially if it going to be in another language, it will help you to appreciate the expressions and the different guest if there are any, singing or playing, you can appreciate it more when you hear and know that much time and effort has been place in the craft that they profess. Taking this to heart, truly one who puts time in will get the most out of what they doing, either way on to the receiving or giving. It can be a winning situation for all parties.
Recapping when you think of all that has been placed into the care and meticulous presenting of the music accompanied by the operatic style of projecting ones voice and all the various types of instruments brought together to make a melodic sound that enriches the soul, held together by two individuals one in the spot light and the other behind the scenes. It is a beautiful thing when it all comes together and is presented in a way that seems almost effortlessly to their patrons. It gives you a sense of wanting to do better yourself. Yes you can take away so much from an opera performance, guess it all comes down to how you might want to look at it. But do not take my word for it. Go and experience it yourself using some of the guidelines that I have given you so that you may enjoy the experience to its fullest potential!
D.Ford
Over the centuries it is interesting how the musicale ensembles have changed over time. During the Baroque you had and fourteen piece ensemble consisting of five violins one flute, one oboe, a trumpet, one double bass, two celli, two violas and a Harpsichord. The Classical period consisted of two timpani, two French horns, two flutes, two oboes, two trumpets, two bassoons, four double basses, ten violas, fifteen violins and four celli. The Romantic Period consisted of Percussions a total of seven pieces, four French horns, one tuba, three trumpets, four trombones, two flutes and one piccolo, two harps, four clarinets, four oboes, four bassoons, ten double basses, twelve violas, twenty violins and twelve celli. Bringing us to Modern period where the harpsichord is replaced with the percussion instrument the piano making a total of seven percussion instruments. The remainder where four French horns, four timpani, four oboes, four clarinets, four bassoons, four trombones, three trumpets, one tuba, one harp, one piccolo and two flutes, eight double basses, twelve second violins, fourteen first violins, twelve violas, and ten celli. As you can see the numbers grew and with possibility incorporating Asian pieces within the ensemble it will continue to grow.
With these beautiful voices and various instruments, one must understand that it takes key figures to keep everyone in sync. Sure anyone that plays and instrument for a major company is well qualified and considered to be the best of the best, and you may think that they are able to play on their own? However, without the first violinist who ensures that everyone is proficient in their area of expertise and the conductor who brings them all together to make such splendid music come together like and major player with in a huge corporation or athletic organization poised to become something more then what they are separate from the group or team. Exciting the players and giving them the accolades they deserve for doing a phenomenal job surpassing the excellence that everyone has already achieved. This is daunting task for anyone who pursues to acquire such a title. So much goes into all that we as patrons are blessed to hear. Never forget that this is something special that your mind body and soul is afforded the opportunity to experience.
Now there is a slight issue that patrons might encounter, and away to address the issue is due your homework, and I really need to take this advice to heart. If, you plan to attend a concert you do well to take the time to listen to the music before hand, read any history prior to attending this wondrous event, and while their read thru the libretto that you receive when you arrive at the hall, take the time to go somewhat early, take the moment in read the about the music especially if it going to be in another language, it will help you to appreciate the expressions and the different guest if there are any, singing or playing, you can appreciate it more when you hear and know that much time and effort has been place in the craft that they profess. Taking this to heart, truly one who puts time in will get the most out of what they doing, either way on to the receiving or giving. It can be a winning situation for all parties.
Recapping when you think of all that has been placed into the care and meticulous presenting of the music accompanied by the operatic style of projecting ones voice and all the various types of instruments brought together to make a melodic sound that enriches the soul, held together by two individuals one in the spot light and the other behind the scenes. It is a beautiful thing when it all comes together and is presented in a way that seems almost effortlessly to their patrons. It gives you a sense of wanting to do better yourself. Yes you can take away so much from an opera performance, guess it all comes down to how you might want to look at it. But do not take my word for it. Go and experience it yourself using some of the guidelines that I have given you so that you may enjoy the experience to its fullest potential!
D.Ford
Chinese Classical Music
Chinese classical music has a deep history prior to being introduced to western standard instruments. Like Korea in 2008 allowing a tour of the New York Philharmonic within its borders. China Opened during the 1970’s up until this point there was a crackdown on the entrance of western music into the Chinese Society. However today China invites the west with open arms in regards to music and more than likely as countries share each other’s talents, there will be a large pool to pull from of talented musicians coming from this sleeping giant. Its musicians are and have been trained and steeped in classical music tradition instruments and incorporating their own versions will be a treat in the coming years to say the least. As the western culture is meshed into the Asian culture, the sounds will be rich and vibrant taking the levels of creativism to new heights!
Several instruments that could have this profound effect when we consider, the pentatonic scale along with melodic effects are the Dizi a flute constructed out of bamboo and use six holes and a blow hole along with a membrane hole with allows for a rich piercing sound as the result of its construction. The origin of these wind instruments dates back well past 2000 years, during the Han Dynasty was its hay day due to the bright varied sound it produces. Recently it has started to emerge more and more within the local operas and has made its way across the pond to western operas as well. The main difference in the Dizi compared to other flutes around the world is the pliant reed membrane that covers certain holes on the flute itself.
Two new players that have wonderful sounds and when they are implemented will add beautiful accompaniment to Asian opera within the west. These instruments are the Erhu and Guqin. The Erhu has several different varieties and was very popular during the Yuan dynasty which was during the 15th century. This instrument has 2 strings and mainly used for folklore performances. Within the Chinese orchestra this will be a key player in producing the sound that the culture resonates with. It uses a main bow with a long narrow stem with the resonator covered in snakeskin. The fiddle is held in the upright position in the center of the musicians lap as the bow made with horsehair moves back and forth at the musicians will. The Guqin a seven stringed instrument that is plucked like various other instruments. It defines the oriental culture and has had a great deal of notoriety in various dynasties such as the Tang, Song, Nanbei, Qing and Sui dynasties The pentatonic scale is set due to the seven strings thickness with the thicker string on the outside.
A Chinese music ensemble would include the Dizi Guqin but let be clear Asian music has a wide range that addresses several different genres with music stemming from vast array of ethnic groups throughout it s regions. China reportedly has over 56 ethnic artistic customs with Cantonese composition or Peking opera as two of the most celebrated examples. Also, the Han culture holds roughly 96% of the total populous their musical heritage without question would be the richest of all the provinces within China. The music of China is divided into eight categories they are called bayin which means eight tones. The representations are: metal, stone, bamboo, gourd, membrane and wood. While you have these eight tones, most musical ensembles that you may not hear are three consisting of stone, or chimes bell or metal and wood. These sounds were used more during the imperial courts and not a part of the common folks usage. The common folks used the dizi and erhu which are very popular today.
Western music has influence the refinement and the production of professional group ensembles. The favored solo instruments are as mention before the erhu and dizi; these are taught at the conservatories allowing for new and inventive ways to play the instruments meshing ancient techniques with modern methods to producing very interesting sounds. Harmony and chromaticism have influenced the playing of these instruments, but have been incorporated into the new compositions and concerto along new methods to create other instruments. One can only imagine the sounds coming from this giant that has been sleeping for some time? During the 1950’s thru the 1970’s a type reformation has taken place with production of new instruments which have reached powerful octave range just by adding little here and there. One waste with bated breath as this instrument yields the awesome potential awaiting the musicians hand to start playing.
D.Ford
Several instruments that could have this profound effect when we consider, the pentatonic scale along with melodic effects are the Dizi a flute constructed out of bamboo and use six holes and a blow hole along with a membrane hole with allows for a rich piercing sound as the result of its construction. The origin of these wind instruments dates back well past 2000 years, during the Han Dynasty was its hay day due to the bright varied sound it produces. Recently it has started to emerge more and more within the local operas and has made its way across the pond to western operas as well. The main difference in the Dizi compared to other flutes around the world is the pliant reed membrane that covers certain holes on the flute itself.
Two new players that have wonderful sounds and when they are implemented will add beautiful accompaniment to Asian opera within the west. These instruments are the Erhu and Guqin. The Erhu has several different varieties and was very popular during the Yuan dynasty which was during the 15th century. This instrument has 2 strings and mainly used for folklore performances. Within the Chinese orchestra this will be a key player in producing the sound that the culture resonates with. It uses a main bow with a long narrow stem with the resonator covered in snakeskin. The fiddle is held in the upright position in the center of the musicians lap as the bow made with horsehair moves back and forth at the musicians will. The Guqin a seven stringed instrument that is plucked like various other instruments. It defines the oriental culture and has had a great deal of notoriety in various dynasties such as the Tang, Song, Nanbei, Qing and Sui dynasties The pentatonic scale is set due to the seven strings thickness with the thicker string on the outside.
A Chinese music ensemble would include the Dizi Guqin but let be clear Asian music has a wide range that addresses several different genres with music stemming from vast array of ethnic groups throughout it s regions. China reportedly has over 56 ethnic artistic customs with Cantonese composition or Peking opera as two of the most celebrated examples. Also, the Han culture holds roughly 96% of the total populous their musical heritage without question would be the richest of all the provinces within China. The music of China is divided into eight categories they are called bayin which means eight tones. The representations are: metal, stone, bamboo, gourd, membrane and wood. While you have these eight tones, most musical ensembles that you may not hear are three consisting of stone, or chimes bell or metal and wood. These sounds were used more during the imperial courts and not a part of the common folks usage. The common folks used the dizi and erhu which are very popular today.
Western music has influence the refinement and the production of professional group ensembles. The favored solo instruments are as mention before the erhu and dizi; these are taught at the conservatories allowing for new and inventive ways to play the instruments meshing ancient techniques with modern methods to producing very interesting sounds. Harmony and chromaticism have influenced the playing of these instruments, but have been incorporated into the new compositions and concerto along new methods to create other instruments. One can only imagine the sounds coming from this giant that has been sleeping for some time? During the 1950’s thru the 1970’s a type reformation has taken place with production of new instruments which have reached powerful octave range just by adding little here and there. One waste with bated breath as this instrument yields the awesome potential awaiting the musicians hand to start playing.
D.Ford
History in Greek Philosophy
Great thinkers in Greek philosophy believed that music was for the most part one of the strongest instruments to sway the behavior of its inhabitants when it concerned the arts. Various modes moved the public in several ways. The songs addressed the laws of the day. Therefore, making it easy for the populace to follow because little ditty’s would be embedded in the mind as they are song or hummed. A relaxed manner called the Dorian that was associate with the mythical gods was considered not only calming but orderly. The Phrygian method associated itself with mythical figures as well, but of a more frenzied or lascivious atmosphere during this period. The Greeks had their methods of curtailing various behaviors through music, because of the awareness of the effects it had on people. However before we pass judgment to quickly, keep in mind that we take precautionary methods as well to regulate the variety of music the youth and young adults listen too! We call it Parental advisory place on CD’s, DVD and mpeg downloads and some requesting that you acknowledge that you are of age to purchase.
In Music of the Spheres, Pythagoras a mathematician and scientist reduces the notes within a Phrygian melody to curve the youthful passions that made him (the youth) out of control in the city of Taormina who was on the verge of setting the city ablaze. As Pythagoras observed the stars, he changed the melody with in a song and played it during this time which calmed the savage beast or youths. This gives rise to a notion and fact that music could be set to mathematical equations and scientific formulas and become relevant as the stars are when they are in harmony. Interesting that the change in several notes calm could calm someone so quickly and effectively just by the shifting of notes from a notion concerning the stars. Down through the centuries consonance and dissonance along with scales have been explored in death to their meanings compared with the scientist who studied the stars, these maestros in their own right where scientist as well studying and mastering the styles and sounds of music placing them together to make harmony.
Music in Liberal Arts
When we look at theories, we attribute to the Greek culture their studious review of music, and passing it on to other culture, because of their methodical script of note taking. The Romans followed suit in obtaining all that was written and taking it as their own to enrich it culture in all the lands that it inhabited allowing scholars to build upon the Greek theories and discoveries. Maritianus Capella a North African formulated what is called seven intellectual disciplines or liberal arts. Within these disciplines are grammar, logic, and rhetoric together they are called the trivium. The last four of these arts are arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and you guessed it music. Which composed the quadrivium, though the music is under the sciences as time marched on these disciplines where known more as the liberal arts, and they allowed for free and forward thinking, allowing for critical thinking instead of being applied only for a trade or craft?
Focusing on the discipline of music it is interesting that various texts where produced during the twelfth century making way for various theories from the Greek period to continue it march down through the ages. The notion that the science of music was still applicable to scale, melodic interval, consonance and dissonances derived via number and ratios within this science. The harmonies according to Boethius “could be divided into three general types: musica mundane (music of the spheres), musica humana (music of the human body), and musica instrumentalis (earthly vocal and instrumental music). These concepts have been held in high regard by the writers during the middle ages and are still found in over 137 medieval manuscripts. However Boethius is the most sought after work of the fundamental of music disciplines.
We have discussed philosophy and disciplines, now let take a look at the harmony of the stars from aesthetics approach. The tale is set in the orient, the enchantment theNaked Saint written by Willhelm Heinrich Wackenroder. The Saint who was placed in a cave alongside a river and this was his place for people to make their journey for a place of solitude, but the saint did not have any such peace or tranquility, due to the constant churning of the proverbial wheel of time that he was fixated on and how it reached from them to the stars and its constant revolutions that noisily rotated giving him no peace the sounds that resonated in his head continually plagued him with the responsibility of ensuring that time would not stand still. When he was asked about his circumstances and exactly what he was doing he replied harshly as if they could comprehend what he felt was a burden that he alone must endure. As people came to watch him it inflamed him to know end how could they come and watch me stand or walk back and forth contemplating the clock, did the not see the importance of monitoring the huge clock? But he was the only one that could see all they say was a man walking back and forth talking to himself and standing pondering something; of course this would be a strange site.
However, on the same token the saint could not figure out how with such a monstrous task would anyone come out to see him an pick wild herbs and ask what he was doing, he thought this to be rich, and would hurriedly run back to tend to the wheel. This went on and on, at times tears flowed because of the burden he felt was placed on him, and that he and only he could comprehend. One night, though it was like many upset and contemplating the responsibility that he could only endure, there was a moonlit night and he happen to by chance view two lovers in the light of the moon sailing along the river which obviously flowed by the saints cave. From that picture resonate a sound the quieted the noise within him and allowed him to feel the passion that these lovers felt, dissolving all the turmoil that he held on to with his fruitless responsibility to maintain the wheel of time. He simply let go and allowed the sound of true music to penetrate his entire being and finally being released of this wretched enchantment he was free to float away to the stars in the bliss of the marvelous new lease on eternity that has been presented to him.
D.Ford
In Music of the Spheres, Pythagoras a mathematician and scientist reduces the notes within a Phrygian melody to curve the youthful passions that made him (the youth) out of control in the city of Taormina who was on the verge of setting the city ablaze. As Pythagoras observed the stars, he changed the melody with in a song and played it during this time which calmed the savage beast or youths. This gives rise to a notion and fact that music could be set to mathematical equations and scientific formulas and become relevant as the stars are when they are in harmony. Interesting that the change in several notes calm could calm someone so quickly and effectively just by the shifting of notes from a notion concerning the stars. Down through the centuries consonance and dissonance along with scales have been explored in death to their meanings compared with the scientist who studied the stars, these maestros in their own right where scientist as well studying and mastering the styles and sounds of music placing them together to make harmony.
Music in Liberal Arts
When we look at theories, we attribute to the Greek culture their studious review of music, and passing it on to other culture, because of their methodical script of note taking. The Romans followed suit in obtaining all that was written and taking it as their own to enrich it culture in all the lands that it inhabited allowing scholars to build upon the Greek theories and discoveries. Maritianus Capella a North African formulated what is called seven intellectual disciplines or liberal arts. Within these disciplines are grammar, logic, and rhetoric together they are called the trivium. The last four of these arts are arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and you guessed it music. Which composed the quadrivium, though the music is under the sciences as time marched on these disciplines where known more as the liberal arts, and they allowed for free and forward thinking, allowing for critical thinking instead of being applied only for a trade or craft?
Focusing on the discipline of music it is interesting that various texts where produced during the twelfth century making way for various theories from the Greek period to continue it march down through the ages. The notion that the science of music was still applicable to scale, melodic interval, consonance and dissonances derived via number and ratios within this science. The harmonies according to Boethius “could be divided into three general types: musica mundane (music of the spheres), musica humana (music of the human body), and musica instrumentalis (earthly vocal and instrumental music). These concepts have been held in high regard by the writers during the middle ages and are still found in over 137 medieval manuscripts. However Boethius is the most sought after work of the fundamental of music disciplines.
We have discussed philosophy and disciplines, now let take a look at the harmony of the stars from aesthetics approach. The tale is set in the orient, the enchantment theNaked Saint written by Willhelm Heinrich Wackenroder. The Saint who was placed in a cave alongside a river and this was his place for people to make their journey for a place of solitude, but the saint did not have any such peace or tranquility, due to the constant churning of the proverbial wheel of time that he was fixated on and how it reached from them to the stars and its constant revolutions that noisily rotated giving him no peace the sounds that resonated in his head continually plagued him with the responsibility of ensuring that time would not stand still. When he was asked about his circumstances and exactly what he was doing he replied harshly as if they could comprehend what he felt was a burden that he alone must endure. As people came to watch him it inflamed him to know end how could they come and watch me stand or walk back and forth contemplating the clock, did the not see the importance of monitoring the huge clock? But he was the only one that could see all they say was a man walking back and forth talking to himself and standing pondering something; of course this would be a strange site.
However, on the same token the saint could not figure out how with such a monstrous task would anyone come out to see him an pick wild herbs and ask what he was doing, he thought this to be rich, and would hurriedly run back to tend to the wheel. This went on and on, at times tears flowed because of the burden he felt was placed on him, and that he and only he could comprehend. One night, though it was like many upset and contemplating the responsibility that he could only endure, there was a moonlit night and he happen to by chance view two lovers in the light of the moon sailing along the river which obviously flowed by the saints cave. From that picture resonate a sound the quieted the noise within him and allowed him to feel the passion that these lovers felt, dissolving all the turmoil that he held on to with his fruitless responsibility to maintain the wheel of time. He simply let go and allowed the sound of true music to penetrate his entire being and finally being released of this wretched enchantment he was free to float away to the stars in the bliss of the marvelous new lease on eternity that has been presented to him.
D.Ford
Thursday, June 4, 2009
The Musical Ascent of Herman Being Characters
Herman Being – Was trying to broaden his horizon by music appreciation, made one attempt at classical music was ready to toss, but was taken on a journey to learn to appreciate and understand that down through the ages, others have had the same concerns about the level of comprehension of artistic styles of music.
Lyall Pratt – Was Herman’s boss who swindled him out of a job and later shot him.
Aunt Irene – Sets Herman up with a date, and encourages him in further attempts to appreciate artistic styles of music.
Jean – Jean is the women that Aunt Irene sets Herman up with and over time the grow to love each other, she also studying to obtain a graduate degree in music.
Duncan Latren – Was a fellow graduate that prided himself on critiquing the masters except for Mozart and the one piece that he adored, the composer (Mozart) poked fun at his composition and style and all the composers who lacked the talent that he had, but made a decent living appealing to the masses.
Marvin Grossman – The lawyer that reminds Herman of Perry Mason, who takes the case for the law suit against him by Lyall Pratt who shot him.
Ben Walden –An acquaintance to Aunt Jean and mentor to Herman in the concerns of music.
Sylvia Glantz –Reportedly one of the greatest pianist in the book, and cleverly concealed herself and used Herman to critique her, and complemented Jean for her choice in suitors.
Lyall Pratt – Was Herman’s boss who swindled him out of a job and later shot him.
Aunt Irene – Sets Herman up with a date, and encourages him in further attempts to appreciate artistic styles of music.
Jean – Jean is the women that Aunt Irene sets Herman up with and over time the grow to love each other, she also studying to obtain a graduate degree in music.
Duncan Latren – Was a fellow graduate that prided himself on critiquing the masters except for Mozart and the one piece that he adored, the composer (Mozart) poked fun at his composition and style and all the composers who lacked the talent that he had, but made a decent living appealing to the masses.
Marvin Grossman – The lawyer that reminds Herman of Perry Mason, who takes the case for the law suit against him by Lyall Pratt who shot him.
Ben Walden –An acquaintance to Aunt Jean and mentor to Herman in the concerns of music.
Sylvia Glantz –Reportedly one of the greatest pianist in the book, and cleverly concealed herself and used Herman to critique her, and complemented Jean for her choice in suitors.
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