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I do an opera unit in my form class and try to make this point directly, that the form of libretto can almost completely determine the form of the music, and if it doesn’t it’s because the composer made a specific creative choice

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth, especially not this big hollow wooden one we just gave you

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Had a fabulous chat with cellist Zlatomir Fung this week about his interest in teaching and composing, writing new works for intermediate students, and his plans for the 2026 Cello Teaching Repertoire Consortium commissioned work.

the jack black cpap skit on snl was good enough maybe we can all joke about it now

ok but one more level, wearing a cpap mask and covering your head with pillows like you are trying to suffocate yourself but blasting air in your face like naptime scuba diving

Sounds awesome, wish I could be there

hey joni mitchell is really good

First farmers market trip of the spring, got a big bunch of sweet-smelling skinny celery, chopped it up stems and leaves with toasted almonds, pine nuts, blackened dates, lemon juice, salt, pepper and shaved parmesan. Glorious lunch with a can of sardines. Happy spring!

Player pianos

The music studies literature has over 100 years of relevant literature on automation there may be many lessons for the broader humanities there

back in my day we sent people to the moon with a slide rule calculator and a protractor

ok! bring on the jokes

Main parachutes deployed! A beautiful sight!! 🎉❤️😃 #Artemis

Ominous

This is an Ender’s Game joke

Someone call Orson Scott Card

Wow…

IMPORTANT ARTEMIS II HOT SAUCE UPDATE

Thanks to Carlie Kollath Wells’ reporting out of Axios New Orleans (which I confirmed via email since there are two versions of the article out) ….

WE HAVE OUR LIST.

It’s these 4 pictured, plus Heinz Hot Taco Sauce!

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I do think it is working, tbqh

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I taught the same theory class every semester for seven years, it was fun

I am at this point but will no longer teach lecture classes potentially for the remainder of my career in academia

Hey did you know today is Florence Price’s birthday and if she’s not already one of your favorite composers, she should be

Ok what is that

This is a good joke

I’m so sorry

you too? dang

not an issue for this guy's teeth