Not Another Music History Cliché!

Debunking myths and calling out lazy writing in published articles about classical music.

Monday, February 13, 2017

Has Elgar’s Enigma finally been cracked? (Spoiler: No.)

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Check out this sensational headline, fresh from Facebook! “Did a Violin Teacher From Plano, Texas Solve the World’s Greatest Classical M...
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Thursday, February 9, 2017

Classical music isn't "cool": Essay for VAN Magazine

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I have another debunking post in the works, but in the meantime, I wrote an essay for VAN Magazine about the cliché of equating composers w...
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Myths about Beethoven's deafness: Guest post for The Avid Listener

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After I've been teasing you about it for over a month , The Avid Listener published my essay "Beethoven’s Deafness and the Myth of...
Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Many Mozart Myths: A pauper’s grave, labor screams, and more!

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Happy 261st! Don’t worry, we’ll still treat you like you’re 11. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birthday is nearly upon us: On January 27, he...
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Announcement: Guest post for The Outline

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Happy New Year! I hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday season. I’ve been busy writing. Fortunately (for me, but perhaps unfortunately for thi...
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Linda has a PhD in musicology from UC Santa Barbara, specializing in reception history.

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