I live and work in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Besides writing for Classical Net, I also contribute to several other Internet sites and am a reviewer for the print magazine Computer Music Journal. In addition, I write fiction and my newest work is the novel, Opposites Detract, published by Adventure Books and available for download. The story was inspired by (but is not based on) Prokofieff's opera, The Fiery Angel. Speaking of Prokofieff – my favorite composer, by the way – I have authored a short biography of him, accessible at the composer's home page (www.fortunecity.com/victorian/brambles/48/).
Since the late 1950's I have been attending concerts and collecting classical records (or, more accurately, amassing them on decidedly sturdy shelving units). Despite studying the piano in my childhood and teens, I wisely realized my talents lay elsewhere and abandoned my favorite instrument, sparing relatives and friends regular purchase of ear plugs. My musical tastes are broad and include the compositions of Hildegard right on through those of the avant garde composers of today.
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