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Classical Commuter Quiz – September 20
Question: An NHL superstar was bron on this day in Thorso, Quebec in 1951. He led the league in scoring 3 times, won 5 Stanley Cups and was a 2 time MVP. Who is he? Answer: Guy Lafleur Today’s Winner...
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Classical Commuter Quiz – September 23
Question: On this day in 1787, Guy Carleton purchases a piece of land from three Mississauga native chiefs at a cost of 1, 700 pounds in cash and goods. What did this site eventually become? Answer:...
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Mozart’s Requiem
Mozart completed only the first movement of his requiem before his death, while the remaining outlines were completed by various other composers over the course of time. Just how much Mozart actually...
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Classical Commuter Quiz – September 24th
Question: On this day in 1927, Conn Smythe changed the name of his NHL team to the Maple Leafs. What was the team called before this? Answer: The Toronto St. Patricks (St. Pats) Today’s Winner John...
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Classical Commuter Quiz – September 25th
Question: An American actor is born on this day in Aokland, California in 1951. He is best known for his work in the original Star Wars trilogy and his voice work as the Joker in Batman: The Animated...
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Classical Commuter Quiz – September 26th
Question: A Nobel Prize winning poet was born on this day in St. Louis, Missouri in 1888. He produced some of the best known poems in the English language such as “The Wasteland”. Who is he? Answer:...
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Forgetful Mendelssohn?
Composer Felix Mendelssohn once left the score for his Midsummer Night’s Dream overture in a cab! The surprising thing was that he was able to rewrite every note from memory! The post Forgetful...
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Classical Music In The Digital Age
Photo of a musician using the Cleartone Chromatic Tuner app. Courtesy stltoday.com Increasingly, there is a concern that classical music is dying out. In a world where most people are too consumed by...
View ArticleToccata
A toccata is an instrumental piece, often designed to display the technical proficiency of a performer and found particularly in keyboard music from the 15th century onwards. There are notable examples...
View ArticleBill’s Classical Jukebox – Week Of January 13th
Bill’s Classical Jukebox Giveaway – Week of January 6th 416.507.9894 2 tickets to The New Classical 96.3 FM presentation of The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s “Light Classics Concert” on Sunday January...
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