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Here is section 3, ready for PL.
https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/mymusicallife_03_damrosch_128kb.mp3 10:54

I'd like to take section 3 next: Founding of the Symphony and Oratorio Societies of New York
--Warren B

Section 5 is ready for PL. https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/mymusicallife_05_damrosch_128kb.mp3 30:40 According to the sources I've checked, the clarinetist mentioned on page 72, Muhlfeld, is spelled with an umlaut on the "u." So I pronounced it that way, even though Damrosch (or his ed...

Section 5 is ready for PL. https://librivox.org/uploads/kitty/mymusicallife_05_damrosch_128kb.mp3 30:40 A couple of notes -- According to the sources I've checked, the clarinetist mentioned on page 72, Muhlfeld, is spelled with an umlaut on the "u." So I pronounced it that way, even though...

As a music teacher and conductor, I can tell you from personal experience that pianists are the most difficult musicians to conduct. how many did you have to conduct at the same time ? And yes, I can imagine the problems. I once saw a piano soloist play with an orchestra and they also had a conduct...

As a music teacher and conductor, I can tell you from personal experience that pianists are the most difficult musicians to conduct. They just are not accustomed to playing in an ensemble, and many are choir directors, which means their instinct is to lead from the piano, not follow. Conducting a wh...

I'm really glad to see this book is going to happen as a joint project. I'd like to take Section 5 (Liszt and Wagner).

WB

Thanks! Yes, I look forward to including basic "performances" of the musical examples in the recordings.

What do we do about illustrations? Read the caption? Briefly describe? Describe in detail? Ignore? If we do anything, would it be at the precise moment the illustration interrupts the text, or where a description makes most sense?

Please do chime in with any suggestions you may have as you proof-listen, including help with pronunciation. I will post something now and then while I'm reading the text. Once I start recording, it will likely be pretty regular.

Hello Sonia -- Thank you so much for taking on MC and DPL responsibilities! I'm very happy with how quickly it's coming along. Now -- there will be a pause. I have read parts of the book, but I am going to read the whole text thoroughly before I begin recording. Regarding language, I grew up hearing...

Yes, I was able to make the generator work by entering only one copyright date, rather than listing the three dates that appear in the Gutenberg copy of the book. (I assume that's what did the trick. But it could be that the technology just happened to work right after I made that particular tweak. ...

My Musical Life by Walter Damrosch (1862-1950) This project is now complete! All audio files can now be found on the catalog page for this project https://librivox.org/my-musical-life-by-walter-damrosch/ This is the autobiography of the Prussian-born American conductor Walter Damrosch. It includes ...

That is great! - - - But I still can't submit. When I try it on Safari, I get a blank screen; when I try it on Chrome, I get "error 500."

It gives me a blank screen.