Our new header is a famous keyboard piece by a composer who’s, well, kind-of famous too. This header image will take us through the next hundred-fifty or so pages, while we read about and discuss “The Class of 1685.”
Name That Tune
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During the challenge, I was a PhD student in musicology at the University of Oregon (completed 2011). Currently, I am an Assistant Professor of music at Central Washington University. I research music branding and arts entrepreneurship, and teach courses in music history, arts and entrepreneurship, and the history of jazz. Mark has a new blog here: http://www.mark-samples.com Mark's faculty page: http://www.cwu.edu/music/dr-mark-samples View all posts by Mark Samples
The Taruskin Challenge 
And a great vintage that was. I certainly hope that the member of that great Italian musical family who wrote in only one form for only one instrument in Spain will be included in the class portrait. And how I wish Rameau were born just two years later. I’m looking forward (as always) to your discussion of this wonderful set of books (which I hope to own one of these days).
I’m gonna go with…Schnittke. It’s Schnittke, right?