I became a professional musician and played all kinds of music. I played bluegrass, I played classical music, and for many years, I played jazz. Terry Teachout bluegrassclassicaljazz Change image and share on social
At its best, no art form is more thrilling than grand opera, yet none is at greater risk of following the dinosaurs down the cold road to extinction. Terry Teachout artcolddinosaur Change image and share on social
It's said that most Americans under the age of 30 reflexively dislike movies made before 1970, especially those that were shot in black and white. If this is so, I suspect it's because such films portray an America that no longer exists. Terry Teachout ageamericaamerican share on social
Samuel Beckett's estate will not license productions of his plays that are not performed as written. Terry Teachout beckettestatelicense Change image and share on social
There is still a lot to be said for the well-made, witty, clever, three-act comedy. Terry Teachout actclevercomedy Change image and share on social
All of the most popular music of the '30s and '40s were deeply informed by jazz. Terry Teachout 30s40sdeeply Change image and share on social
Charles Ives was writing radically innovative music, but nobody performed it, and nobody knew about it. Terry Teachout charleinnovativeives Change image and share on social
The first play I ever saw - I was in junior high school - was a high school production of Noel Coward's 'Blithe Spirit,' which seemed to me absolutely magical. Terry Teachout absolutelyblithecoward Change image and share on social
Copland was one of the first American composers to forge a truly modern style of American classical music while also making use of American popular music - including jazz. Terry Teachout americanclassicalcomposer Change image and share on social
The only thing that surprised me about 'Lincoln' is that most of the critics who reviewed the film seem not to have grasped what should have been apparent right from the start, which is that 'Lincoln' is at bottom a play with pictures, not a screenplay. Terry Teachout apparentbottomcritic share on social