HeyJaredThe Musical Father
Come learn about the family life of J.S. Bach and discover how to enjoy more classical music with your family! From author, violinist, fatherhood expert, and father of 3, Alexander Hettinga.
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26 in '26: New Classical Recordings of Lesser-Known Composers (opens the original)
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After 30 years of studying the violin and listening to classical music, I am still discovering incredible pieces and composers that I have never heard of. While many might assume classical music is in decline, excellent new classical recordings are released every single Friday. To show the continued vibrancy of this art, I challenged myself to share a 2026 release for every letter of the alphabet, going by the composer’s last name.I limited myself to short movements that could string together in
Prokofiev and the Art of the Short Story (opens the original)
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After a challenging but rewarding journey through Anna Karenina earlier this year, I am taking some time to read Leo Tolstoy’s shorter works. I am blown away by Tolstoy’s ability to bring unforgettable characters to life not only in his monumental novels but also in his short stories and novellas. While exploring these masterpieces of various lengths, I was delighted to get early access to a new album of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Miniatures” from pianist Brian Woods.Prokofiev, like Tolstoy, is famous
10 Versions of Bach's Partita No. 3 (opens the original)
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I first encountered Bach’s 6 Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin around age 13, after my siblings and I began studying with a wonderful teacher named Ariane Sletner. Ariane set a new standard for us that every day would include a routine of scales and arpeggios, etudes, solo Bach, and a concerto. Each of my siblings was assigned a different Bach sonata or partita, making them the soundtrack for our home for years.Over the past couple of decades, these works have been like a violinist’s Bible for
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