Posted on October 7, 2015
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I have always been hesitant to call myself a composer. Looking through scraps of manuscripts saved from my college years and my high school journals, it’s obvious I’ve always aspired to be one. Thankfully, it wasn’t some misguided pursuit of fame or fortune that… Continue Reading “Woodwind Gourmet: Jason’s Müesli”
Category: Notable Breakfasts, Woodwind GourmetTags: chamber group, Chamber Music, Classical Music, composers, manitou winds, modern music, muesli, Northern Michigan, Notable Breakfasts, oatmeal, recipes, woodwind gourmet
Posted on September 30, 2015
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My fascination with composers’ eating habits began innocently enough in my undergraduate years… now that I’m no longer a student and can study anything I choose, I’ve decided to dust off that quest and go off in search of my favorite composers’ favorite breakfasts!… Continue Reading “Woodwind Gourmet: Jenni’s Tofu Scramble”
Category: Notable Breakfasts, Woodwind GourmetTags: California, Chamber Music, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Jenni Brandon, manitou winds, modern music, Northern Michigan, Notable Breakfasts, recipes, Tofu, United States, Vegan, Vegetarian, woodwind gourmet
Posted on September 23, 2015
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A composer growing up in Paris while bridging the 19th & 20th centuries probably ate some interesting breakfasts—a mix of gourmet and eating on the cheap. Today’s recipe is an autumn-inspired riff on classic “Pain Perdu” (literally “lost bread”). Dressed down, it’s just stale bread dipped in egg batter and fried up. Dressed up, it’s adorned with exotic spices and rich, complex flavors of fruit and wine.
Category: Notable Breakfasts, Woodwind GourmetTags: 20th century music, Classical Composers, Classical Music, France, french toast, Ibert, Jacques Ibert, manitou winds, music history, Northern Michigan, Notable Breakfasts, pain perdu, Paris, recipes, woodwind gourmet
Posted on September 16, 2015
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My fascination with composers’ eating habits began innocently enough in my undergraduate years… now that I’m no longer a student and can study anything I choose, I’ve decided to dust off that quest and go off in search of my favorite composers’ favorite breakfasts!… Continue Reading “Woodwind Gourmet: Haydn’s Cherry-Almond Tart”
Category: Notable Breakfasts, Woodwind GourmetTags: Austria, Beethoven, cherries, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Haydn, Hungary, manitou winds, Mozart, music history, Northern Michigan, Notable Breakfasts, recipes, woodwind gourmet
Posted on September 9, 2015
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My fascination with composers’ eating habits began innocently enough in my undergraduate years. Between long stints in the practice room, I would sit in the music building break room where I would invariably find myself in the company of many of my classmates. We… Continue Reading “Woodwind Gourmet: Bach’s Bread & Biersuppe”
Category: Notable Breakfasts, Woodwind GourmetTags: Bach, Baroque, beer, bread, breakfast, Buxtehude, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Germany, manitou winds, Northern Michigan, Notable Breakfasts, organ music, recipes, woodwind gourmet