This blog's aim

The idea for this blog came after recent visits to libraries in the New York metropolitan area, where my curiosity got the best of me. Having studied piano and music theory in college before writing occasional bio articles and reviews for the Internet, I decided to begin studying scores and recordings of composers who may not (or in fact may) be getting recent-day attention.

I currently work in New York City, within a short distance of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center Plaza. The second floor is packed with scores that haven’t seen much action lately, the first floor with CD recordings that often complement the printed material. On other occasions, I’ll pop into the White Plains Public Library, whose ‘700’ section contains a fair amount of scores, and the Yonkers Public Library Will branch, with a nice set of classical recordings that few ever touch.

Scores from the Shelf will log my interests in neglected composers and neglected works by otherwise vastly famous names. Hopefully, this will generate some interest among classical listeners, at least as topics of discussion. Also expect to find posts of better-known works on occasion. Your comments are most welcome. ~ Paul-John Ramos