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Radio Interview with Tom Sudholt at Classic 107.3 in St. Louis
Tom Sudholt discusses writing and classical music with author Roland Colton for Classic 107.3
A Tempo: Author Weaves Musical Tracks into E-Book
When Roland Colton published his Romance novel "Forever Gentleman" in 2016, about a struggling architect-by-day, pianist-by-night in Victorian London, he knew he wanted to release an e-novel of the book to better underscore its musical elements. He realized that goal...
Interview with Nick Tyler on KMozart — 105.1 FM – Los Angeles
Interview with Nick Tyler on KMozart 105.1 FM – Los Angeles.
In conversation with Roland Colton, author of Forever Gentleman
At the beginning of Forever Gentleman, struggling architect and pianist, Nathan Sinclair, encounters the glamourous and beautiful heiress, Jocelyn Charlesworth. What draws Nathan to Jocelyn, and how does she respond to him when they first meet?
First Concert with Book Signing: A Great Success!!!
My First Book Signing with Piano Concert On November 13, 2016, I had my first combination book signing and concert at the Carlsbad City Library, in Carlsbad, California, sponsored by the Amateur Pianists of San Diego. We had an excellent turnout, estimated at between...
Experience of a Lifetime: Chopin’s Quatrième Ballade
I mentioned in an earlier blog the late John Ogden’s summation of Chopin’s Quatrième Ballade. Since I have been spending an hour or two a day on this composition, I have come to appreciate his words more than ever. He said: “[It is] the most exalted, intense and...
The Thrill of Discovering a Lost Composition
Georges Bizet: The Lost Composition A few years ago, my wife and I were returning from the grocery store in Savigné-sur-Lathan, just a few miles from our summer home in the Loire Valley. The radio was playing and I remember hearing a beautiful piano solo that was...
How Magnificent Estates Make Wonderful Novel Settings
Magnificent Estates As Settings One of the great treats of a good historical movie is viewing the settings where the drama unfolds. In my opinion, a setting or location can make or break a movie. It is part of the time displacement which occurs in a historical movie,...
Why I’m Looking Forward to Exciting Times Ahead
Exciting Times Ahead! But first... My first book signing took place at Mystery Ink in Huntington Beach, California, on September 10th. My first impression of the bookstore was quite positive. I found the bookstore very charming and intimate. In an adjoining room, hors...
And So the Book Tour Begins!
We have returned from France, and the book tour now starts. There are five bookstores presently scheduled, with a few more pending. We are beginning with Southern California bookstores and will then gradually extend to other areas. I hope that some of you are in close...
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