Still on Vacation. Blogging still continues to be light.
Get your bloggy-fix by visiting the WTB's "Blogs of Distinction" (RH column).
Friday, June 15, 2007
Dog Days of Summer
Still on Vacation. Blogging still continues to be light.
Get your bloggy-fix by visiting the WTB's "Blogs of Distinction" (RH column).
Monday, June 04, 2007
Holy Cow! Now You Can Own a bit of Beethoven
Beethoven's hair, or at least some of it, is now for sale on ebay.
Link here.
Thanks to "Soho the Dog" for pointing the way.
Link here.
Thanks to "Soho the Dog" for pointing the way.
Cliburn 2007: And the Winners Are !
Mad props and kudos to the winners of this year's "Van Cliburn 2007 Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs".
1st Prize: Dr. Drew Mays, Alabama, Ophthalmologist
2nd Prize: Mr. Mark Fuller, Arizona, Lawyer
3rd Prize: Mr. Clark Griffith, Texas, Composer/Retired Internet Technology Administrator
Audience Award: Dr. Drew Mays, Alabama, Ophthalmologist
Press Jury Award: Mr. Mark Fuller, Arizona, Lawyer
You can watch performances on the uber-hip YouTube here.
Good stuff all around!
1st Prize: Dr. Drew Mays, Alabama, Ophthalmologist
2nd Prize: Mr. Mark Fuller, Arizona, Lawyer
3rd Prize: Mr. Clark Griffith, Texas, Composer/Retired Internet Technology Administrator
Audience Award: Dr. Drew Mays, Alabama, Ophthalmologist
Press Jury Award: Mr. Mark Fuller, Arizona, Lawyer
You can watch performances on the uber-hip YouTube here.
Good stuff all around!
Friday, May 25, 2007
vacation note
extended travel and little internet access. So blogging will continue to be light to nil.
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Saturday, May 12, 2007
Piano as Furniture
This tidbit was interesting
"About 40 percent of Steinways are purchased with disc player systems already installed, Olson says."
Read the rest here.
"About 40 percent of Steinways are purchased with disc player systems already installed, Olson says."
Read the rest here.
Friday, May 11, 2007
Other Great Moments in Boston Pops History
What did long time Boston Pops conductor Arthur Fiedler think about disco? Ponder no more.
more on the Pops' disco album found here. Be sure to have listen to "A Night on Disco Mountain".
"From the moment I conducted the “Saturday Night Fiedler” suite on television in May, I knew the youngsters had done it again: disco–a marvelous, insistently rhythmic dance form to which all manner of music can be adapted from Bach to the Bee Gees. And this span of musical poles truly accents the universality of music"
more on the Pops' disco album found here. Be sure to have listen to "A Night on Disco Mountain".
John Lill: Starving Classical Music
"John Lill attacked the government for “systematically destroying” classical music.
Mr Lill, 63, who lives in South End Green and was awarded a CBE two years ago, said: “Orchestras and musical societies are being starved out of existence when the government is spending any amount of money on sport and pop. Once it’s gone it won’t come back.”"
Read the rest here.
Mr Lill, 63, who lives in South End Green and was awarded a CBE two years ago, said: “Orchestras and musical societies are being starved out of existence when the government is spending any amount of money on sport and pop. Once it’s gone it won’t come back.”"
Read the rest here.