extended travel and little internet access. So blogging will continue to be light to nil.
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Friday, May 25, 2007
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.
Saturday, April 28, 2007
John Cage Has a Secret
When teevee was great....
WFMU has up a nice clip of Cage's 1960 appearance on the game show "I've Got A Secret".
He performs "Water Walk" (the "instruments" include a bath tub, several radios, a grand piano, blender, rubber duck, mechanical fish, and more). Check it out !
Link
WFMU has up a nice clip of Cage's 1960 appearance on the game show "I've Got A Secret".
He performs "Water Walk" (the "instruments" include a bath tub, several radios, a grand piano, blender, rubber duck, mechanical fish, and more). Check it out !
Link
Thursday, April 26, 2007
The sound of now
Mad props are due saxophonist Brian Sacawa, and to Devin Hurd for the write-up.
Full scoop is here.
Looking forward to that Cd.
Full scoop is here.
Looking forward to that Cd.