Read to By a Boy
Eliot was wrong; May is the cruelest month, at least here in the Center of Universe this particular year. Lingering winter infirmities, a miserable San Francisco spring and, of course, the…
Timing is Everything
Ralph van Raat’s wonderul Naxos recording of The People United Will Never Be Defeated! (Naxos 8559360) has been getting some great press lately but (you know how cranky you folks are) some…
Did Rupert Buy the Times?
Curious item by Daniel J. Wakin buried deep in the bowels of Saturday’s New York Times, the jist of which appears to be the fact that absolutely nobody is upset because Bang…
All-Fred, All-the-Time
Speaking of Rzewski (and aren’t we always), he’ll be at Zankel Hall on Thursday night when the Opus 21 Ensemble presents an all-Fred birthday bash, highlighted by the world premiere…
Last of the Brothers – Jimmy Giuffre, 1921-2008
I saw him play three times–twice with Herman and once at some dreary little club downtown whose name I’ve forgotten in front of an audience of me, a friend and the…
Community Notes
Sequenza21 blogger Charles Griffin is having the World Premiere of his Concerto for Chamber Orchestra on May 3 by the Westchester Chamber Orchestra. The concert is scheduled to begin at…
Christos Anesti!
[youtube]ZViZUoJwH-w[/youtube] Not really a religious piece but makes even a good atheist like me tear up. The Protecting Veil is Tavener’s masterpiece but as short pieces go, this one is…
It’s a Blog!
No longer so newlywed Molly Sheridan has a new baby…well, actually, it’s a blog, but it’s almost the same thing. Check it out.
Do You Come From the Other Land Down Under?
Marvin Rosen has a very special program coming up this Wednesday on his always brilliant radio program. John Psathas, one of New Zealand’s leading composers, will join Marvin live in the WPRB…