elspeth
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I had a moment of glory this week.
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37th and 8th.
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Tardis
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Shirin Neshat - Fervor, 1999
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The very first ad for Winnie the Pooh.
For more of this morning’s round up, click here.
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“‘We’re always hearing that classical music is closing itself off, audiences are declining, people are distracted, no one can relate. But that’s nonsense. Mozart toured Europe for years looking for work. It was difficult then, it’s difficult now. Beethoven was right, of course, music takes us to a higher world, but it is also a job.’ Richard hesitated. A look of bewilderment passed over his face and briefly he closed his eyes. ‘We need to support that—if we think it worthwhile. You are of course supporting it by being here tonight,’ he smiled, ‘but I don’t need to say how you might further support it. The envelopes are at the back of the hall!’
“A few claps arose from the audience. Vadim came forward at last. He nodded, rather than bowed, without quite looking at any of them. Then in a single movement, he turned, slotted himself behind the piano, and began.”
—Adelaide Docx, “Musicians Afloat in the Night Sky”
Art Credit Hans Holbein the Younger, Detail from “The Ambassadors” -
Found on the sidewalk outside my apartment.
Hey B -
So this is the “music man” in our lives. His is the band that propels our rock n’ roll nights at the Wheel. We have attended one of his cruises, and this Sat. night we are going to the big concert. And to top it off, we’ve been invited to the “after party” (which, according to legend, goes on till the sun comes up).
Of course, we’ll never last that long, but still - groupies at 66 + 67 - AWESOME!
Living in the fast lane -
Mom
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Getting Closer in Family Circle
- Completely unknown person about to sit next to me: Are you a singer?
- Me: Yes
- Him: Are you a soprano?
- Me (totally flabbergasted): Yes
- We shared chocolate cookies at intermission. These things don't happen in orchestra seats.
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Parsifal 2013. My wildest dreams fulfilled.
