Category Archives: Amanda

Sunday morning listening: Ives, Psalm 90

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Fresh from being blown away by the Detroit Symphony and their romp through the four number symphonies by Charles Ives, I remembered slogging through an Ives choral work in college, the Psalm 90. The slogging speaks to our abilities, not Ives’. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Listening: Honegger, Pastorale d’été

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Arthur Honegger is a composer you want to hear more of, the minute you hear him. (Note the French pronunciation: ohn-egg-AIR) Honegger is likely the greatest Swiss composer of modern times, though he is counted among the French modernists, such … Continue reading →

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(Easter) Sunday morning listening

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

When it comes to music, Easter’s got Christmas licked. (Readers will be reminded that The Messiah is two-thirds an Easter piece.) As heard on WQXR‘s somewhat exhausting Bach marathon, the most interesting pieces are based on dramatic texts about blood … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Listening

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

I seem to be on a Barber kick, but is there ever a time of year when Summer Music isn’t in season? Here it is with the score and the estimable ensemble Wien-Berlin. Part 1: Part 2:

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Looking for the culture in the Cultural Data Project

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Borne of my countless hours spent filling out profiles for the Cultural Data Project for grant applications, I was curious if the investment had other benefits. The good folks at the arts research blog Createquity paired me with the fearless Talia … Continue reading →

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A sad week for oboists

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

William Bennett, principal oboe of the San Francisco Symphony, died today. Washington McClain, gifted Baroque oboist and wonderful person, died yesterday. Are the heavenly choirs hiring an orchestra? I barely knew Wash, but he is unforgettable. A friendly presence at … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Listening

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

As practicing humanists, whose wedding featured a reading from Walter de la Mare and marital advice from Papageno, we need to do something with our Sunday mornings. But instead of trundling off to church, waiting online for brunch, or prostrate worshipping … Continue reading →

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The Glamorous Life

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

“I’m so proud that you’ve made your dreams come true!” My BFF told me after last month’s concert. I had to pause. True, the review was the warmest one we’ve had so far, and I was very happy with how … Continue reading →

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Shameless Self-Promotion

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Kudos to Marcy Richardson for some sleek design!  

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New Year’s Poem

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

Don’t worry, I didn’t write it. I think of these lines every New Year’s but most especially this year. “Ring out the grief that saps the mind” – here here! Ring Out, Wild Bells, by Tennyson, an excerpt from a larger work, … Continue reading →

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