September 27, 2011
Tags: Gilbert and Sullivan, stoicism, The Mikado
I’ve got my sugar ration down to just fruit. I had to do something. All my summer play clothes are loose and diaphanous. With the recent chill in the air I tried to pull on some real clothes and the biggest thing in my closet was tight. Not for the first time. For some of Read the Rest…
October 25, 2010
Tags: Bach, CDs, concerts, Gilbert and Sullivan, Wagner's Ring
I heard an all Bach concert yesterday. Bach always feels like a date with the Divine. I adore his music from start to finish. I love listening to him, I love playing him, I love singing him. More than any other composer, Bach’s music seems to me to be always going on. It’s continually playing Read the Rest…