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- Heavens to Betsy by This Blog Will Change the World on Oct 15, 2009
High on my list of coveted possessions at the moment is the new DVD of Messiaen's Saint Francois d'Assise. I was lucky enough to be able to attend a live performance of this work during a centenary festival dedicated to Messiaen's music; the experien...
- Panicking presbyters by This Blog Will Change the World on May 27, 2009
Another year, another pandemic. Remember SARS?The outbreak of H1N1 influenza, or whatever it's called, is another example of how easily an epidemiological curiosity can be manipulated to create widespread panic. And, sadly, people are once again doin...
- The strange case of organists by This Blog Will Change the World on Dec 20, 2008
An interesting post over at Renewable Music, addressing just how much repertoire a performer can really know well. In Daniel Wolf's experience as an ethnomusicologist, the upper limit that a performer or ensemble can know really well is about fifty p
- The strange case of organists by This Blog Will Change the World on Dec 20, 2008
An interesting post over at Renewable Music, addressing just how much repertoire a performer can really know well. In Daniel Wolf's experience as an ethnomusicologist, the upper limit that a performer or ensemble can know really well is about fifty p
- Un automne avec Messiaen by This Blog Will Change the World on Dec 12, 2008
With Messiaen's centenary having come and gone, the Automne Messiaen festival in Montreal is finally winding to a close. I caught only three of the events - St. François in concert at the OSM, the complete organ works at Notre Dame, and Louise Besse...
- Landscape with Olivier Messiaen and an extended rant by This Blog Will Change the World on Dec 11, 2008
A belated happy birthday to Olivier Messiaen, who would have turned 100 yesterday. As many of the figures who worked around him seem to be declining in stature, Messiaen stands out as one of the greatest creative artists of his time.I will write shor...
- Landscape with Olivier Messiaen and an extended rant by This Blog Will Change the World on Dec 11, 2008
A belated happy birthday to Olivier Messiaen, who would have turned 100 yesterday. As many of the figures who worked around him seem to be declining in stature, Messiaen stands out as one of the greatest creative artists of his time.I will write shor...
