Four greats who proved that inspiration cannot be taught in music lessons... It was the gruff Johannes Brahms who said 'Study Bach - there you will find everything'. But it took the promotion of this great master in the second quarter of the 19th Century by Felix Mendelssohn, and his steady ... Read More...
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Four greats who proved that inspiration cannot be taught in music lessons... It was the gruff Johannes Brahms who said 'Study Bach - there you will find everything'. But it took the promotion of this great master in the second quarter of the 19th Century by Felix Mendelssohn, and his steady ... Read More...
After last night's Europop shenanigans, Mahler presents The Dabbler's Alternative Eurovision Song Contest, as it might have looked 100 years ago... With live animals banned from the Eurodreck last night it was unlikely that Pudsey, the adorable lovechild of a bichon-frise and a border collie's one-night stand, would rock-up to entrance ... Read More...
For me, it is the honesty of Paul Cezanne's painting that binds his huge output together. Less obviously 'great' than many of his contemporaries, he could be serious and lighthearted, fevered or detached, and although it is worth remembering that he is considered the father of modern painting, it is ... Read More...
Today's Lazy Sunday Afternoon post is curated by music buff and sagacious commenter Mahlerman... In 1937 when this now famous recording was made, Monteverdi's music was almost unknown outside Italy. The great french teacher Nadia Boulanger assembled the slight group, playing the lilting piano part herself, and installing Hugues Cuenod as one ... Read More...
