Wondering how early music performance changed from what I tend to describe as 'preserved in a bell jar' to lively and engaging? Some clues in this interview. Andrew Manze is an articulate proponent that the players may ornament early music just as jazz musicians improvise. There will be no doubt in any mind that hearing a Manze performance will be fun.
Started to listen to the one hour version and within 10 minutes switched to the two hour version as I wanted to hear as much of this music as possible.
This is the perfect cure for the typical insanity of the holiday merchandising fevers. The musicians, through skill, knowledge, and their obvious pleasure in sharing their musical journeys connect the listener with the best of the human spirit (as expressed in music) gathered from around the world.
Program is excellent in varying the sound between sets.
One image that kept occurring: wouldn't it be neat to hear this on a Sunday afternoon, and invite a few of my best friends to join me in a seasonal decorating party.
Why don't the young vote? The answer is here in this documentary. They are 're-mixing' their lives with on line games. An absolutely intriguing glimpse into the gaming life style.
This piece, in just 7+ minutes incredibly captures some deep human feelings resulting from facing incomprensible (to a North American) war strategies, the soldier's need to survive, then displaying a meditation on horrific consequences. The marine remembers, struggles with the memory - debating whether the situation was intended or unintended.
Has much the same feel as Crane's "Red Badge of Courage" I guess the question remaining at the end: When will we ever learn.
Comments by Michael White
Comment for "Andrew Manze, British Violinist Interviews"
Michael White
Posted on November 12, 2004 at 06:03 AM | Permalink
Review of Andrew Manze, British Violinist Interviews
Wondering how early music performance changed from what I tend to describe as 'preserved in a bell jar' to lively and engaging? Some clues in this interview. Andrew Manze is an articulate proponent that the players may ornament early music just as jazz musicians improvise. There will be no doubt in any mind that hearing a Manze performance will be fun.
Comment for "A Winter Solstice with Helicon (One Hour or Two Hours)"
Michael White
Posted on November 08, 2004 at 10:36 AM | Permalink
Review of A Winter Solstice with Helicon (One Hour or Two Hours)
Started to listen to the one hour version and within 10 minutes switched to the two hour version as I wanted to hear as much of this music as possible.
This is the perfect cure for the typical insanity of the holiday merchandising fevers. The musicians, through skill, knowledge, and their obvious pleasure in sharing their musical journeys connect the listener with the best of the human spirit (as expressed in music) gathered from around the world.
Program is excellent in varying the sound between sets.
One image that kept occurring: wouldn't it be neat to hear this on a Sunday afternoon, and invite a few of my best friends to join me in a seasonal decorating party.
Comment for "A Disturbance in the Force"
Michael White
Posted on November 05, 2004 at 07:24 AM | Permalink
Review of A Disturbance in the Force
Why don't the young vote? The answer is here in this documentary. They are 're-mixing' their lives with on line games. An absolutely intriguing glimpse into the gaming life style.
Comment for "Johnny Comes Home"
Michael White
Posted on November 04, 2004 at 07:17 AM | Permalink
Review of Johnny Comes Home
This piece, in just 7+ minutes incredibly captures some deep human feelings resulting from facing incomprensible (to a North American) war strategies, the soldier's need to survive, then displaying a meditation on horrific consequences. The marine remembers, struggles with the memory - debating whether the situation was intended or unintended.
Has much the same feel as Crane's "Red Badge of Courage" I guess the question remaining at the end: When will we ever learn.