A non-violent, counter-dominant, left-liberal, independent, vulgar, possibly charismatic, not entirely insufferable, quasi anarcho-libertarian Quaker daddy, Democratic party official, and Town Selectperson who is rather full of himself shares his self-righteous take on parenthood, photography, politics and other esoterica.

Lo alecha ha-m'lacha ligmor, v'lo atah ben chorin l'hibateyl mimenah.

Recent Comments

Destined for Gitmo

« Behind Every Great School There's An Uppity Woman | Main | Monday Photoblogging »

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Autumn



Chilling to some Vivaldi before the storm...

ntodd

October 28, 2012 | Permalink

TrackBack

TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341c525c53ef017ee488a7ad970d

Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Autumn:

Comments

Very nicely done! It is a pleasure, after a career of performing this sort of music on old instruments fitted out originally, to enjoy the degree to which modern conductors and performers using modern instruments have acquired the sound they're aiming for.

To hear what I mean, find a performance from, say, 1950, a modern symphony orchestra with string instruments fitted modern fashion (as I believe these are). The very concept of the music is changed, details of the instruments aside. These DSO performers "get it": they have their "18th-century ears" on. I spent part of my life trying to influence modern performers, when they play baroque music, to sound like... that. What a treat when they do!

Posted by: Steve Bates | Oct 29, 2012 8:44:17 PM

Post a comment