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“这次画的只是我的卧室，但色彩在这里起着关键作用——通过简化处理，赋予事物一种更宏大的风格，从而唤起人们对休憩或睡眠的联想。简而言之，凝视这幅画应当能让心灵得到安宁，或者更确切地说，让想象力得到安宁。（……）家具的稳重感，也应传递出一种坚定不移的宁静”
——文森特·梵高 (1888年10月16日)
如果我这次柏林之旅是一幅画，那幅画是梵高的《在亚尔的卧室》，仿佛去赴一场让身心灵好好休息的盛宴。
A Night at Sea is a concert in Bristol Cathedral. A sea-themed concert that contained the world premiere of Bright’s The Lighthouse, Elgar’s Sea Pictures, and Vaughan Williams’s A Sea Symphony. Bristol, the harbour, the seagulls, and a sea concert—all fitting together perfectly. Besides being an audience member, I was also honoured to be a …
Can you remember the fairy tales youve read? The story usually goes like this: if you do good, somehow youll be rewarded at the end. However, King Matt the First and its sequel, King Matt on the Desert Island by Janusz Korczak, tell a more realistic fairy tale. With that, they challenge the reader to …
This post is a continuation of my previous reflection. Two thoughts came to me while listening to Mendelssohns Elijah at the Berlin Philharmonie on 8 March 2026. In my previous post, I discussed the essence of Elijah. In this post, I would like to share my thoughts on Baal worship. At first sight, it looks …
The Elijah I listened to at the Berlin Philharmonie on 8.3.2026 is the kind of version where Mendelssohn would be watching from heaven and smiling with utmost satisfaction. Having heard Benjamin Appls excellent and moving interpretations of Bachs St. Matthew and St. John Passions, I had been anticipating his interpretation of Mendelssohns Elijah. Personally, the …
This book should be translated into as many languages as possible, and every library should have at least one copy of it. A moving and beautifully written verse novel based on the life of the first climate scientist, Eunice Newton Foote (1819–1888). In a scientific article she published in 1856, she wrote:“An atmosphere of that …
The country was freed when the Soviet Union dissolved. However, the old powers were still waiting for a chance to snap back, while other bullies were already eyeing the oil and human resources — whether foreign powers, insecure and revenge-seeking neighbours, or homegrown dictators. People are trapped in bad governance, walking a tightrope to stay …
(scroll down for German review) During his lifetime, Caspar David Friedrich was often criticized. Viewers found his paintings too dark and too melancholic. They were weary of his endless winters, clouds, and mist. Many complained that his figures turn their backs to us, the famous Rückenfigur, denying us a clear view of their faces and …
“A white hand wavesFrom fairy tales of old,Where there are sounds and songsOf a magic land.” — Aus alten Märchen winkt es, Heinrich Heine The Liederabend was indeed an entry into a magical land of sounds and songs. Our guides for the evening were Benjamin (baritone) and James (piano), who led us through the poetic …
“One Line a Day” is a diary I received as a gift, and I have been using it for a year now. Honestly, I did not fill in every page last year. This year, I want to be more consistent. Having five years recorded on the same page for the same date helps me reflect …