Anna Beer inspecting the lives of eight exceptional women composers in Western classical music. It starts with Francesca Caccini (1587 – 1641) and ends with Elizabeth Maconchy (1907-1994). Beer’s narrative style is clear and vivid, it was nearly impossible to put down the book once I started to read it. Gender inequality reflected at best …
I think it would not be an exaggeration to say that it is the most powerful song of the 20th century. I am talking about the Gospel song “We Shall Overcome”, the Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968) anthem in the United States. Later, in everywhere like Ireland, Czech Republic, India and etc. when there was a …
I want to free myself from unnecessary baggage I am still carrying around. Today, I am decluttering my music score. Since I have no intention to lead any choir in the future, it is easier to start with conducting related score. All loose copied choral score are gone now, I only keep the music score …
Berg: Mountain Lust: RaptureIt could be Mount Everest or The Alps, but in this blog post, it is my favourite “WeinBERG”, vineyard in English. This was the view today, the trees are in bud. Look at the sunray after the rain! My current situation:In my organ lesson, I am currently working on “Six Little Preludes …
From tomorrow on, I will be a happy man.Grooming, chopping and traveling all over the world.From tomorrow on, I will care foodstuff and vegetable.Living in a house towards the sea, with spring blossoms. From tomorrow on, write to each of my dear ones.Telling them of my happiness.What the lightening of happiness has told me.I will …
The most painful thing in life is to wake up from a dream and realized there is no way out. He who dreams is happy; if he does not see a way out, it is important not to wake him up.So I think that if we do not find a way out, what we want …
My spinet was feeling unwell today, as well as 3 persons that very close to me. I can not be with three of them, at least I can visit my bedridden neighbour. A song will be my prayer for tonight, it says: God, please spare us punishmentsAnd let us sleep peacefullyAnd our sick neighbour too …
Not so long ago, I helped my sick friend to teach her piano students for one afternoon. A boy played the simplified piano version of Dvorak’s New World Symphony 2nd movement. I asked him, if he ever heard the original orchestra version? He replied, he knew that it is originally for orchestra, but he hasn’t …
Silence is the place where the soul dares to say what the mind may have been trying to talk us out of it for a long time. My lent calendar says so. In order to be able to listen to my soul, I have to make sure I have a silent environment. Look at those …
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, where Christian commemorate Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. There begun the holy week, leading up to Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. My church has worship service everyday. It is quite nice to have a little time everyday to ponder on the passion of Jesus Christ. Let me share …