This little fallen leaf that I met in Cologne was carrying a song. A song that I once heard in a beautiful concert in Cologne and the season in the song is autumn. To be precise, it is an autumn dawn, the protagonist is feeling lonely, even lonelier than last year. Suddenly, a leaf has …
Could I complain? Could I be apprehensive?Could I lose faith in you and in myself?No, I already bear your heavenhere within my heart. Im Abendrot (1825) D799Lappe/ Schubert I do not have many words to type for this post. In front of this gorgeous sunset and this splendid song, everything looks dull, including the words. …
“He (Salman Rushdie) sent us a text about love and art.” Case ScaglioneChief Conductor of the Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn David Philip Hefti’s Rhapsody for baritone and orchestra with a text by Sir Salman Rushdie is a music composition (25 minutes) commissioned by Wüttermbergische Kammerorchestra (WKO) Heilbronn. On 21.9.2022 was the world premiere in Harmonie Heilbronn …
When I have to play organ at short notice, I always can play the organ chorale prelude by J.S. Bach, an organ arrangement of the hymn “Who only lets dear God rule” (Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten) BWV 690. This piece is without pedal (Manualiter), so that I can play on almost every …
“I think it’s very important for artists to be open to contemporary music, because that’s how we can build music history. If we don’t do that, there would not have been Beethoven or Mozart. We have our time and we have to find our music, music that we hope will be sustainable, not just now …
My post in July was talking about my 3rd month of self-employed situation. This post is a follow up post. “Into the 3rd month of self-employed, at least for July and August I have enough work to cover the basic living cost.”Into the 5th month of self-employed and looking back what I’ve written here, and …
Midnight’s Blogpost Today I took a rest from playing organ and immerse myself in the ocean of books. I did not stick to one book, but travelled from one book to another book for some pages. Sometimes, I enjoyed just to revisit those books I’ve read before. Because of this habit, I use sticky notes …
“A donkey, old and tired out,Is of no use, there is no doubt.” The four old and unwanted animals decided to go to Bremen and become musicians there. A timeless Grimms’ fairy tale. This English adaptation of the story bring new light to it. Kestutis Kasparavicius’ illustration is my favourite. A donkey, a dog, a …
I have developed a new routine to keep me in a healthier condition emotionally and physically lately. I do whatever need to be done, like having lesson, practice, funerals, running offices, replying emails, organizing and planning, meetings, housework and etc. No matter how busy am I, around 5pm to 6 pm I will go home …
Two years ago, I wrote a blog post with the title “The organ shall sound” and I talked about my most loved organ work genre – Chorale Prelude, organ piece that written based on a hymn. In the post, I said: I experienced “be raised” by practicing organ. I am having this kind of feeling …