Comments on: Tormented Nozzles http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/ The glamorous life and thoughts of a concert pianist. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:30:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lisa Hirsch http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/comment-page-1/#comment-3846 Lisa Hirsch Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:57:21 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/#comment-3846 Oh, I think what we need from Taruskin might be an enlarged spleen or gall bladder. Oh, I think what we need from Taruskin might be an enlarged spleen or gall bladder.

]]> By: David Irwin http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/comment-page-1/#comment-3834 David Irwin Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:13:11 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/#comment-3834 Years ago a friend who attended the Curtis Institute told me that a friend was a go-fer for Stravinsky when he visited Curtis. Apparently his prime responsibility was to get cheap bourbon, cigars, and porn magazines, which Igor enjoyed in the office which had been turned over to him. Years ago a friend who attended the Curtis Institute told me that a friend was a go-fer for Stravinsky when he visited Curtis. Apparently his prime responsibility was to get cheap bourbon, cigars, and porn magazines, which Igor enjoyed in the office which had been turned over to him.

]]> By: Dan Johnson http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/comment-page-1/#comment-3832 Dan Johnson Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:06:30 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/#comment-3832 I'm thinking <a href="http://danielstephenjohnson.blogspot.com/2008/04/lives-of-great-composers-igor.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> is probably not the exact photo Craft is talking about, but I humbly submit it for, um, research purposes. I’m thinking this is probably not the exact photo Craft is talking about, but I humbly submit it for, um, research purposes.

]]> By: wr http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/comment-page-1/#comment-3825 wr Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:11:01 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/#comment-3825 Stravinsky really was tiresomely self-absorbed (and Craft always seems to reflect him so wonderfully well it is just uncanny). Can't you just imagine him singing to himself "You're so vain, you probably think this schlong's about you"? (Sorry, Carly.) Stravinsky really was tiresomely self-absorbed (and Craft always seems to reflect him so wonderfully well it is just uncanny). Can’t you just imagine him singing to himself “You’re so vain, you probably think this schlong’s about you”? (Sorry, Carly.)

]]> By: Christina http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/comment-page-1/#comment-3823 Christina Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:37:28 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/#comment-3823 I think it's pretty funny to find this in Areté given that the definition of 'areté' is (as Wikipedia has a better and more succinct definition than I'm able to muster): 'in its earliest appearance in Greek this notion of excellence was bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function; the act of living up to one's full potential.' puns galore! I think it’s pretty funny to find this in Areté given that the definition of ‘areté’ is (as Wikipedia has a better and more succinct definition than I’m able to muster): ‘in its earliest appearance in Greek this notion of excellence was bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function; the act of living up to one’s full potential.’ puns galore!

]]> By: allbetsareoff http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/comment-page-1/#comment-3822 allbetsareoff Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:47:34 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/#comment-3822 This calls for an engorged appendix from Richard Taruskin. This calls for an engorged appendix from Richard Taruskin.

]]> By: rchrd http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/comment-page-1/#comment-3820 rchrd Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:29:31 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/#comment-3820 Mozart too, with his scandalous La Nozzle di Figaro. Where does it all end? Mozart too, with his scandalous La Nozzle di Figaro.

Where does it all end?

]]> By: sfmike http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/comment-page-1/#comment-3819 sfmike Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:07:08 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/#comment-3819 Thank Christ, "The Rite of Spring" finally makes sense. It definitely required a composer who was enchanted with the size of his nozzle, and good for him and all of us. Thank Christ, “The Rite of Spring” finally makes sense. It definitely required a composer who was enchanted with the size of his nozzle, and good for him and all of us.

]]> By: Janet http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/comment-page-1/#comment-3818 Janet Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:35:58 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/04/06/tormented-nozzles/#comment-3818 It's not relevant to this entry (it's hard to think what *would* be relevant to this entry), but judging from some previous entries, I thought you should know, if you don't already, that Covent Garden is planning an opera about the life of Anna Nicole-Smith. At least according to Entertainment Weekly: http://news.aol.com/entertainment/story/_a/anna-nicole-opera-in-the-works/20080405105509990001 It’s not relevant to this entry (it’s hard to think what *would* be relevant to this entry), but judging from some previous entries, I thought you should know, if you don’t already, that Covent Garden is planning an opera about the life of Anna Nicole-Smith. At least according to Entertainment Weekly:

http://news.aol.com/entertainment/story/_a/anna-nicole-opera-in-the-works/20080405105509990001

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