Comments on: Pitiable Performances

By: William

William — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:01:50 +0000

“dominant and tonic are the Rocky and Bullwinkle of music, and not to be feared.”

Ahahahaha. That’s great.

By: Jean-Pierre

Jean-Pierre — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:43:17 +0000

This made me smile. Hope you are well.

By: abcde

abcde — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:04:36 +0000

Musee des Beaux Arts. Title of the Auden poem. It’s where Peter Breughel the Elder’s painting of Icarus is which inspired the poem…

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:32:10 +0000

I heard you play recently in St. Paul and thought you’d want to see this story on MinnPost.com. Here is a summary and link:

SPCO’s managing director retires as illness returns

After recent triumphs, including an acclaimed return to Carnegie Hall and a headline-grabbing hire of renowned conductor Edo de Waart, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra was dealt a stunning blow Tuesday when president and managing director Bruce Coppock announced his retirement, effective immediately, because of a return of the rare form of cancer he was initially diagnosed with in 2006.

SPCO Concertmaster Steven Copes said in a statement that “it will be a great, almost impossible challenge to find a leader with Bruce’s exceptional intelligence, drive, creativity, and especially his love and knowledge of music.”
You can see the full story from MinnPost:

http://www.minnpost.com/michaelmetzger/2008/06/25/2360/spcos_managing_director_retires_as_illness_returns

Susan Albright
Managing Editor
MinnPost.com
salbright@minnpost.com

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:16:23 +0000

Here’s another plan for world domination: Conspire with Alex Ross to lure unsuspecting innocents to your blog. Write frequent, winsome entries until they are utterly addicted. Then stop posting. This will turn your host of readers into zombies who will obey your every command if you feed their addiction.

But you wouldn’t do that, would you?

By: Sydney

Sydney — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:48:52 +0000

Assaulted by Mozart and Strauß?! How can you say that? It was delightful. And with that, I am off. BUM BUM (lower pitch) BUM (back to original pitch) BUM!

PS – Had you played some Rachmaninov, you could have made reference to Rachy and Bullwinkle instead. Shame, shame.

By: claire karoly

claire karoly — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:36:35 +0000

you need a personal assistant on this path to world domination. i am but a poor starving voice student, ready to bring you starbucks every day!

By: dan

dan — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:24:06 +0000

Since you mentioned coffee I feel I can make a comment, although unrelated to this post…..

Thanks for recommending Blue Bottle in SF. I was there recently and on your recommendation I make the trek, as it seems we are similarly, unapologetically, unconditionally addicted.

I haven’t heard you play in a little over a year, but I feel closer to you now. Wow was that stuff great….. Thanks

By: dkz

dkz — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:38:45 +0000

>bowing deeply

By: Taylor

Taylor — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:44:45 +0000

Fabulous reading, as always. Thanks!