Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Monday, March 29, 2010

Dance Magic, Dance

I will admit that in the past I have not, perhaps, paid enough attention to the oboe on this blog. But all that is about to change:



(via oboeinsight)

Let's Take A Ride / On The Countryside

What a classic! Then again, with eight pianos (and what pianists!) in the room, it's hard to go wrong.



(from the Verbier Festival 10th Anniversary Piano Extravaganza)

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Friday, March 26, 2010

Jam Master's Jammin'

Friday over and out.

There Will Be Snacks


Pianotable! Designed by Georg Bohle, this little baby is like something out of a dream. It gives such nuance to the expression: "I would rather play piano than eat, sleep, breathe, or do homework." Maybe that's not a widely known expression.

(via notcot)

Let's Pretend We Don't Exist / Let's Pretend We're In Antarctica

An annotated list of music written about / inspired by Antarctica. Awesome! And surprisingly long.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

The Age of Aquarius


Pierre Boulez
Born: March 26, 1925, 5:00 PM
in: Montbrison (France)
Sun: 5°32 Aries
Moon: 1°52 Taurus
Ascendant: 24°28 Virgo
Midheaven: 23°16 Gemini
Chinese Astrology: Wood Ox
Numerology: Birthpath 1

You can read the full celebrity Astrology and Birth Chart right here. And the next time you impress your friends with Boulez's Chinese Astrology sign, you know who to thank.

The Winner Takes It All

10 biiiiiilllllion downloads.



(via CBS youtube)

He Could Play The Guitar Just Like A Ringing A Bell

Crazy guitars of the musical and famous: "50 Guitars" courtesy of the LA Times Magazine.


Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Vengababes From Outer Space

Now I've switched to juxtaposition.



(The Voca People; via youtube)

On Top Of The World

Apparently today is all about superimposition.



This one was supported by the Arts Council of England.
(via creativereview)

When David Heard

I wrote a paper about Eric Whitacre once. I think I compared him to Liszt: classical music rock-star. In retrospect, it wasn't a very good paper.



(via ectoplasmosis)