I'm
enjoying my read of Neil Young's Waging Heavy Peace' - what a character!
And
'hippydom' in California...
Those were such free, idealistic times..
I had a lovely
evening of music on Friday. I saw English folk band Bellowhead who were exhilarating
and I got some fun shots. Processing after the show I was treated to my favourite
music on BBC 4 (I had sent in a request!?) - George Harrison's concert for Bangladesh, and
after Mozart concerto for clarinet. Thanks Channel 4. Harrison, Clapton, Dylan,
Mozart - some of my best loved artists and tunes. Perfect.
Do we speak
to each other through music - to other cultures and others ways of life - more
vividly?
Examples -
George Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh.
Paul Simon's Graceland; Lennon's imagine..
Those were
such dynamic and new times for music. Renewal.
ALSO - Howard Goodall's 'History of Music'
BBC -
I highly
recommend composer Howard Goodall's 'History of Music' BBC - last week Haydn
(the dapper gentleman), Mozart (freelance star turn), Beethoven (tormented
diva), Chopin - interesting learning about these composers I've played and
loved for so many years. These composers used the pleasure principle for elegance and
beauty. Last weeks program on composers Bach and Handel was wonderful too -
spiritual and compassionate.
The
symphony, Circle of Fifths and Equal temprement.
... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01qrnkh/Howard_Goodalls_Story_of_Music_The_Age_of_Elegance_and_Sensibility/
... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01qrnkh/Howard_Goodalls_Story_of_Music_The_Age_of_Elegance_and_Sensibility/
