Monday, June 09, 2014

‘Hindemith - Master and Prankster’ at Weill Recital Hall - NYTimes.com

‘Hindemith - Master and Prankster’ - NYTimes.com

Helps to know The Flying Dutchman by Wagner.  Then listen to Hindemith's spoof:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kok-dZbOqUg

This work is scheduled for Ravinia Festival, July 22, 2014.  Had never heard of it until today.  In classical, there is always more to learn......suggests a book title:  Obscure Works by Famous Composers.....now that the present labor has ended....for now....

Monday, June 02, 2014

From $70 million to 22 years in prison

Inside the Mystery: Randi Kaye on shooting Love & Death in Paradise – Anderson Cooper 360 - CNN.com Blogs



http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/bestoftv/2014/05/23/love-death-paradise-2.cnn.html



Certainly one of the strangest stories we have ever seen.......