Important but damn dull
What’s your dream job? If you think I should write a short list like “dentist,” “taxi driver,” or…
music
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A conductor in the C-suite
What makes a good leader? I can make the example of a conductor. Is he a leader? Of…
Beethoven’s mind in the silence of his music
Some time ago, I had the pleasure of watching a documentary on Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (whom, from now…
Memoirs of early classical guitar lessons: a tribute to the absurd
I want to relate some details of my disastrous experience with my first classical guitar teacher. I think…
Whatever you do, always point to the Moon!
What is your mission? I love the idea of a mission and, running the risk of appearing too…
The Sidereal Silence of John Cage
I would like to continue the unraveling of avant-garde and experimental music by analyzing some of its most…
My Freeway Billboard
If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say? Nietzsche’s quote: “Without music, life would be a…
Is 100 metronomes music? Aesthetics and semantics of a Ligeti experiment.
György Ligeti is famous for his musical experimentation, marked atonality, and pursuit of “static” music. He is also…
Welcome to my new miniblog!
This post is to welcome all visitors to my new mini-blog focused on music, literature, poetry, and whatever…