by Barry Lenson | Jul 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
So much has been written about the titanic tenor Jon Vickers since he died a few weeks ago. What can I possibly add to everything that has been said about him?I’m not sure that I can add any new insights about this monumental artist, except to offer some personal...
by Barry Lenson | Jun 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
“ If you wish to see truth, then hold no opinions for or against anything. The struggle of what you like and what you dislike is the disease of the mind.” – Hsin Shin Ming, “The Great Way”A few days ago I sat down to write a post about Richard Wagner. I planned...
by Barry Lenson | May 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
I promise that I am not going to write a post today about how wonderful things used to be when I was young and how awful they are today. You wouldn’t want to read that kind of BS and frankly, I’m not interested in writing about it either.What I do want to write...
by Barry Lenson | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
A while ago I really enjoyed Les Intouchables, a charming French sidekick movie about an unlikely friendship that develops between a wealthy quadriplegic man and Dris, his African-born physical therapist. The theme music for the film is “September,” a song by the band...
by Barry Lenson | Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Back when I was in conservatory, I heard lots of students and faculty members dismiss George Gershwin (1897-1938) on the grounds that, “He couldn’t even orchestrate his own compositions.”I was reminded of that opinion the other day when I was listening on my car radio...
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