Aug 28, 2008
Pages tagged “Culture”
How should we feel about avowedly “national” music? Remember, if you value “patriotism”, for instance, as all the presidential candidates are required to avow every hour, on the hour, you must respect patriotism in nations other than your own. Otherwise it’s not patriotism per se you value, but some kind of hegemony, cultural or political.
Joyce Hatto Piano Fraud, Wrapped Up Nicely by The New Yorker
Why did the Joyce Hatto discovery have to be made through technical serendipity? Why hadn’t more people recognized the original recordings? Listen to Mark Singer’s definitive podcast on how the Internet created and then corrected the Joyce Hatto myth.
Why did the Joyce Hatto discovery have to be made through technical serendipity? Why hadn’t more people recognized the original recordings? Listen to Mark Singer’s definitive podcast on how the Internet created and then corrected the Joyce Hatto myth.
Classical Reality TV: Could It Happen Here?
Brits are soon to be treated to a new show called Maestro, where celebs will vie for the chance to lead a professional orchestra on TV on the Last Night of Proms.
Brits are soon to be treated to a new show called Maestro, where celebs will vie for the chance to lead a professional orchestra on TV on the Last Night of Proms.