Friday, March 17, 2006
Bach and Bergman, Not Bush and Bombs
A grey and wet St. Patrick's Day morning. The weather pundits were right; rain and more rain. Two days before spring solstice, it is unusual weather for us in the San Francisco Bay area. Couldn't escape reading about the president but decided to stay away from him in my blog. He is mentioned but just in passing....in an item about Jessica Simpson, that she dodged an appearance at The White House. I am not familiar with her music but she looked pretty and wholesome in Washington Post. My favorite music: Bach, jazz, and blues. Recently, I watched a movie (Swedish, with sub-titles) that is not only named Saraband, Bach's cello suite is a part of the story and could be heard in the background. Made for Swedish TV, 86-year old Ingmar Bergman returned as director (he was also the author) for this 2005 sequel to his acclaimed 1973 production Scenes From A Marriage. While I wished that the story ended differently, it was a feast. Bergman announced that Saraband was his last appearance as a director. Magnificent.
Erland Josephson and Liv Ullmann in Saraband - © Sony Pictures Classics
Julia Dufvenius and Börje Ahlsted - © Sony Pictures Classics
Ingmar Bergman © Sony Pictures Classics| Actors | |
| Liv Ullmann | Marianne--Lawyer |
| Erland Josephson | Johan--Professor Emeritus |
| Borje Ahlstedt | Henrik--Professor |
| Julia Dufvenius | Karin--Cellist |
I am listening to Bach's Concerto in C Minor, Allegro, Band III. An old LP titled Two Concertos For Two Harpischords & Orchestra. George Malcolm and Simon Preston conducted by Yehudi Menhuin.
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I am a pianist and I grew up listening to a lot of classical music, piano and otherwise, but I have ignored those roots for some time in favor of doing my own thing.
I'm looking to get back into listening to more classical music, primarily for inspiration, and I am hoping to get some recommendations since I've been out of the loop for so long.
Having read your blog for quite some time now, I have the impression that you are quite the connoisseur, and I wondered if you might give me a few suggestions from amongst your favorites.
I'm looking to get back into listening to more classical music, primarily for inspiration, and I am hoping to get some recommendations since I've been out of the loop for so long.
Having read your blog for quite some time now, I have the impression that you are quite the connoisseur, and I wondered if you might give me a few suggestions from amongst your favorites.
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: 12:19 PM
I am a pianist and I grew up listening to a lot of classical music, piano and otherwise, but I have ignored those roots for some time in favor of doing my own thing.
I'm looking to get back into listening to more classical music, primarily for inspiration, and I am hoping to get some recommendations since I've been out of the loop for so long.
Having read your blog for quite some time now, I have the impression that you are quite the connoisseur, and I wondered if you might give me a few suggestions from amongst your favorites.
I'm looking to get back into listening to more classical music, primarily for inspiration, and I am hoping to get some recommendations since I've been out of the loop for so long.
Having read your blog for quite some time now, I have the impression that you are quite the connoisseur, and I wondered if you might give me a few suggestions from amongst your favorites.
# posted by : 12:19 PM
: 12:19 PM
Thank you. A "connnossieur" I'm not but I'll be happy to send you a list of some of my favorites to check out.
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