At Lincoln Center this past November I saw the Philip Glass Etudes performed by 10 pianists, and what Christian Sands did with Etudes 9 and 10 has stuck with me even now. They're not even the most technically challenging of the 20 Etudes, but he did something absolutely wild that night.
Other than that, I think Harry Styles is one of the greatest pop performers of our time, I think it's impossible to see him live on a stage and not think he has "It".
Jockstrap at Music Hall of Williamsburg was probably my favorite musical experience of my lifetime.
Feb 9, 2024
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yum yum yummy. Whether or not the show is good or not, the lighting never disappoints. I can see the most bland, boring, i-movie, stock music esque performances, and still be enchanted by the magic that is lighting engineers at the Sydney Opera House. On that note - with all respect to Max Richter and his career, his music was simply accompanying the thoughts of the crowd, and the silent conversations being had in oneās head about how they could later brag to their co-workers about how much they enjoy classical music. I am astounded by his success, and am glad he found an audience for his endless arpeggios, 4 chords and ambient piano, but if i had added a trap beat, it would have ended up on a ā10 hour study lofi beatsā playlist 5 years ago.
Feb 15, 2025
James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong at Wigmore Hall last Sunday -- absolutely bodied the whole programme but the Shostakovich changed my life. They seem like two nice men who really respect each other so I wasnāt fully sold on the emotion, but still had so much fun watching one guy bouncing on the piano stool and the other fully battering an 18th century Stradivarius. It was slapstick! I loved it!
Feb 21, 2024
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I got Apple Music classical recently. absolutely love it. If youāre reading this and havenāt taken the classical-pill yet, you have to give it a try. It has all the calming space out lock in effects of ambient musicā but if you care to really tune into the music itself itās astonishing how beautiful it can be. Growing up, I thought it was music for the diaperprolesā babies & senior citizens. I was so wrong. Such grace, such clarity, such overwhelming force, such tenderness, such vehement, electrifying ENERGY all expressed completely wordlessly. By a means that surpasses words. Wordcelsisters, we never stood a chanceā¦
Iāve been on a huge Russians kick currently. Prokofiev, Rachmoninov, Stravinsky, Scriabin, Tvhaikovsky. Some pieces that Iāve really been enjoying recently, in no particular order:
Schumannās piano concerto in A minor performed by Marta Argerich.
Rossiniās overture from la gazza ladra
Prokofievās dance of the knights from Romeo & Juliet
Stravinskyās rite of spring
Vladikir Ashkenazyās rendition of Chopinās 15th nocturne
Iām also convinced that āSmile Sessionsā is the best pop album ever made. If anyone can provide any evidence to the contrary Iād be delighted. But in the meantime, Iāll continue listening to āThe Teenage Symphony to Godā front to back ad infinitum
Apr 27, 2024
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i love going to a party and saying "i should leave soon it's my turn to take stephen to day care in the morning." i don't have a kid. it's these sick little thrills that make life worth living.
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