This is the result of a juxtraposition of the creations of two people who have not met in their lifetime.
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Toru Takemitsu – Japanese Composer
Near the end of the Second World War, soldiers and civilians on the Japanese home front constructed networks of underground
Continue readingGreen Eyes – Ojos Verdes – Πρασινα Ματια
Greek song Two green eyes with blue eye lashes have driven me into madness my heart you should know the
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (2) Jacqueline Du Pre, Cellist
Today I continue with the second part of the series, dedicated to the British cellist Jacqueline du Pre. She was
Continue reading1001 Ways to Die – (1) Fritz Wunderlich, Tenor
Today I embark on a sequence of posts, under the title “1001 ways to die”. The inspiration for this came
Continue readingSchluss – An End: A song by Hans Werner Henze, to a poem by Michalis Katsaros
Today’s post is about a song, written by the contemporary German composer Hans Werner Henze, to words of a poem
Continue readingMaria Callas Memory: 16th September 1977
Maria Callas left this world on the 16th September 1977. On this occasion, I want to share with you a
Continue readingLa Dolce Vita – Fellini's Masterpiece
“The film first impinged on the world at large in February 1960 when foreign journalists reported back to their readers,
Continue readingStereo Nova – Wireless world
In 1995 I visited Husum, a small town near the German – Danish borders, on my way to Neukirchen, where
Continue readingJ.S. Bach and Roger Woodward: The Well Tempered Clavier
Today’s post is about one of music’s most fascinating and intriguing work, “The well tempered Clavier” composed by Johann Sebastian
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