Archive for August 16th, 2012
8-16-12 Word On Wine…Put A Cork In It…
This week Mary and I talk about the virtues of cork as a natural product. It’s true they fail and also that they need to be harvested from trees…However, they also are providing a very necessary service for the Portuguese eco-system! Who would have thought that this simple bark of a tree would be a … Read More »
Thursday 08/16/12 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
11:00 PM Conductor: Manfred Honeck Mezzo-soprano: Michelle DeYoung, MAHLER: Kindertotenlieder MAHLER: Symphony No. 5 Related posts: Wednesday 12/07/11 Live! At The Concertgebouw Tuesday 02/14/12 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Wednesday 04/11/12 Live! At The Concertgebouw
Just thinkin’…
I’m reading a fascinating book by Jim Holt entitled “Why Does The World Exist?” He subtitled it “An Existential Detective Story.” Check it out–it’s a great read. Anyway, I came across a section in the book where the author says, “I thought to myself…” Well, I though (to myself) how many times have we heard … Read More »
Playlist: Aug/16/12
10:42 PM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Piano Sonata No. 7 Key: CAlicia de Larrocha, pianoRCA/BMG, 60454 10:30 PM Georg Philipp Telemann — Concerto for 3 Trumpets Key: B-Flat Conductor: Raymond LeppardEnsemble: English Chamber OrchestraWynton Marsalis, trumpetWynton Marsalis, trumpetWynton Marsalis, trumpetCBS/Sony, 42478 10:22 PM Emile Waldteufel — Estudiantina Waltz Opus: 191Conductor: Michel SwierczewskiEnsemble: Gulbenkian Foundation Orch.Nimbus, … Read More »
