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5-4-13 Word On Wine Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc!
How cool is it to discover new things. It is for me! I had never had Chateauneuf-du-pape whites before and the two we tasted were really nice! Not cheap…but special. 1)2011 Les Cailloux! 80% Rousanne, 10% Clarette, 10% Grenache Blanc. $44. OK it ain’t cheap but Lucien and Andre Brunel don’t work for nothing! Check … Read More »
05/05/13 – Toccata Rundown
PLAY DATE: Sun, 05/05/2013 6:00 PM 48231 Girolamo Frescobaldi Toccata Sesta (Secondo Libro) MSR 1334 SOLO SooHwang Choi, organ 5:51 C 1 1-1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:05 PM 14294 Girolamo Frescobaldi Toccata quarta (Secondo Libro) MSR 1334 SOLO SooHwang Choi, organ 5:35 C 1 2-2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:15 PM 21216 Johannes Brahms Souvenir de la Russie Op 151 … Read More »
5-2-13 Word On Wine “Tasting Vs. Drinking”
Have you ever tried to convince a colleague or a friend that wine tasting was work. Let me tell you it’s an uphill battle! Most people think that when you taste wine you’re just sitting back and knocking em down! OK I’ll admit that wine tasting isn’t like building a box girder bridge, but in … Read More »
4-29-13 Word On Wine Super Tuscan & 19 Crimes!
This week we review 2 wines one old world one new. 1)2010 Rocca di Montemassi (producer) Sassabruna (name) Montereggio (area). $23. Super Tuscan! What is Super Tuscan…Listen and find out! This was a pleasure…80% Sangiovese, 10% Merlot, 10% Syrah. We enjoyed! 2)2012 19 Crimes. Australia. Syrah and whatever else they blend it with! $13. If … Read More »
04/28/13 – Toccata Rundown
6:00 PM 7739 Sergei Prokofiev Sarcasms Op 17 MCA 10155 SOLO Oleg Volkov,piano 12:11 C 1 5-9 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:16 PM 47239 Herbert Sumsion Intermezzo Naxos 550773 SOLO Donald Hunt, organ 5:59 C 1 17-17 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:21 PM 47240 Herbert Sumsion Ceremonial March Naxos 550773 SOLO Donald Hunt, organ 3:47 C 1 18-18 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6:28 PM … Read More »
Julius Caesar re-invented
Here’s an interesting factoid: our Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, goes to the opera. As I was walking out of the auditorium at the Metropolitan Opera at the end of Handel’s Giulio Cesare yesterday afternoon, there she suddenly was! We had noticed some security personnel during the second interval – their spiral earpieces and … Read More »
The Melodies of Brahms With Denyce Graves and no Hands!
Conductor Piotr Gajewski talked with me about the National Philharmonic’s upcoming all Brahms concert with superstar mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves, 2 of the women Brahms loved and conducting without a score. The National Philharmonic Chorale with Denyce Graves will perform Saturday and Sunday, May 4th and 5th. Here’s the web address for more … Read More »
A Season Finale and a Farewell
This Sunday, April 28, Chamber Music by Candlelight will present the final concert of their 2012-13 season. Clarinetist and co-coordinator Eddie Palanker is retiring from the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra after playing in the group for 50 years; as such, he’ll also be stepping down from his position with this series. Over the years, I’ve had … Read More »
Playing Games During the Cold War
Dundalk Community Theatre is presenting Chess by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Tim Rice from April 26-May 5. I spoke with director John Amato about the production and the show’s connection to real-life events; you can click on the link below to listen to our chat. Related posts: Truth Is More Compelling Than Fiction March … Read More »
Humpty Dumpty is an Ultra-Runner
Today is April 15th – tax day, right? Well, yes. This year, it also happens to be the date of the Boston Marathon, and although Jim isn’t running, I’m sure he’s following the race online. Today is also the 10th anniversary of an event that we often refer to as The Great Splat. The following … Read More »
