“Evdokimova, who was also a gifted ballet teacher, began her performing career in 1966 with the Royal Danish Ballet. But it was at the Berlin Opera Ballet that she became a star, joining the company in 1969 and reigning as prima ballerina there from 1973 to 1985. She was also a guest star with the Kirov Ballet, American Ballet Theater, Paris Opera Ballet and other companies.”
Tag: 04.06.09
Glenn Gould’s Pioneering View Of Music
Forty-five years ago Glenn Gould left the concert stage to focus on technology and recordings. Many of the ideas he pioneered are now commonplace…
One Of Italy’s Worst-Ever Earthquakes Wrecks L’Aquila
“To approach the old part of the city by means of the Via Roma is like walking through a ghost town. There are no cars, no noise. A lonesome bird cries out above, and the diesel engines of a bulldozer rumble in the distance. All of a sudden, there is another aftershock — it feels like a giant has stomped his foot down.”
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Cuts Musicians’ Salaries 12 Percent
“The cuts come in the wake of reductions announced last month. Those included: 7.5 layoffs (17 percent of staff), a cut of 15.5 percent in compensation for senior management; salary freeze for non-senior staff; a cessation of contributions to retirement accounts; cancellation of a European tour for 2009-10.”
New Records For Chinese Art Auction
“Sotheby’s biannual Asian sales in Hong Kong, often seen as a barometer for Chinese art market sentiment, were noticeably smaller this time round given the weak market conditions. Yet some experts said a combination of cheaper, more realistic valuations and a condensed offering lacking in major blockbuster works, had drawn an unexpectedly robust showing.”
Wittgenstein Family Values
“One day, when Paul was practicing at one of the seven grand pianos in their winter home, the Palais Wittgenstein, he leaped up and shouted at his brother Ludwig in the room next door, ‘I cannot play when you are in the house, as I feel your skepticism seeping towards me from under the door!'”