“During his 57-year tenure, he played under six different music directors, most recently with Gustavo Dudamel. (Kelley’s tenure with the L.A. Philharmonic began 44 years before Dudamel was born.)”
Tag: 04.19.13
How Should Novelists Deal With Global Warming?
“Today, perhaps for the first time in history, our scientists’ predictions have outpaced the creative powers of our novelists. Even as a form, the dystopian novel seems quaint — our worst fears are already upon us.”
The Man Who Trains Opera Singers To Calm Down (And Protect Their Voices)
“‘You don’t have to hit home runs every time,’ he recently cautioned second-year tenor Diego Silva, who was going for a high note. ‘A double is very good sometimes. Triple is the best. If you aim for the home run, you’re going to overdo it.'”
Can’t Get To London For The Proms? Turn On The Radio (Although … )
“For devoted fans of the proms, which have often offered important new works as well as standard repertory in starry performances, the station’s series is likely to be frustrating. … It is broadcasting only eight full concerts.”
Ira Glass Can’t Dance, But His People Can
“‘How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Nepotism!’ Glass joked. ‘We had 10 minutes on a program with Patti Smith and Philip Glass and Tibetan monks. I have to say we killed.'”
What Original Content Should Amazon Create? You Decide
“Call it the ‘American Idol’-ization of entertainment programming, but Amazon is letting the people be their own programming execs by putting 14 pilot episodes on its website and then letting the audience choose which should move forward.”
Thoreau Influences The Study Of Climate Change (But Not How You’d Think)
“Thoreau recorded the exact blooming and leafing-out dates of several hundred flowers, shrubs and trees in the Concord area, compiling charts and lists so meticulous that Primack and his associates … have been able to compare them with present-Âday observations at the same location.”
I Want The Brian Eno Treatment
It’s “a hospital quiet room created by the godfather of ambient music where patients can “think, take stock or simply relax” and an Eno light and music piece in the reception of the new £34m private Montefiore hospital in Hove.”
Is It Time For “Slow” Thinking?
“The web may have unleashed infinite possibilities of information and speed, but it still has to be absorbed, assimilated and considered by our clunky old brains if we are to develop any insight or understanding. It’s these last two which are now scarce, and crucially, what both require is concentration. The ability to focus, to persist with complexity and to consider ambiguity or uncertainty: these are the mental abilities we put at risk by flitting from one story to another.”
One Indie Music Shop’s Formula For Success
Stephen Godfroy was convinced that High Street chains such as HMV were putting off customers because they had “commoditised” music – and that the solution was to bring back “the joy of browsing”.