Bach, Busoni and the Joy of the Unexpected

I had one of those moments in life which are as beautiful as they are rare, when you are truly MOVED by something. 
Have you ever wondered what the Slogan of this blog means, when it says:
Never stop being amazed
It’s not a cheesy line from a sports shoe advertisement. Even if it has been [...]

Rest In Peace: Mistislav Rostropovich

Yesterday, sadly, Legendary Russian cellist who became one of the symbols of the resistance against Soviet rule, the man who played his cello at the berlin wall as it came down,  [[Mstislav Rostropovich]], died at the age of 80. 
It always feels so sad, when a wonderful musician of his kind dies.  But we shoudl [...]

Beautiful Words

Malheureusement, on vie dans une monde ou l’arbre qui tombe fait plus de bruit qu’un forêt qui pousse.
(English Translation: Ufortunately we live in a world where the one tree that falls makes more noise than a forest that grows)
I heard Abd Al Malik say these in and interview yesterday. He is an award winning french [...]