My office this morning is my office this morning. I’m sipping coffee from Bagel Beanery, munching on roasted almonds, listening to David Zinman (1936- ), Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor. Today is the last time I hear to Beethoven’s Fifth in this 162-day project of mine. Tomorrow, I return … [Read more…]
My office this morning is my office this morning. Mea Culpa: I jumped the gun yesterday by listening to Leonard Bernstein rather than Daniel Barenboim. However, instead of posting Bernstein as if I’d written it today, I kept my mistake intact and so today I’m listening to Argentina-born conductor Daniel Barenboim (1942- ), Staatskapelle Berlin, … [Read more…]
My office today is the D&W Foods store and cafeteria. I had wanted to go see the movie Blaze. But thanks to construction at the mall, there are no places to park even close to the movie theater. So I aborted and drove here to listen to American conductor David Zinman (1936- ), Tonhalle Orchster … [Read more…]
I think I’m addicted to Mexican chicken omelettes (with plenty of hot sauce) from New Beginnings restaurant. Or, maybe, I simply like restaurants where I can just sit, without being bothered too much, and have endless cups of coffee poured for me while I work. Some restaurants in town are unsuitable for that – for … [Read more…]
This morning, I am listening to American conductor David Zinman (1936- ), Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major. Prior to my Beethoven project, I had only vaguely heard of Maestro Zinman. According to his bio on Wikipedia, “[Zinman] then worked in Maine with Pierre Monteux from 1958 to 1962, … [Read more…]
The last time I encountered David Zinman was on (Day 18). If I recall correctly, I was less than enamored, awarding the performance a resounding “Meh!” In retrospect, I think that was because of so many firsts: First all-digital (DDD) recording, first time listening to a Urtext Edition, first time listening to a CD from … [Read more…]
This morning (Day 18, and the last day of the first leg of my journey) represents a bunch of firsts for me, to wit: I’d never heard anything conducted by David Zinman. I’d never heard the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich perform. I’d never heard of an Urtext edition. I’d never heard of the Arte Nova Classics … [Read more…]