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Good Night
Aug. 15th, 2019 12:22 am
Aug. 15th, 2019
Rose Tremain "The Gustav Sonata" (Chatto & Windus)
A beautifully written, albeit melancholy story about the friendship of two men who first met when they were young boys. Gustav and Anton first meet in kindergarten when Anton arrives crying pitifully. The teacher asks Gustav to take Anton under his care, which he does, offering the same advice his mother gives him and that is to master himself."
This is the first book I have read set in Switzerland and when the backstory of Gustav's father is presented, during the war. Switzerland and its stance on neutrality will eventually turn away many Jews trying to escape Nazi Germany. Gustav's father will pay heavily for an act his conscience forces him to commit and will cause his mother to have a lifelong hatred of Jews. Gustav and Anton both will spend much of their lives trying for the unattainable, Gustav, his Mother's love, Anton, a piano prodigy, his full musical potential. Yet, their friendship will be the saving grace for each of them.
An amazing book with strong emotion undercurrents though told in an undramatic fashion. Characters and a story that is impossible to forget. A book that points out the past is never past but we must learn to move forward regardless. Happiness is possible, hope is ever-present
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A beautifully written, albeit melancholy story about the friendship of two men who first met when they were young boys. Gustav and Anton first meet in kindergarten when Anton arrives crying pitifully. The teacher asks Gustav to take Anton under his care, which he does, offering the same advice his mother gives him and that is to master himself."
This is the first book I have read set in Switzerland and when the backstory of Gustav's father is presented, during the war. Switzerland and its stance on neutrality will eventually turn away many Jews trying to escape Nazi Germany. Gustav's father will pay heavily for an act his conscience forces him to commit and will cause his mother to have a lifelong hatred of Jews. Gustav and Anton both will spend much of their lives trying for the unattainable, Gustav, his Mother's love, Anton, a piano prodigy, his full musical potential. Yet, their friendship will be the saving grace for each of them.
An amazing book with strong emotion undercurrents though told in an undramatic fashion. Characters and a story that is impossible to forget. A book that points out the past is never past but we must learn to move forward regardless. Happiness is possible, hope is ever-present
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Just got back from doing some work, mostly North Kent Coast and Dover. It is funny though, as I had planned to do more jobs today, but time slipped away from me. Oh well, schmoozing around book stores and record stores does not help either lol.
So here I am with coffee in hand, ready to relax, CD's in order to be played starting with Kind of Blue by Miles Davis.
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (Full Album)
00:00 So What
09:24 Freddie Freeloader
19:13 Blue In Green
24:50 All Blues
36:25 Flamenco Sketches
45:50 Flamenco Sketches (Alternate Take)
Next up,Bill Evans, Frank Zappa and Rodrigo.
Enjoy.
Jazz Cat signing off for now.
So here I am with coffee in hand, ready to relax, CD's in order to be played starting with Kind of Blue by Miles Davis.
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (Full Album)
00:00 So What
09:24 Freddie Freeloader
19:13 Blue In Green
24:50 All Blues
36:25 Flamenco Sketches
45:50 Flamenco Sketches (Alternate Take)
Next up,Bill Evans, Frank Zappa and Rodrigo.
Enjoy.
Jazz Cat signing off for now.
Just Wondering
Aug. 15th, 2019 11:06 pmWhat’s your favourite time of day?
What is the sound you love the most?
What trait do you like the most about yourself?
What is the sound you love the most?
What trait do you like the most about yourself?
Sibelius 7
Aug. 15th, 2019 11:17 pmMusic for the night people -off to bed now as I will be up dead early for London trip.
Jean Sibelius - Symphony No.7
The Herbert von Karajan version with the BPO.
Hans Zimmer draws on this heavily in the movie Interstellar.
Jean Sibelius - Symphony No.7
The Herbert von Karajan version with the BPO.
Hans Zimmer draws on this heavily in the movie Interstellar.
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