Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Radiohead and Colbert


Monday Radiohead appeared on the Colbert Report. Not to be missed, in spite of annoying commercials.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Liszt and Apple's iPad


Violinist Giora Schmidt uses an iPad as a digital music stand. Read the Ariama piece here about how he never took his hands off his instrument while negotiating 35 pages of the Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor score.

Also take a look at Schmidt's site to learn more about his work and view and hear some examples.

Friday, September 2, 2011

The Slow Version


NPR gives us a reading of a remarkable rendition of Ray Charles' iconic Georgia on My Mind, slowed to an almost ridiculous but mesmerizing tempo. Read the back story and hear Ray from a 1965 concert performance here.