Astor Piazzolla is the guy most associated with the musical style Tango. As with much of musical exploration, my exposure to him came from watching film, in my case the Carlos Saura film Tango.
Piazzolla’s music is featured in the movie as well as original music by a pianist composer who played with Piazzolla, Lalo Schifrin. […]
Before we get to our scheduled MP3, Oscar…
Best score: Giacchino didn’t win. Haven’t seen Atonement, so can’t say anything bad about Dario.
Best Song: Glenn Hasard and Marketa Iriglova were very inspirational winners, enough so that they brought her out again after the orchestra cut her off. I think Disney missed out on getting Giacchino nominated […]
Sondre Lerche (right) was one of the impressive talents at the Walt Disney Concert Hall January 8th. A singer/songwriter from Norway, he had lots of charm and some attractive songwriting. He did, however, ramble with his story about his journey from a little town in Norway to New York, but it was weirdly funny and […]
I believe there are people who don’t approve of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. In fact, I know of them who, despite the artistic pedigree and the wonderful acoustics, consider it somehow unfit for the music played within. And indeed, for those who are champions of the way the building looks and feels, that is […]
Okay, end of the year time right? I only do top 8s, not 10s…sorry. Also, I’m probably forgetting some great ones that I’ll regret not mentioning. Oh well, here goes:
Favorite albums
1. Strawberry Jam - Animal Collective
A beautiful, weird, and challenging work. It connects to some primal musical language that has been lost in the haze […]
