"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Wednesday, November 06, 2019

Culture Break: Toru Takemitsu: November Steps

Guess who turned up on my playlist this morning.

Takemitsu is another one of those composers, like Morton Feldman, who seems to shape space with his music. It's generally pretty low-key, but I find it compelling. This is one of my favorites by him:


Yes, that is Seiji Ozawa conducting, with Kinshi Tsuruta on biwa and Yokoyama Katsuya on shakuhachi.

It's another one of those pieces that you can just sink into.

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