Alex Ross posted about the Mahler loving cat that strolled out on stage before the Israel Philharmonic was about to play Mahler. Well, I have often tried to gauge my cat’s interest in different composers. Schoenberg gives her fits, but Shostakovich lulls her to sleep.
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Shostakovich Kitty
Posted in Seattle, WA, tagged Arnold Schoenberg, Shostakovich on May 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Tacoma Philharmonic
Posted in Seattle, WA, tagged Andre Previn, Leon Fleisher, Seattle Symphony, Tacoma Philharmonic on May 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Over on the links page, I have added the Tacoma Philharmonic. Don’t be fooled by the name, the Tacoma Phil. is no longer an orchestra, but a presenting organization. Like most things in the Pacific Northwest, the orchestra was started in 1933 by a 21 year old who hiked from Portland to [...]
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