My "The Rite of Spring" Used Book Store Find
Posted on Jan 15, 2009
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Filed under: Budapest, János Ferencsik, Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring
OK, this may not be on par with finding the score of an unknown Beethoven symphony sewn into the lining of an 18th-Century Tyrolian overcoat, but I think this is kind of cool. I have on my shelf what seems to be an original copy of the first full score of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, published in 1921 by Édition Russe de Musique. (Prior to that,...
Read MoreMore Ringtone Fun
Posted on Sep 12, 2007
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Filed under: Budapest, John Adams, Other Blogs and Stuff, Ringtone, Steve Reich
Alex Ross has announced that his current ringtone is John Adams’ Harmonielehre. Excellent choice. As of a few days ago, mine is an old favorite: Steve Reich’s Music for a Large Ensemble. Before that, and I’ll probably go back soon, it was the announcement jingle heard constantly on Budapest trams and buses. Check it out: szignal4.mp3 Now that...
Read MoreMissed Museums
Posted on Jul 31, 2007
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Filed under: Bartók, Budapest, Kodály, Magyar Vonatkozású
Here’s a pathetic case of inertia combined with bad planning. I managed to live in Budapest for three years without ever visiting the Bartók Museum, which is housed in the composer’s final residence before leaving Hungary for the U.S. When I was back in 2005 for the Letter To Hungary performance, there simply wasn’t time. This time it was an...
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We Should Be In Slovenia By Now
Posted on Jul 19, 2007
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Filed under: Budapest, Magyar Vonatkozású, Slovenia
Here’s a lovely excerpt from today’s weather forecast for Budapest: Today: Abundant sunshine. High 103F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow: Generally sunny. High 103F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday: Sunny. Highs 99 to 103F and lows in the upper 60s. So, basically, it’s hot. Too hot to enjoy anything. Right now it’s unbearable in the...
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