Philo's Playlist

Posted on Jan 2, 2006 | 5 comments
Filed under: Bernard Herrmann, Gustav Holst, John Adams, Philo, Ravel, Theodore Bikel

For a long time Philo was obsessed with Yiddish folk and theater music. I could not convince him to listen to anything else. (My own fault, I admit.) Today it was Ravel’s Bolero. Yup, my almost-three-year-old sat through it twice in one sitting. Don’t get me wrong; I adore the piece, but I believe there are many adults who would rather drink...

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