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35 de ani fara Cornel

Posted on March 3, 2010 by admin

Pe 4 martie se implines 35 de ani de cand Cornel Chiriac a fost asasinat la Munchen. Pentru generatia mea si generatiile apropriate Cornel a fost una dintre figurile formative si un simbol. Dupa ce a incercat sa promoveze in … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker

Posted on March 2, 2010 by admin

The 80s were the Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker rediscovery decade. In 1988 Clint Eastwood made Bird – a celebrated and Oscar-crowned biography of Parker with Forest Whitaker in the main role. It was actually one year after Gary Giddins brought to … Continue reading →

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Olympic Glory and Sudden Death

Posted on March 1, 2010 by admin

I had too little time to watch the Winter Olympics this year. It is only last night when under the pressure of my fellows (mostly North American on the two sides of the border) on the Internet lists I stood … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Amintiri tragi-comice (2)

Posted on February 28, 2010 by admin

Ramasesem pe culoarul vagonului, sa tin usa deschisa intre ploestenii. Nu erau de statura inalta, cel putzin ca mine 175 cm. ci mai marunti si doamna mai rotofee.Se misca mai greoi. El reuseste sa urce (prima treapta era destul de … Continue reading →

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Zadok Ben-David – ‘Human Nature’ at the Tel Aviv Art Museum

Posted on February 28, 2010 by admin

I have never seen such long lines at the Art Museum in Tel Aviv. When about a decades ago the second intifada broke and led to sky-rocketing insurance prices, which added to political reasons resulted in the Israeli Museums to … Continue reading →

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Gica Manescu – Amintiri tragi-comice (1)

Posted on February 27, 2010 by admin

Prietenul meu doctorul Gica Manescu mi-a permis sa preiau o prima parte dintr-un exceptional text memorial care relateaza din experientele sale din perioada celui de-al doilea razboi Mondial. ‘The Catcher in the Sand’ este onorat sa ii gazduiasca scrierile Era … Continue reading →

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‘Charulata’ – The Magic of Satyajit Ray

Posted on February 27, 2010 by admin

A group of friends of mine must be gathered while I am writing this notes near the Cismigiu garden in Bucharest to watch this film. I tried to organize for myself some kind of synchronous viewing, let us see if … Continue reading →

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Happy Purim!

Posted on February 25, 2010 by admin

It’s Purim time again. As the saying goes Not each day is Purim my take is that we should get into the mood and start the celebrations. One of the best views of the Purim is on the streets of … Continue reading →

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‘Eroica’ dirijata de James Levine, ascultata si comentata de Adriana Ausch

Posted on February 23, 2010 by admin

Adriana Ausch mi-a permis sa preiau acest text despre Eroica lui Beethoven si concertul la care a asistat la Boston sub bagheta lui James Levine. Ii multumesc. ———— Simfonia a treia de Beethoven o cunoastem sub numele de Eroica si … Continue reading →

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Didier Lockwood

Posted on February 22, 2010 by admin

Cu ocazia centenarului masterii lui Django Reimhardt postul de televiziune Mezzo a prezentat cateva concerte cu unii dintre urmasii sai muzicali. Calea deschisa in anii 30 de catre Django si Stephane Grappelli cu a lor Quintette du Hot Club de … Continue reading →

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