Category Archives: Classical Music
Memento Mori Theory Of Art
Depictions of Death Make For Important Art Over the break I wanted to briefly write down some observations about the power of memento mori, but then I lost my post; then I tried to reconstruct it and lost my train … Continue reading
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History Is Now
The Sum Total of Human Experience For 2000 Years A little while ago the Economist put up this chart in their Daily Chart section. I’ve been meaning to blog it but life has a way of getting in the way … Continue reading
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Blast From The Past – 12/Jul/2011
This Is Serious, Mum When I was eight, I was given this album for a present. It’s a Russian dude by the name of Leonid Kogan playing Tchaikovsky’s famous Opus 35 Violin Concerto in D. I randomly came across the … Continue reading
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Censorship Blues – 13/May/2011
How About Arguments Based On Intellectual Merit? Where does one start with the idiotic submission by Bravehearts to the Senate? ONE of Australia’s most prominent child protection advocate, Bravehearts, has weighed into the art censorship debate, calling for the Classification … Continue reading
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Blast From The Past – 13/Apr/2011
Remembering Gagarin Not that I was around when Yuri Gagarin made his famous flight, but his name has always been the beacon of promise. Anyway, as yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of his big moment in history – and damnit … Continue reading
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