Tag Archives: Beethoven

Google and Franck

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Persiflage

I have a google play (which plays streaming music) and it’s really terrible for classical music. If you choose virtually any piece of classical music and then flip forward three songs you invariably end up with Claire de Lune or … Continue reading →

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Guess That Tune!

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Persiflage

I have recent upgraded my wheels from “classic” (20th century corolla, slightly used) to “contemporary” (21st century corolla, also slightly used). Possibly the last straw was when I found the article Toyota Recalls 1993 Camry Due To Fact That Owners … Continue reading →

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Commuting

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Persiflage

I found out a good way to describe how long my commute is: about three minutes more than the length of the second movement of Beethoven’s 9th (the greatest movement!) On the other hand, that measure proved inaccurate the very … Continue reading →

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Best seat in the house

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Persiflage

I recently attended an András Schiff recital at Chicago Symphony Center (not the first such Schiff performance I have been to). The conceit of this concert was the “last sonatas,” a performance of the last sonatas of Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, … Continue reading →

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How not to be wrong

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Persiflage

I recently finished listening to Jordan’s book “how not to be wrong,” and thought that I would record some of the notes I made. Unlike other reviews, Persiflage will cut through to the key aspects of the book which perhaps … Continue reading →

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