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I'm in the midst of migrating my blog, splitting it in the process. For random blogging activity, I've joined forces with friends to form a multifaceted blog here. It's quite operational, so please update your bookmarks. As for reviews of concerts, movies, etc., I've started up a separate blog for that here. However, this is still very much a work in progress. Thank you for your time and

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"The country is run by extremists because moderates have shit to do." — Jon Stewart

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Okay, so it has been about six months and ten days since I got tagged by JC to write about twenty things that people may not know about me. So here goes: 1) I came to the US when I was five years old as a consequence of my parents' separation and so that my mom could receive proper medical attention to essentially save her life. 2) I was born in Turkey to Turkish parents and grandparents,

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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Robert Spano, Music Director and Conductor Andrea Gruber, Soprano Stephanie Blythe, Mezzo-Soprano Frank Lopardo, Tenor Greer Grimsley, Bass-Baritone Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus Norman Mackenzie, Director VERDI Messa da requiem Pre-concert lecture with Bridget Paolucci, Metropolitan Opera Guild.

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Alfred Brendel, Piano HAYDN Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:42 SCHUBERT Sonata in G Major, D.894 - Intermission - MOZART Fantasia in C minor, K. 475 MOZART Rondo in A minor, K. 511 HAYDN Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50 - Encore - MOZART Andante from Sonata in A minor, K. 310

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Cappella Andrea Barca András Schiff, Music Director and Pianist MOZART Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major, K. 414 MOZART Symphony No. 33 in B-flat Major, K. 319 - Intermission - MOZART Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453 - Encore - MOZART Andante (2nd movement) from Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat Major, K. 450

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Cappella Andrea Barca András Schiff, Music Director and Pianist Radovan Vlatković, Horn MOZART Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat Major, K. 449 MOZART Horn Concerto in E-flat Major, K. 495 - Intermission - MOZART Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat Major, K. 450 - Encore - MOZART Allegretto—Finale: Presto from Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453

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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Mariss Jansons, Chief Conductor SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 7, "Leningrad"

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Budapest Festival Orchestra Iván Fischer, Music Director and Conductor Richard Goode, Piano DOHNÁNYI Symphonic Minutes, Op. 36 BARTÓK Piano Concerto No. 3 - Intermission - MAHLER Symphony No. 1, "Titan" - Encores - BRAHMS Hungarian Dance No. 21 in E minor TRADITIONAL Hungarian Folk Song of Transylvania

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Stephen Kovacevich, Piano BERG Sonata, Op. 1 BEETHOVEN Bagatelles, Op. 126, Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6 BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101 SCHUBERT Sonata in B flat Major, D. 960 There were encores, but I can't remember what they were. Kovacevich doesn't stand as tall as I expected. He sat on a very low stool rather close to the keyboard. Nevertheless his attacks had a lot of power. In contrast to

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As a followup to his recent Beethoven recital in the Stern Auditorium, Mr. Goode walked onto the smallest stage at Carnegie Hall today, in Weill Recital Hall, to examine and perform Beethoven's penultimate piano sonata. Here is the program: Richard Goode, Piano

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I had the immense pleasure to see the incomparable Richard Goode performing a recital of Beethoven sonatas tonight. Here is the program: Richard Goode, Piano BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique" BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2 BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 26 in E-flat Major, Op. 81a, "Lebewohl" - Intermission - BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp Major, Op. 78

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I was able to get a $10 rush ticket to attend Pierre-Laurent Aimard's piano recital at Carnegie Hall's Isaac Stern Auditorium tonight. Here is the program: Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano DEBUSSY from Preludes, Book I      · Danseuses de Delphes, No. 1      · Le Vent dans la plaine, No. 3      · Les Sons et les parfums, No. 4      · La Danse de Puck, No. 11 BOULEZ Piano Sonata No. 1 RAVEL Gaspard

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I finished reading J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince last night (or one could say this morning, since it was past five o'clock in the morning when I read the final page). The best statement I have read about this series was written by Stephen King in his review of the previous book for Entertainment Weekly:By the time we finish The Order of the Phoenix, with its extraordinary

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Tonight was my second time at a U2 show, and an amazing experience. There's really nothing quite like an arena of tens of thousands of people singing in unison with a band whose songs encourage that kind of free-flowing exchange of energy. Here is the set list: City of Blinding Lights Vertigo / Rockaway Beach (snippet) Elevation The Electric Co. / People I Don't Know Are Trying to Kill Me

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Sir Paul McCartney performed at Madison Square Garden tonight in one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Here is the set list: Magical Mystery Tour Flaming Pie Jet I’ll Get You Drive My Car Till There Was You Let Me Roll It Got to Get You Into My Life Fine Line Maybe I’m Amazed The Long and Winding Road In Spite of All the Danger I Will Jenny Wren For No One

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I've been really bad at posting, I know. Things have been pretty hectic, and when I've had time to spare I've preferred to spend it reading or watching TV or some other leisure activity. I've also tired of the look of this blog, somewhat. I'm going to investigate some other skins to see if I find one that I like any better. (I usually don't, which is why the blog stays as it is.) So I won't

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Since I last posted, I've apparently aged a whole year. A friend pointed out that I no longer belong to a demographic coveted by advertisers, 18-25. But I still belong to the 18-35/40 range. It's a strange thing to think about, and it never would have occurred to me if he hadn't pointed it out.

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Now that GDAB has been downsized, there's increasing pressure on this here blog to fill the void. I don't know how that would be possible, since Chow is a funnier jerk than I am. But he has been trying to get me to resume my blog action for some time... I wonder if this is nothing more than an aggressive tactic to get me distracting myself and others who read this space, by writing more on my

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This turned out to be one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were extremely relaxed and professional. They played so well that by the time they reached "Mary Jane's Last Dance" we all felt as if we could have gone home happy. Then he proceeded to work up the same intensity again over the second half of the night, blasted two excellent rockers as encores to leave

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There's an interesting neurological disorder, called synesthesia, where people's senses merge, so they can feel or smell a color. Read more here. And there's already an association for them. One of the smells in OJ is cheesy feet?

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AR sent me this test. I scored as an Official Survivor, with a score of 67%. "Whether through ferocity or quickness, you made it out. You made the right choice most of the time, but you probably screwed up somewhere. Nobody's perfect, at least you're alive."

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I just got back from a special private screening of the new Star Wars movie. I won't say much about it as I don't want to ruin it for anyone who might happen to read this now, before the first public showtimes commence in a little over twenty-four hours. Overall, given how crappy the preceding prequels were, this third one is better than the first two movies combined. It has been some time

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I didn't know what to expect from Bob Dylan at the Beacon Theater tonight. I'd heard that he could be great if he was on, and lackluster if it was an off-night for him. Well, lucky for us, he was really on! And he has the best back-up band I've ever heard. They rocked the hell out of Dylan's songs. Here is the set list: Tombstone Blues Love Minus Zero/No Limit Lonesome Day Blues This

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One anonymous reader left a comment recently, wondering if I was trying to set a new record for silence. Well, it's not just the blog. I've also received inquiring messages from friends who haven't heard from me in a while. Writing has come really hard to me lately for some reason, even as I have numerous thoughts floating about my head. But the weather is beautiful, I've been spending more

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