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Niet het beste weer in Lübeck, maar toch leuk om in de stad van Thomas Mann te lopen en het Buddenbrookhaus te zien.

Thomas Mann is 150 jaar geleden geboren. Zijn furieus, literair briljant verzet tegen de Nazi's trekt aandacht, mede dankzij de eerste Nederlandse vertaling van zijn hoogst actuele bundel 'Achtung Europa!' uit 1938. #BetrouwbareBronnen mét de eerste druk daarvan! vriendvandeshow.nl/bb/episodes/...

Ostseestrand im Sommer

10. 8. 1948

„Große Abneigung, nachmittags noch irgend etwas zu tun.“

Thomas Mann, Tagebuch.

Watched "Letter from an Unknown Woman" (1948), currently showing on iPlayer. Although filmed entirely in Hollywood, the evocation of old Vienna is beautifully done. I particularly liked the moment where young Lisa, played by Joan Fontaine, inspects the photographs of Brahms and Mahler on the wall.

Two No. 10s (only one of them complete) | The New Criterion On a concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Andris Nelsons.

For the music-minded, a review of the Vienna Philharmonic under Andris Nelsons. The program: Mahler and Shostakovich. newcriterion.com/dispatch/two...

The Aesthetic Empire of Alma Mahler-Werfel Notorious for her marriages and affairs, the widow of genius is gaining new attention for her music.

The case of Alma Mahler-Werfel “dramatizes how opportunity, environment, and other contingencies shape artistic careers.” Alex Ross reassesses the life and work of the most legendary widow of the 20th century.

Thrilling moments in #Mahler 3 at the Proms - Beth Taylor, wow! - AND I managed to manoeuvre past the tall blokes in the Arena. Ready for a sit down now

A great performance, Mahler at his joyful best. Beth Taylor marvellous, like Mahler 2, singers sitting and waiting and producing a fine entrance.

Listing from the armchair does have its advantages!

YouTube video by ARD Klassik Zemlinsky - Die Seejungfrau | Ingo Metzmacher | WDR Sinfonieorchester

Sunday Classical Music

Zemlinsky: The Mermaid

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#ClassicalMusic
#Peace

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Ukraine is vulnerable now and needs the support of all free people.
They have sacrificed troops and civilians defending not only themselves, but Europe, including the United States.
The Trump regime clearly does not see the connection between U.S. security and Ukraine's success in Europe.

#GVerse #OrangeBuffoonTariffs

The senator is putting his case cogently, which is some feat given the amount of hours that he's been going.

“I’ll listen as long as Booker keeps talking!”
(Schumer takes the mic)
“I could turn it off for awhile …”

#DemVibes

Vesti la giubba

I find the Ring accompanies you through life. I have been able to see many productions over the years and now continue to enjoy recordings. The several dialogue sections between characters are indeed some of the most rewarding scenes in the operas.

Your post got me to listen again to Die Walkúre, this time Keilberth of 1953. A chance to hear Martha Modl.

Wotan says 'Frag deine Tat, sie deutet dir deine Schuld'. 'Look at what you have done, that is your guilt'.

#Wagner #Ring #Keilberth

It's sad for one's property to be stolen, never mind the huge inconvenience. I remember, when living in London, trying to place things securely when out and about.

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That character does not sit well in European structures. The EU clearly has issues with Orban as he generally disagrees with most that the EU is doing.

How things have changed in four years, Europe mostly quiet then.

Just think - a linking of the US, Russia, Hungary versus EU and UK. Terrible.

I believe there are such societies!

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