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Mahler 1: Finding Your Tribe In which McDoc is dressed more sharply than I am

#MahlerFest2025 night 1 is in the books! A transcendent Symphony no. 1! open.substack.com/pub/missmusi...

Love and sorrow and world and dream… and just a little dog poop Pianist Julius Drake, mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison, baritone James Newby

Mahler Fest Day 1, part 1: a stunning lieder recital this afternoon, not the least bit marred by a funny thing that happened to me on the way to the Concertgebouw… open.substack.com/pub/missmusi...

Even the Air Holds its Breath: Mahler Festival 2025 McDoc and I arrived in Amsterdam yesterday to attend Mahler Festival 2025 at the Concertgebouw.

I’m attending Mahler Festival 2025 in Amsterdam, from today until May 18. Here’s the first installment of my travelogue!

”Even the air holds its breath, as if the world waits for something.
Dear Mahler, what have you done to us?”

Appalling and shameful.

So much winning.

Hi and Happy New Year! If you’re following me because you want to promote your OF/SW, I wish you well but please, could you don’t. This is a married & monogamous middle-aged lady stan acct. ☮️

“2nd performance of new piece” 🫠

It’s the most wonderful chord of the year! 😂

It’s the most wonderful chord of the year! 😂

12/10 good boi

Pup in front is unhinged and I love it 😍

Switch to MPR!

This felt like the good old days of Twitter before the enXittification. ❤️

My station (wkar.org) replays it at 10pm Eastern tonight and noon tomorrow. I know the BBC will replay it too.

...and here's some off-the-hook Vierne, as if we didn't already have an embarrassment of riches! #9LC

Thanks so much, #9LC fans -- it was lovely to spend this virtual time with you. It felt like the good old days of Twitter. I thought the service really outdid itself this year. Happy Christmas!

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It's Christmas now y'all

#9LC YESSSSS #WORD

My uncrustables were CRUSTED

#9LC

And speaking of spice... it's Warlock time!! #9LC

Just a hint o'spice in these Bax harmonies 😍 #9LC

That was metal 🤘🏻

The combo of trad and new hits a sweet spot for me!

Now THAT's an organ lick! #9LC

Oh, did you think you were getting the same ol' "I Saw Three Ships"? Surprise, MFer! #9LC

Oh yeah, shoot those open 5ths under planing major triads into my veins!! #9LC

YES!!! 🧀❤️