The Verge: Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane. If the FAA bans smartphones from flying over this, I know who I’m blaming. Note the kicker last line.
Day: October 5, 2016
Mid-week Brahms Requiem thoughts
I learn something different each time I perform the Brahms Requiem. This time, what I’ve learned is that singing hashed is wonderful in the chorus room and slightly scary on stage. But once you get past the fear of exposure, it’s still pretty darned glorious.
We’re singing this one with Thomas Hampson and Camilla Trilling. Some of us caught Ms. Trilling singing the sixth movement fugue with us, quietly, from memory. Some pieces are made to be internalized.