Lynn and I had an unforgettably wonderful time at the salon concert last night, which was hosted by the violinist Stella Song and her musician friends in her beautiful home. I had been so used to concerts in imposing halls. But according to what Stella Song said before the concert, this kind of small-sized salon … Continue reading The Salon Concert (Mar 2, 2024)
The Holocaust
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) is my (and I'm sure countless others') favorite Polish musician of the Romantic era. Nocturne No. 20 in C# Minor is special because this was the piece that Władysław Szpilman (1911-2000), the famed Polish pianist of Jewish descent, was playing during the live broadcast of a radio station right at the moment … Continue reading The Holocaust