is something wrong with this picture? November 14, 2007
Posted by Charles Noble in : music, 2commentsThe irony is that if 83% of people who earn more than $150,000 studied music in school, why do those of us who chose music as a career make much, much less? I am glad, however, that those people who studied music and then went on to other things were successful in their chosen fields, because they are the ones who largely support the arts in this country these days.
From Reuters today: (more…)
berlin and rattle get it right November 14, 2007
Posted by Charles Noble in : music, recordings, 1 comment so far
I was up late last night, listening to the new recording on EMI of Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic performing Gustav Mahler’s great, heart-rending Ninth Symphony. I have to say that it just might be the best modern recording of any work by any orchestra. (more…)
