History
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The Legacy of Edwin Fisher — a conversation with musicologist and philosopher Vlad Vexler
You are herewith welcome to join a conversation about the pianist, conductor Edwin Fisher. In celebration of his birth — October 6 1886 — we will speak about the essence of music, and the importance of interpretation. Come to the Pianos, Hammers and Keys Club, and join the conversation, on Clubhouse — October 6 at…
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“Das Rheingold”, by Richard Wagner, premiered on September 22 1869, at the National Theatre, Munich
“In the depths of the Rhine, the three Rhinemaidens guard the Rhinegold, a treasure of immeasurable value. The Nibelung dwarf Alberich is dazzled by the sight of it. The girls explain that whoever wins the gold and forges it into a ring will gain power over the world, but must first renounce love. Frustrated by…
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Today I have been symphonically preparing for an Anton Bruckner Day
Today I have been listening to several symphonies of this music genius, born September 4 of 1824. Join us at the Birthday and Celebration Club, at 12 midday EST, on Clubhouse.
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The Calutron Girls — this day, on 1942
The ‘Calutron Girls’ monitoring a mass spectrometer during the “Manhattan Project”. Gladys Owens, in the foreground, did not know what she was involved with until seeing this picture on a tour fifty years later. On this day of 1942, the ‘Manhattan Project’ commences, with the aim to deliver an atomic bomb
Sila Blume 