WMV Music Web Log
Musical musings by Carl and guestsFriday, April 30, 2004
Dear Carl,
I am convinced more than ever that live musicians are essential to music! Hearing Bach on viola and piano was a joy for me. My wife especially liked the Mozart (viola and sax singing together - sounded terrific in your little warehouse!), and my daughter Jennifer was laughing so much through Satie, I was glad of your tolerance and the informal "among friends" spirit of the concert. Even Jennifer's boyfriend, who is in federal law enforcement and likes to joke about people who are "artsy-fartsy", enjoyed the informal atmosphere, and he and I (and I bet most everyone else) loved hearing from Mr. Hauck about space and the spirits of Columbus, Magellan, Mozart, Bach, and Satie. My eldest daughter regrets not having been there, but she had a good excuse - her baby has been keeping her awake for several nights running. Alison, my youngest, says it was "cool".
I wish Andrew Stiller could have been there - I want to tell him that I wish I had written his piece - I hope I'll have that opportunity some day.
Your interpretation of "To Native Americans" pleased me and gave me the impression I had only heard it a few times, long ago. (Maybe while it was in my thoughts and feelings, yet to be put down on paper). Your performance was proof of the superiority of the human spirit, touch, and mood of the moment over computer precision! I had feared a tendency of the music (especially the computer rendition) towards tom-tom monotony, but you made it sing and brought variety to it. And maybe the most satisfying for me - my wife Linda closed her eyes to listen to it, and she (ever honest) told me she liked it! So thank you again for your interest, and for making a dream come true.
Best of luck and have fun with the May 8 concert, and I hope to send you more music to your liking in future. The tango duets, I now think, would sound better with sax and piano that with flute/violin and piano! And "Jaque Mate" - would a pairing of sax and violin as the two "chess players" be a good thing?
Sincerely,
Mike Strand
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