Category Archives: Musica

Land of Poisons and Plots

Posted on June 23, 2016 by babbityjean

Goat heads skewered on fence posts, armed men with face masks who knock on the door with the butt of machine guns (at dinner time, the family at table).  Fires, channels built to cause floods.  Death threats:  letters, cell phone … Continue reading →

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Musicisti nel metrò: Una carriera dura

Posted on April 28, 2016 by babbityjean

L’Adagio e la Fuga dalla prima Sonata per violino (1720) di Johann Sebastian Bach è una delle composizioni per violino più difficili mai scritte.  Era così innovativa e sconcertante che Bach morì trent’anni dopo senza che nessun editore si fosse … Continue reading →

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Musicians in the subway: A tough career

Posted on April 28, 2016 by babbityjean

 The Adagio and the Fugue of the first Sonata for violin (1720) of Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most difficult works ever written for violin (so I’m told).  It was so innovative and puzzling that Bach died 30 … Continue reading →

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