Today is the feast day of Maron of Syria. What that has to do with chocolates and flowers and revolting pastel candy hearts, I’ll never know.
In last week’s edition of Monday Miscellany, we had the occasion to mention Stephen Drury, the pianist, conductor, and tireless advocate of contemporary music. Do check out his website here, and, while you’re at it, pick up one or two of his CDs over at Amazon. Here’s a little taste, from the album John Cage: In a Landscape (Catalyst, 1995):
[audio:https://helveticka.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/01-In-a-Landscape.mp3|titles=01 In a Landscape]Finally, if you’ve ever wondered how much information there is in the world, well…prepare to be dazzled.
