A brief post after a long delay.

First, for a humorous prelude to our concert tonight, I recommend, thanks to YouTube, watching Peter Ustinov perform (alone) a Bach cantata movement.

Next, I've been remiss in posting the date, time and repertoire for our next online listening group. I propose Friday March 2nd at 10:00 (CST). Repertoire is Fog Tropes by Ingram Marshall and a few madrigals by Gesualdo.

Remember, you don't need to study scores or have a music degree, just listen and chat about it.

I will post the titles of the madrigals on Monday or Tuesday next week. In the meantime, I highly recommend getting the documentary about Gesualdo by Werner Herzog. It's called Gesualdo: Death for Five Voices. One hour long. Available from Netflix. And as bizarre and surreal as they come. My favorite line came from the fleeing woman who turns out to look like a voluptuous movie star and claims to be Gesualdo's murdered wife. Then says that she lives in a box at La Scala and can be reached by helicopter.

You've got to see it.

The listening list will come mostly from the documentary (I have to watch it again to write down the madrigals performed.)