Before I begin to write about another forgotten composer, one more representative of the departing 18th and beginning 19th century, I would like to propose a small quiz: an excerpt from one of his piano sonatas. A little hint is offered – he is often (even by honorable scholars) branded as a charlatan: Sonata c [...]
Lately in a private conversation Snezhina Tchelebieva, a well-known Bulgarian actress and reciter mentioned how quickly an actor’s life goes on and how even quicker he gets forgotten. I would add – same applies to a musician as well. So even though there is enough biographical information about the members of “Comedian Harmonists” on the [...]
In fact the “Comedian Harmonists” took an example from an already existing model “The Revelers”, an American group, created exactly 85 years ago, on 30th of November 1924. It seems that “they all made solo records as well and recorded in various combinations as vocalists with dance bands, often uncredited“. “The Revelers” with “Was it [...]
“Tis all a Chequier-board of Nights and Days Where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays: Hither and thither moves, and mates, and slays, And one by one in the Closet sets.” Omar Khayyam – Rubaiyat We are all pawns of the providence’s whim. It is fascinating and distressing at the same time how the human [...]
„Кто мы? – куклы на нитках, а кукольник наш – небосвод. Он в большом балагане своем представленье ведет. Он сейчас на ковре бытья нас попрыгать заставит, А потом в свой сундук одного за другим уберет.” Омар Хайям – Рубаи Вот такой мне показалась судьба немецкого ансамбля „Comedian Harmonists”. Созданный пятью молодыми людьми, этот вокальный квинтет [...]
