At 44 there seems to still be an endless stream of lessons that I need to learn. The latest is “Content Dictates Form”. I first came across that several times while reading interviews with Stephen Sondheim (part of my endless quest to glean everything I can from Sondheim’s wonderful brilliance).
Orchestrations of Sondheim’s Broadway Musicals
Orchestrations of Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway Musicals
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Stephen Sondheim on Phrasing and Accents
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIR-olTvKjU
Stephen Sondheim discusses the importance of phrasing, accents and brings up one of his biggest “mistakes” in West Side Story.
Sentosa Island Singapore
Just spent three days in Singapore and thought I’d share some of my thoughts on attractions there and on Sentosa Island as of January 2011.
If you want to book Sentosa Island Resorts World visit:
http://www.rwsentosa.com
If you want to book some tours or harbor cruises in Singapore visit:
http://www.dosomethingdifferent.com
(I printed up my vouchers from the DoSomethingDifferent website and called locally to confirm each reservation and had no problems. Very smooth and enjoyable process)
Wynton Marsalis – 60 Minutes Interview 01/02/11
Jazz missionary Wynton Marsalis shares his love of America’s most distinctive art form by taking his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra around the world. Morley Safer reports.
Part One:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7206288n&tag=contentMain;contentAux
Part Two:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7206311n&tag=contentMain;contentAux