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Bernstein himself arranged 3 meditations from “Mass” for cello and piano, and I have played it for several occasions. Now things make more sense to me after attending the dress rehearsal of “Mass” at Disney Concert Hall with Dudamel, LA Phil, LA Master Chorale, LA Children’s Chorus, UCLA Wind Ensemble Players (marching band), 22 singers, 7 […]
Katja (Diane Kruger) suddenly lost everything, her husband, Nuri, and little son, Rocco, with a bomb attack setting in front of Nuri’s office. Her friends and family try to give her the support she needs, and Katja manages through difficulty (with the help of drugs…). Eventually she set herself to revenge the killers. Well…. it […]
Softly through the winter’s darkness shines a light, Clear and still in Bethlehem on Christmas Night Round the stable where a virgin mother mild Watches over Jesus Christ the holy child. Shepherds kneel in adoration by his bed, Seraphim in glory hover round his head. Wise men, guided by the leading of a star, […]
If you want to laugh out during a crazy holiday season please see this movie. I guarantee you will laugh hard! It is unbelievable that this movie is truly (!) based on the true story! You have to see it!
Directed by Ferenc Török, and written by Ferenc Török and Gabor Szántó, a movie “1945” is in a black-and-white drama set with the immediate postwar period in rural Hungary. It is in minimalistic and beautiful color. This adaptation of the short story “the Homecoming“ from co-screenwriter Gabor Szántó depicts how a town feels about having moved into […]
Directed by Alon Schwarz and co-directed by his brother Shaul, the film is about the family torn apart after WWII. There is Izak Szewelewicz, a 68-year-old gardener, born inside the Bergen-Belsen displaced persons camp and sent for adoption in Israel. Since then he has been living in Israel. His brother Shep, 67, who was visually […]
I have been truly enjoying to learn this joyful concerto. Bach may have played it with his Collegium Musicum in Leipzig, or possible with Family Ensemble at his house (!) in 1738-9. The first movement is a full Da Capo Form, starting with jubilant spirit and fanfare-like tutti! It is lot of fun! That is […]
This movie goes through the recent Chinese history, especially Chinese contemporary arts, with Sigg’s experience with China. Sigg was working for Schindler Escalator and Elevator Company and he was hoping to set up the first joint ventures between Chinese government and his company in 1979, in the post-Mao era. After he finished his assignment with […]
It is the best summer movie! I truly enjoyed every moment. If you are happy now you should see it so that you will be merrier. If you are less happy you should also see it so that you will be really happy. It is my first experience to see the movie by Dominique Abel […]
一転二転三転・・・一つのベールを解き明かすと、次のベールに包まれ、又闇の中へ。「悪意」の最高の解釈で、犯人像を作り上げ、犯人が思いもしなかった角度から、その謎を明かす。きちんと頭の中を整理して読んでいないと、複雑かつ巧妙なトリックにまんまと引っかかり、蜘蛛の巣にからまれるように、にっちもさっちもいかなくなる。そして読者もその蜘蛛の巣にからまれ、本から離れられなくなる。ずっしりした推理小説が読みたければ、この「悪意」是非読んでね！