David Yang A conversation with Beth Clary, President of the NCMF Board (July 2020)
MIECZYSŁAW WEINBERG (1919 – 1996) String Trio I. Allegro con moto II. Andante III. Moderato assai Ensemble Epomeo
The following pieces/artists were referred to in this conversation:
JOHANNES OCKEGHEM (d. 1497) “Au Travail Suis”
NINA SIMONE (1933 – 2003) “The Other Woman"
DAVE CARTER (1952 – 2002) & TRACY GRAMMER (b. 1968) “When I Go"
GIORA FEIDMAN (b. 1936) “Nigun"
ENNIO MORRICONE (1928 – 2020) Soundtrack to “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly” Opening Credits (The five most famous notes in cinema)
ENNIO MORRICONE (1928 – 2020) Soundtrack to “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly” "Il Triello" (The music makes the scene. If you doubt this, try watching with the sound off.)
The Plough and the Harrow Monknash, Wales (about 45 minutes from Cardiff)
The walk to the sea from the pub
The end of the world
The end of the world
There is a path to the top of the cliff (Note the slim wire at the bottom of the photo: This is the only warning of the sheer drop)
Cabinetmaker’s Workbench North Family, Mount Lebanon, New York, ca. 1840s, Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon
Musicians are modern-day itinerant minstrels. Stephanie, one of our festival artists this summer (violin) and I have been trying to find a time to record a conversation.