Comments for musaic http://blog.doshiyo.com music, life, meditations, japan Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Two awesome pieces that blow my mind by Francis Crociata http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/12/17/two-awesome-pieces-that-blow-my-mind/#comment-669 Francis Crociata Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:18:11 +0000 http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/12/17/two-awesome-pieces-that-blow-my-mind/#comment-669 Very much enjoyed reading your reflections on the middle movement of Sowerby's Sonatina. You might enjoy another of Leo's French-tinged organ works from about the same time (early 1940s)--Arioso--which is more in a Ravel direction than Very Slowly's references to the contemporary French organist/composers. There is a wonderful recording of Arioso on Lorenz Mayher's all-Sowerby Raven cd--which also includes a very persuasive reading of the Sonatina. (Maycher is, in my opinion, the finest Sowerby interpreter of the current generation.) From a previous generation, the late U of Michigan professor Robert Glasgow was a supreme interpreter Arioso and left two recordings of it--both of which are still available--and both coupled with another rarely heard Sowerby work--Pageant of Autumn (frequently confused with two other works--"Pageant"--the pedal tour de force, and "Comes Autumn Time"--probably the most popular Sowerby organ work--known also in an orchestral version.) Lastly, and back to Very Slowly--there is a wonderful recording by Maycher's teacher, the late William Watkins, in the Vermont Organ Academy's Aeolian-Skinner series. Again, thanks for sharing these impressions. Cordially, Francis Crociata Very much enjoyed reading your reflections on the middle movement of Sowerby’s Sonatina. You might enjoy another of Leo’s French-tinged organ works from about the same time (early 1940s)–Arioso–which is more in a Ravel direction than Very Slowly’s references to the contemporary French organist/composers. There is a wonderful recording of Arioso on Lorenz Mayher’s all-Sowerby Raven cd–which also includes a very persuasive reading of the Sonatina. (Maycher is, in my opinion, the finest Sowerby interpreter of the current generation.) From a previous generation, the late U of Michigan professor Robert Glasgow was a supreme interpreter Arioso and left two recordings of it–both of which are still available–and both coupled with another rarely heard Sowerby work–Pageant of Autumn (frequently confused with two other works–”Pageant”–the pedal tour de force, and “Comes Autumn Time”–probably the most popular Sowerby organ work–known also in an orchestral version.) Lastly, and back to Very Slowly–there is a wonderful recording by Maycher’s teacher, the late William Watkins, in the Vermont Organ Academy’s Aeolian-Skinner series.

Again, thanks for sharing these impressions.
Cordially,
Francis Crociata

]]> Comment on Indiana Jones and the lost culture. by Pilgrim http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/05/22/indiana-jones-and-the-lost-culture/#comment-66 Pilgrim Thu, 22 May 2008 19:43:08 +0000 http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/05/22/indiana-jones-and-the-lost-culture/#comment-66 Yikes. Unfinished thought: "...as the wicked Nazis foolishly tempted YHWH by opening his Ark." Yikes. Unfinished thought:

“…as the wicked Nazis foolishly tempted YHWH by opening his Ark.”

]]> Comment on Indiana Jones and the lost culture. by Pilgrim http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/05/22/indiana-jones-and-the-lost-culture/#comment-65 Pilgrim Thu, 22 May 2008 19:42:01 +0000 http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/05/22/indiana-jones-and-the-lost-culture/#comment-65 We're totally looking forward to this movie too! Wish we could double-date! I remember the first time seeing "Raiders...". I was saturated by Bible stories, though I was mostly unexposed to cinema, and I remember all kinds of swelling emotions as the Ark appeared, and as the wicked Nazis foolishly tempted YHWH's Ark. And I'm so, so grateful that we have a new mercy seat, and one who sits there with holes in his hands and side and feet. We’re totally looking forward to this movie too! Wish we could double-date!

I remember the first time seeing “Raiders…”. I was saturated by Bible stories, though I was mostly unexposed to cinema, and I remember all kinds of swelling emotions as the Ark appeared, and as the wicked Nazis foolishly tempted YHWH’s Ark.

And I’m so, so grateful that we have a new mercy seat, and one who sits there with holes in his hands and side and feet.

]]> Comment on Analyzing J-Fashion - Magazines galore by Pilgrim http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/04/28/analyzing-j-fashion/#comment-52 Pilgrim Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:53:04 +0000 http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/04/28/analyzing-j-fashion/#comment-52 Where's "lumberjack?" Kidding. Where’s “lumberjack?”

Kidding.

]]> Comment on Sadao Watanabe by Pilgrim http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/03/26/sadao-watanabe/#comment-38 Pilgrim Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:24:57 +0000 http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/03/26/sadao-watanabe/#comment-38 Will the collection be on display in May? I plan to pass through your neck of the woods then. Will the collection be on display in May? I plan to pass through your neck of the woods then.

]]> Comment on Horace had it right by Pilgrim http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/03/20/horace-had-it-right/#comment-35 Pilgrim Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:01:43 +0000 http://blog.doshiyo.com/2008/03/20/horace-had-it-right/#comment-35 "Forget your chasing" Very good! “Forget your chasing”

Very good!

]]> Comment on Justification by Christopher Born http://blog.doshiyo.com/2007/12/21/justification/#comment-13 Christopher Born Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:06:25 +0000 http://blog.doshiyo.com/2007/12/21/justification/#comment-13 Indeed! Thus, we eagerly press on, sharing the message, and looking for the eschaton! Indeed! Thus, we eagerly press on, sharing the message, and looking for the eschaton!

]]> Comment on Justification by Pilgrim http://blog.doshiyo.com/2007/12/21/justification/#comment-12 Pilgrim Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:43:47 +0000 http://blog.doshiyo.com/2007/12/21/justification/#comment-12 Keen observations. Oh, to be humble before that Divine justification which has been imputed to me on the basis of Christ's perfect work! Oh, to rest there! To never again feel the flesh rising up in hot defense of its petty wickedness, nor to hear that indwelling sin of mine rise up in accusation of others! Keen observations.

Oh, to be humble before that Divine justification which has been imputed to me on the basis of Christ’s perfect work! Oh, to rest there! To never again feel the flesh rising up in hot defense of its petty wickedness, nor to hear that indwelling sin of mine rise up in accusation of others!

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