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Saturday, July 04, 2020

The Voices of the Distant and the Dead'

Max Weber’s troubles were at least in part sexual — castration was discussed as a cure. That changed when he met Else Jaffé in his later years 


Hamilton Still Matters—Now More Than Ever

Hamilton does exactly what it needs to do: translate a seminal musical to the screen, without getting in the way of its revolutionary message.


5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Mozart New York Times


…a novel song sung by white-throated sparrows is spreading across Canada at an unprecedented rate. What’s more, the new song appears to be replacing the pre-existing melody, which dates as far back as the 1960s.”  Link here.