by Kurt Knecht | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
I’ve just read a transcript of an interview between Bryan Magee and Iris Murdoch. The interview is particularly interesting now that we are living in the midst of a culture where so many musicians are trying to use their art to advocate for social issues. Magee...
by Kurt Knecht | Jan 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with composer/pianist Sergio Barer to talk about some of my more recent compositional output. I don’t always like to do this because composers talking about their own music tends to bore me to death. However,...
by Kurt Knecht | Dec 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
I had a conversation with John Conahan in late November in which I said, “I’m not sure if I want to do this again. I feel like I’m re-treading too much old ground.” John convinced me to do another CarolRagnarok by saying, “It’s just...
by Kurt Knecht | Dec 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
The entries continued for week 3. Here’s a quick recap in case you missed anything. It was like fire. We started off with my Herbie Hancock O Come Emmanuel John responded with a Benjamin Britten Silver Bells. I came back with a Fats Waller Hark the...
by Kurt Knecht | Dec 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Carol Ragnarok Week 2 did not disappoint. Here’s the recap in case you missed anything. The week began with me testing John with a Ralph Vaughan Williams Rhosymedre where the main melody was replaced with O Tannenbaum. John, seeing the rocky terrain, chose...
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