by Kurt Knecht | Nov 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
When I was an undergrad, I didn’t think I was allowed to listen to any music that wasn’t “classical”. Nobody said that those were the rules. I just assumed that I was only allowed to listen to Chopin. Of course, I grew up in the 80s, so I would...
by Kurt Knecht | Nov 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
For a few years now, I have been complaining about the tendency of composers to write music that is sonically interesting that doesn’t ask anything of me emotionally. I’ve been working against this kind of music for most of my life. I try to encourage...
by Kurt Knecht | Nov 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
I heard Reza Aslan interviewed on Krista Tippet’s On Being this week. I’ve seen him before on videos that people post on social media. Normally, it is an exchange that goes like this:Reporter: But, (insert religion) teaches that (insert thing)Aslan:...
by Kurt Knecht | Oct 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
My priest said to me yesterday, “What’s with all the dressing up lately?”I had to explain. “You may think I’m stepping up my game, but it’s much more complicated. You remember my old sweater that I wasn’t allowed to wear...
by Kurt Knecht | Oct 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
I won two free tickets to the orchestra by finding a stuffed turtle hidden under a sculpture inspired by Monet’s Water Lilies.Coincidentally, this happened only a week after Jennifer had made one of her infamous declarations. In an almost unimaginable confluence...
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