by Kurt Knecht | Jan 16, 2012 | bob marley, kurt knecht, organ, Uncategorized
There is a wonderful loneliness that can settle into a church when you have spent several hours in solitude practicing some thorny section of a Bach Fugue. The tinted light from the stained glass dances around the high ceilings with the F sharps and the B flats. One...
by Kurt Knecht | Jun 26, 2011 | funeral, German, gigging, kurt knecht, organ, Uncategorized
I called the funeral home and told them I was available to play the service. The woman said, “Great! Could you call the husband. His name is Hans Kraus. I will warn you, he has a very thick accent, and he’s hard to understand.” “It’s OK,...
by Kurt Knecht | Apr 27, 2011 | gigging, gigolo, J.S. Bach, organ, Uncategorized
I have often contemplated introducing sports culture into the musical world.After a successful completion, I would take the jog from the spotlight to thegreenroom where my teacher would chest bump me saying, “Killer Chopin EtudeNumber Five, Dude!”. He would slap my...
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