by Kurt Knecht | Jan 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have a friend that works at the local Walmart. He has been working about 30 hours a week for what amounts to wages that are below the poverty line. He went on vacation and was getting ready to go back. He got a call from his supervisor – just before he was...
by Kurt Knecht | Dec 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
C minor woke up a little groggy. He didn’t really want to begin his day, but after lying in bed for awhile, he finally decided that it had to start somewhere. He awoke late with a bit of a hangover, and a G major chord was coming in measure five whether he was...
by Kurt Knecht | Nov 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
This bit is quite thought provoking.From The Book of Laughter and Forgetting:”If it is true that the history of music has come to an end, what is left of music? Silence?Not in the least. There is more and more of it, many times more than in its most glorious...
by Kurt Knecht | Nov 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Having long been aware of Thomas Mann’s famous description of Schoenberg’s writing – which was apparently taken largely from Adorno – I found Kundera’s writing about modern music exciting and insightful. From The Book of Laughter and...
by Kurt Knecht | Nov 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
This is just a quick update for friends, and so that I can keep track of all the stuff that’s happening myself. I’m a bit overwhelmed. I have so much gratitude for all of my musical friends who have believed in me and programmed my music. You guys are...
by Kurt Knecht | Nov 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Jonah Sirota and I had our first public performance as Mondegreen on Sunday. We opened for the lovely people in the Portland Cello Project at a new club in town called Vega. It’s a nice space to play. I’m happy to report that the show was sold out, and we...
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