by Kurt Knecht | Oct 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Of all the creatures in the bestiary, my socks are the most promiscuous. In spite of my constant moralizing, they consistently shirk convention and become intimate with new partners each week. After many years of sermonizing, I finally gave up and decided...
by Kurt Knecht | Sep 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
My wonderful organ teacher Chris Marks gave me a wonderful bit of wisdom one day. “You don’t always get to pick what you are known for.” It was, of course, after I was stupidly complaining about the piece that wouldn’t die. ...
by Kurt Knecht | Sep 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
We have maintained a deep commitment to improvised music for our Wednesday night contemplative service at St. Mark’s. It’s one of the things that makes us unique. I was on my own this week, so I did a little organ prelude. Here is a small...
by Kurt Knecht | Sep 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
In the old New Grove article on Australian Aborigine music there are magical sentences. The highlight of the article is naturally the following: “A number of researchers have found themselves the subject of newly created songs. In one case, a 20-year...
by Kurt Knecht | Sep 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
Nothing is quite so fun a serious scholarly debate – especially when it turns deadly. In the case of M. Pierre Aubry (1874-1910), the issue was the vitally important performance practices surrounding monophonic song. Aubry supported the rhythmic...
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