by Kurt Knecht | Aug 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
My son Zach answered an add in Craig’s list some months ago to play in a Southern Rock cover band. He eventually talked his younger brother into playing in the band as well. That my children play in a Southern Rock cover band in Lincoln, Nebraska only...
by Kurt Knecht | Aug 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
According to Aristotle and other ancient authorities we have the dithyramb because Arion developed it in Corinth. Arion flourish from 625 to 600 BCE. He was born on Lesbos – which is always funny in and of itself. Even better, we learn from Herodotus...
by Kurt Knecht | Aug 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
A brief panegyric to my now departed sweater. Ironically, my iconic wool knit sweater was purchased in Florida before we moved to Nebraska. A nice old lady accidentally did the best sales job of her life. I placed the sweater on and took a few steps...
by Kurt Knecht | Aug 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Thoinot Arbeau (1520-1595) was the anagram pen name of Jehan Tabourot (remember j and i are interchangeable). He wrote about dance and music. His writing remains a principle source for how the two were combined. Arbeau believed dance to be good for...
by Kurt Knecht | Aug 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m starting a new series of intermittent posts about some composers that I know. I have always found David’s music interesting largely because I find his writing so different than mine. Though I don’t know this for sure, he seems to compose with relative...
by Kurt Knecht | Aug 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here is the premiere of a new piece that was commissioned by my dear friend Tinsley Silcox for the St. Mark’s Episcopal School in Dallas, TX. When the piece was written, I sent it of to Martin Neuman who is one of the singers in the fabulous young group...
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