High anticipation ahead of tomorrow, the Paris premiere (about time!) of my dad’s orchestration of Ravel’s magnificent Trio. I grew up with this orchestration, and I daresay it’s the symphony Ravel never wrote! Live or later, the concert can be heard here:
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‘A Liberal Democrat source said: "We don't know who to feel more sorry for, Kemi Badenoch or Nigel Farage."’ 😂

@mrrickygervais.bsky.social do you want the options again? #Keith

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There’s also the story of orchestral musicians shouting their favourite monosyllabic swear word at the same time as the chorus shouts « Slain! » in I can’t remember which work by Handel - and the anecdote of one ill-advised orchestral musician choosing to shout « Bollocks! »…

Nothing like a fractured left elbow and a tendinitis-ridden right wrist to conduct Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 - luckily the Academy of St Mary Le Bow is fully fit, so do come and hear this tremendous orchestra in full swing! maxime-tortelier.com/events/mahle...

There are also fun weekly challenges, like going from A to B without going via C, going from X to Y in a straight line, going round the Nile without crossing it, etc.

Thanks Lev for the nod at #6! Incidentally I found myself recalling this game only a couple of days ago, having not played it recently, and confusingly I was sure to have discovered it thanks to one of your posts 🤪 Mind’s tricks…

Anything but the « dissonance » quartet 😊

I’m on my nonsense again. But this week with a BOOK GIVEAWAY.

The things are:
– Love Songs
– Museums
– Gun
– Birds on ships
– Horrible book game
– Much nicer typeface game

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Best. Saturday night. Ever.