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Karl Henning

#9920
December 24, 2024, 03:46:53 AM
Well, it's Christmas Eve, and I am genuinely tickled to re-read this post of 16 years ago (the inaugural year of the blog.)
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Luke

#9921
December 24, 2024, 04:47:57 AM Last Edit: December 24, 2024, 04:54:39 AM by Luke Reason: Preserving Philippa's privacy
Quote from: Karl Henning on December 24, 2024, 03:33:12 AMIn one of those freak occurrences in Life, @Luke  today I am re-reading your heartfelt response to the Passion. Thank you all over again for your warmth and generosity!

If you could provide a link, Karl, I think I'd like to listen to it again right now. At Philippa's hospital bedside night and day. I need something to give strength; the beautiful, consoling work of a distant friend might do it.

Karl Henning

#9922
December 24, 2024, 04:58:30 AM
Quote from: Luke on December 24, 2024, 04:47:57 AMIf you could provide a link, Karl, I think I'd like to listen to it again right now. At Philippa's hospital bedside night and day. I need something to give strength; the beautiful, consoling work of a distant friend might do it.


Thinking of you both!

http://www.mediafire.com/?wdpk77t7m042s7o
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Luke

#9923
December 24, 2024, 05:03:11 AM
Thanks Karl. Downloaded and ready for a quiet moment.

Karl Henning

#9924
December 24, 2024, 10:52:23 AM
Joyeux Noël!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Kalevala

#9925
December 24, 2024, 11:59:03 AM
Quote from: Karl Henning on December 24, 2024, 10:52:23 AMJoyeux Noël!
Merci!

And Happy Hanukkah! From what I understand, it's been twenty years since the start of Hanukkah and Christmas Day are the same; hence some blended (and clever) celebrations for some households.

And whatever you celebrate--or don't--wishing you love and peace.

K

Karl Henning

#9926
December 24, 2024, 12:16:10 PM
Quote from: Kalevala on December 24, 2024, 11:59:03 AMMerci!

And Happy Hanukkah! From what I understand, it's been twenty years since the start of Hanukkah and Christmas Day are the same; hence some blended (and clever) celebrations for some households.

And whatever you celebrate--or don't--wishing you love and peace.

K
Grace, peace, love and light!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

#9927
December 24, 2024, 01:11:35 PM
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Luke

#9928
December 24, 2024, 01:57:01 PM

Karl Henning

#9929
December 24, 2024, 02:12:31 PM
Quote from: Luke on December 24, 2024, 01:57:01 PMSheer beauty, Karl. I love love love this. Such soul.
Feels like yesterday. Where did the time go?
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Cato

#9930
December 24, 2024, 03:37:23 PM
"Meet Miss Ruth Sherwood, from Columbus, Ohio, the Middle of the Universe!"

- Brian Aherne introducing Rosalind Russell in  My Sister Eileen (1942)

JBS

#9931
December 24, 2024, 04:44:14 PM
Quote from: Kalevala on December 24, 2024, 11:59:03 AMMerci!

And Happy Hanukkah! From what I understand, it's been twenty years since the start of Hanukkah and Christmas Day are the same; hence some blended (and clever) celebrations for some households.

And whatever you celebrate--or don't--wishing you love and peace.

K

Although for the sake of precision they are not on the same day. 25 Kislev, the first day of Chanukah, actually corresponds to 26 December, the overlap being the Jewish calendar's definition of day to include the evening before, not the evening after, the daylight component.

As it is, since I work in retail, the fact that I reached Christmas Eve allows me to enjoy Christmas Day with pleasure. Most years, with too many opportunities to see human nature being rather unChristmasy, I arrive at December 24 with the premise that perhaps Scrooge should not have changed his mind. But the upcoming 24 hours of peace and Bach usually restore my mood. And it may have been my last Christmas in the trenches. I will be 66 in March, so I'm seriously considering retirement at some point in the next few months.

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

Karl Henning

#9932
December 25, 2024, 05:46:20 AM
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

#9933
December 25, 2024, 06:04:54 AM
Not sure if I mentioned that our next King's Chapel date is 8 April. What I'm thinking is:

Sunshade and Earthquake

Henning, Music for the Un-Hip Hop, Op. 178 (première) 6:30
Alan Westby, The Quiet Girl (revised version) 7:00
Henning, Surfing an Earthquake, Op. 190 (première) 6:30
Henning, Dark Side of the Sun, Op. 193 (première) 8:30
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

#9934
Today at 07:49:44 AM
@SonicMan46 Dave, back in the Deeps of Time (well, 16 years ago) you spoke kindly of the Passion. You also raised justifiable objections to the sound engineering. Well, the recordings process at St Paul's was too casual to justify the noun engineering. I do have a professional recording of Sine Nomine's later performance. Let me see if I can make that generally available. 
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

SonicMan46

#9935
Today at 07:54:24 AM
Quote from: Karl Henning on Today at 07:49:44 AM@SonicMan46 Dave, back in the Deeps of Time (well, 16 years ago) you spoke kindly of the Passion. You also raised justifiable objections to the sound engineering. Well, the recordings process at St Paul's was too casual to justify the noun engineering. I do have a professional recording of Sine Nomine's later performance. Let me see if I can make that generally available.

Well Karl - my memory must have faded from that comment -  ;D   But will look forward to any further postings.  Dave
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