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Immigration is America’s lifeblood, so we can’t risk losing it. By Thomas L. Friedman Opinion Columnist April 13, 2021 After reading as much as I can about the latest surge in illegal immigration along our southern border, I’m still not clear how much is seasonal, how much is triggered by President...

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Richter,Prokofieff's Piano Sonata No.6, live at Carnegie Hall, 1960, perhaps the one on my "Richter Rediscovered" 2-cd set on RCA/BMG, audio with score ( I'd never seen before ) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFCeeLXdSQs Nobody played Prokofiev better than Richter and Horowitz. No one. Rubin...

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Even without the internet, bad ideas spread across borders during the past century. Now it's even easier.

No one is immune, sad to say.

Never forget.

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Some Children With Covid-Related Syndrome Develop Neurological Symptoms New research found that half of young patients with the inflammatory condition, MIS-C, in a London hospital experienced confusion, hallucinations and other issues, in addition to physical symptoms. By Pam Belluck April 13, 2021...

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Time will tell.As with Russia’s first invasion of Ukraine, Truman’s pull back in Korea, Obama’s imaginary “ red line” in Syria, Trump’s support of Saudis’ war in Yemen, is the US again blinking, this time in Afghanistan, where the repression of women and slaughter of opponents will start en masse S...

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Why Tucker Carlson Is Obsessed With Kristen Clarke She’s a fighter for civil rights. Of course Fox News is trying to smear her. By Farah Stockman Ms. Stockman is a member of the editorial board. April 14, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET There are few people in the country today who have more experience fighting...

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Again, brilliant writing and analysis. I continue to be horrified at the ability of so many Americans to deny what's real and demonstrate their total lack of any social consciousness. Just what the hell are we playing at? Marx famously tagged religion as "the opiate of the people." So many of us see...

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Republicans in two rural Georgia counties censure Gov. Brian Kemp and others The actions were driven by anger over the governor’s refusal to overturn the state’s 2020 results in favor of Trump. By Lisa Lerer Published April 13, 2021 Updated April 14, 2021, 9:00 a.m. ET Republican Party officials in...

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Brian, I suspect that the Biden administration follows the practice of previous administrations in selecting a small sample of the thousands of letters that are received for the President to read himself. I also think that there's a good chance the eloquent and heartfelt letter you sent will make t...

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Despite being tipped that “Congress itself is the target” on Jan. 6, Capitol Police were ordered not to use their most powerful crowd-control weapons, according to a scathing new watchdog report. By Luke Broadwater April 13, 2021 WASHINGTON — The Capitol Police had clearer advance warnings about th...

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Good grief, Len! A synthesizer? I think I would have resigned from their Board too. Vincent La Selva used to keep an electric piano on call (with the permission of the union orchestra) for his Central Park fully-staged productions of Verdi & Puccini operas. I've only seen it employed once, when a su...

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We've had this discussion a few times. Sometimes I have a lot of faith in Americans, and sometimes not much. The latter state of affairs particularly applies to Republicans. If they support Trump, the Capitol-stormers and voter suppression, why would these morals-free imbeciles ditch somebody just ...

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A majority of the sample believes that companies that have made windfall gains from the fiscal stimulus should repay the government (66%). But there is also concern about a looming rout in so-called “zombie” businesses propped up by wage subsidies. Over half the sample (65%) believes there are a lo...

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Tue Apr 13, 2021 5:48 pm
Nutcase GOP Gov. Abbott recently claimed Texas was one of the safest States to visit. God help the Met orchestra.

Republicans do like to deny reality, don't they?

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Astonishing story, Rach3!

I've never heard of this before, and I'm amazed that he lived through such an ordeal. If he'd have tried this with today's modern planes that fly at 30,000+ feet, he'd have never made it.

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USA TODAY 13 investigations, no court-martials: Here's how the US Navy and Marine Corps quietly discharged white supremacists https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2021/04/13/us-navy-marines-white-supremacy-discharged/4566463001/ The video from PBS/Frontline that you posted, Joe, features m...

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This video is now rated by youtube as "offensive" to some in the community, but they are still making it available. We watched this gripping documentary last night and saved it to DVD. This is, IMHO, historical and insightful reporting. One of the young organizers is briefly reported as "disappearin...

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This sounds better to me than what's happening here in NYC.

Soloists and chamber ensembles sounds more like it.

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That picture looks quite odd, Len. While I'm glad they're doing SOMETHING, I'm not sure I'm totally comfortable with covering up the entrances to Geffen Hall and the Koch Theater.

What I want to hear about is musicians getting back to work.

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The Lubimov Alpha 7-CD set arrived yesterday, as I type this, I am listening to Beethoven's 32nd. I didn't realize this upon ordering that the playing was largely on historical keyboards such as those such as Erard facsimiles, Graff, a tangent piano. In listening to the 32nd, I miss the sound of a ...

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Lance, I found two albums on CD with Peter Leiner, and here they are: This one's on amazon for $18+ https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31KXMZVMRML._AC_UY218_.jpg And this 2CD set from Brilliant is on sale on Presto's website for $9.25: https://d1iiivw74516uk.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY...

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Amazon, Google, G.M. and Starbucks were among those joining the biggest show of solidarity by businesses over legislation in numerous states. By David Gelles and Andrew Ross Sorkin April 14, 2021 Updated 7:36 a.m. ET Amazon, BlackRock, Google, Warren Buffett and hundreds of other companies and exec...

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Excellent news, Len.

Let's hope that everyone is properly vaccinated by the time this happens.

I thought Fabio Luisi was an excellent candidate to replace Levine. I admire his conducting a great deal.

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American and NATO officials have grown increasingly concerned about Russia’s deployment of additional troops near the Ukraine border. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/91CD/production/_109452373_ukraine_rebel_held_areas_29october_640-nc.png COMMENT: Although the Times article doesn't give...

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Of course. Fox can't win by asserting what's real, so they reject what actually happened and claim innocence. We've been living with this ever since Reagan ditched the fairness doctrine, and it keeps getting worse and worse, more and more bizarre and blatant. All bubbles burst eventually, don't they...

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Texas Froze and California Burned. To Insurers, They Look Similar. An effort to pass on costs in Texas will echo the wildfire strategy by arguing that power companies should have taken protective steps after past cold snaps. By Mary Williams Walsh April 13, 2021, 9:11 a.m. ET A deep freeze in Febru...

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Have a number of recordings of this work. Love most everything of Fauré. Yes, I do too. The only chamber music of Faure's that doesn't sit quite right in my ears is his Op. 121 String Quartet, a work where Faure uses some experimental harmonies which sound grating to the ear. I made my debut as a p...

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Just another burden of excessive wealth, eh?

I wonder if MBS ever thought about what would happen if his yacht had been caught in a storm and sunk?

Oh, well!

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Rach3 wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:38 am
Just one small example , an event in 1979 , 5 years after I finished law school in North Carolina ; since then we of course had the Charlottesville white supremacist march -rally Trump praised :

https://www.blackpast.org/african-ameri ... -massacre/

OMG.

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Copies have also been sent to Senate Majority Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and our Congressman, the Chair of the Judiciary Committee, Jerrold Nadler. President Joe Biden First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D. C. 20500 April 2, 2021 Dear Fir...

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State Republicans are pushing a voting law that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she will veto. But a rarely used option for a voter-driven petition could allow the G.O.P. to circumvent her veto. By Reid J. Epstein and Trip Gabriel April 13, 2021 Updated 9:28 a.m. ET At first glance, the partisan bat...

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‘Bond Girl’ Talk and Groping: Albany’s Toxic Culture for Women As allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo put a new spotlight on sexual misconduct in New York’s capital, numerous women there described an enduring predatory and misogynistic environment. By Sydney Ember, J. David Goodman and Luis Ferré...

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We are going to take advice from the USA about Covid-19!!? Absolutely risible.:lol: In the first place we don't have a national epidemic of obesity which has seriously compromised the health of the population and, in the second place, see the first place!! Actually we do. Where on earth do you get ...

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The chief of police for Brooklyn Center, Minn., where Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by a white officer on Sunday, said on Monday that the shooting was an accident. The officer, Kimberly A. Potter, a 26-year veteran of the force, had intended to deploy her Taser, the chief ...

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I wouldn't dignify anything at all written in the New York Times; this most recent incarnation of Pravda cannot be taken seriously by anybody except its ideological captives. It should therefore be re-badged the Stockholm Syndrome Times. That's simply because you have no idea of any difference betw...

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We are going to take advice from the USA about Covid-19!!? Absolutely risible.:lol: In the first place we don't have a national epidemic of obesity which has seriously compromised the health of the population and, in the second place, see the first place!! Astounding post. You obviously have not ac...

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The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control will stop using the vaccine at federal sites and urge states to do so as well while they examine the safety issues. By Noah Weiland, Sharon LaFraniere and Carl Zimmer April 13, 2021 Updated 8:05 a.m. ET WASHINGTON — Federal health...

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Energized by your post, Lance, I will be listening to the original issue today. One seller has it for $969.00! No wonder it's being reissued! I used to have these on an MHS LP, many moons ago, with different musicians, of course. 😉 https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61NyvBWzI1L._SX425_...

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Well, guess what arrived in the early afternoon of April 12, 2021? Yes! The Ormandy Legacy Box! Arrived in perfect condition. It's a wonderful presentation with a massive book inside the box. So those that have ordered it, be prepared for a LOT of listening! Wonderful news, Lance! At last! Mine is ...

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This racist theory is rooted in white supremacist panic. By Charles M. Blow Opinion Columnist April 11, 2021 On Thursday, Fox News host Tucker Carlson caused an uproar by promoting the racist, anti-Semitic, patriarchal and conspiratorial “white replacement theory.” Also known as the “great replacem...

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https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Ga7We0NFL._AC_UY436_QL65_.jpg This 2016 recording by violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen, with the BBC Symphony led by Andrew Litton, finally makes a compelling case for Roy Harris' unjustly neglected Violin Concerto. Wonderfully recorded, Waley-Cohen draws out the me...

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“A great many people in this country are worried about law-and-order. And a great many people are worried about justice. But one thing is certain: You cannot have either until you have both. ” “A right is not what someone gives you; it’s what no one can take from you. ” --Ramsey Clark No matter wha...

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Vitezslav Novak’s ( 1870-1949) Piano Sonata “Eroica “, Op.24 ( 1900 ), Frantisek Rauch,pianist, from my Suraphon cd set to the composer’s complete solo piano works played by Rauch. For awhile, the Sonata was in the active recital repertoire of Ignanz Friedman. Here audio plus score: https://www.you...

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Relatively simple technology and a change in government policy could unleash more innovation for Americans who have difficulty hearing. By Shira Ovide April 12, 2021 Updated 12:54 p.m. ET Today, let’s talk about relatively simple technology and a change in government policy that could unleash more ...

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Good point. I suspect that this is near what is being said to him privately right now, and that Manchin's various statements are meant for public consumption by his West Virginia voters in order to be sure that he stays in office. I'd be VERY surprised if he refuses to vote for Biden's agenda when i...

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I'm resurrecting this thread o let everyone know that amazon currently has copies of the Bruno Walter Box available for a bit less than I paid in December 2019 ($166). It's now selling for $147, with free prime delivery. Grab it while you can if you haven't already! :D https://images-na.ssl-images-a...

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https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ldVrnoq9L._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_.jpg Franz Schmidt composed his First Symphony when he was quite young, at age 22. Schmidt was a virtuoso cellist and pianist who played cello for many years in the Vienna Philharmonic (Mahler used to prefer him for solo work ove...

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Australia has given up on the goal of vaccinating its entire population against Covid-19 by the end of the year, following updated advice from health officials that younger people should not receive the AstraZeneca vaccine, as well as delays in the delivery of doses. The Australian government said l...

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Thanks, Joe. I'll check it out after breakfast....

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