Max Levinson

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Bach and lunatics

7 Jul 2008

Expressing the inexpressible...?

It's hard to know exactly why, but it seems that the music of Bach lends itself well to crazy performers. I have always loved Bach but I have definitely found myself bored by many a tasteful performance of his music. But today I stumbled upon tw...

teaching and performing

20 Jun 2008

Expressing the inexpressible...?

Many musicians I know have seen Bruno Monsaingeon's film "The Enigma," a documentary about Sviatoslav Richter. I haven't seen the film in a few years, but I do remember it being a fascinating glimpse in to the mind of a truly devoted artist, someo...

A car that runs on air (not gas)

1 Jun 2008

Expressing the inexpressible...?

If this really works, I'll buy one right away ...

thoughts and questions on how music is (and will be) experienced

29 May 2008

Expressing the inexpressible...?

I have been loving my Ipod, and am approximately half-way through ripping all my CD's and adding them to it. I have also been discovering "podcasts." I have been able to really make use of my time in the car, for example, by listening to something...

the enlightenment that comes from shuffle play

8 May 2008

Expressing the inexpressible...?

I am the proud owner of a brand new Ipod - I have never before owned or even used a portable MP3 player, and having had this only for a few days now I can already say that I love it. I am at the beginning of what will be a long process of transfer...

some words of appreciation for Rachmaninoff and technology

28 Apr 2008

Expressing the inexpressible...?

Last Thursday I was on a plane from Boston to LA (it has taken me until now to find time to blog about it) and was desperate for a good way to pass the time - it was a six hour flight. Science and technology were on my side (they aren't always) an...

My favorite kind of practicing...

19 Apr 2008

Expressing the inexpressible...?

... is when I am not practicing for a concert. This is pretty rare - I usually need the motivation of a deadline to get anything done. When I have lots of deadlines I practice a lot. But today I practiced for a short time, working on one of the...

How important is honesty?

18 Apr 2008

Expressing the inexpressible...?

The other day I heard about a survey concerning income taxes. About 50% of people said they would not cheat on their taxes because it is dishonest to do so. About 30% also said they would not cheat on their taxes because they were afraid of bein...

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