Rach On!
With the Monster…
Sergei Rachmaninov, Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Opus 30. Vladimir Horowitz, Piano; Zubin Mehta, Conductor.
New York Philharmonic; September 24, 1978; Avery Fisher Hall.
As any regular reader might have observed, the Cowboy is a bit of a sentimental sap. So it should come as no surprise that one of his longtime favorites is the Monster. Yes, it’s all show and flash and raw sentimentality, but what’s wrong with that?
Examination: Current Events
Please review the material for each question, then fill in the blank.
1.
The student demonstrators in Tehran are protesting at the embassy of, and shouting death to, ____________.
A) the United States
B) Russia
Going Green
How many people does it take to create a trend? A revolution?
This one made the rounds a while back, but it is interesting to think about it in the context of events in Iran over the last several months.
Diaghilev Cowboy 