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About meAuthor of four published novels (Look at Me Now, Billy Boy, Space Ark (sf), Leffingwell's Planet (sf)), a short story collection (The Jew's Wife & Other Stories) and two anthologies of writing from the so-called Third World (The Best of Gowanus: New Writing from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, The Best of Gowanus II: More New Writing from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean).

Blog: thewriterstreehut.wordpress.com

About my libraryEclectic. Herodotus to Foucault, Diderot to Chekhov. Most of the best has disappeared over the years, loaned out. Nowadays I buy second-hand over the Internet.

Recent discoveries: Fortunata and Jacinta (Galdos), Rameau's Nephew (Diderot), Worried Sick (Hadler), The Sorceress (Michelet).

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Real nameThomas J. Hubschman

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I find your reviews interesting, erudite, and insightful. Thanks for writing them!
You are very welcome, Thomas. Am glad that my ramblings were of some use to you. Unfortunately, I am (still) rather unfamiliar with Toscanini's video recordings - which is a shame as they are now available in the best possible sound and picture on five (only, alas) DVDs. But from the little I did see, and hear, he is every bit as amazing on video as he is on audio; more so, in fact, since his intensity on the rostrum is a compelling thing to watch. I am reminded of Simon Rattle's words about Karajan which can be applied in this case as well: "It's astonishing how aggressive his conducting is." But it's aggression coupled with musicianship that just defies belief. One of the things about Toscanini I find most fascinating is how easily his interpretations transcend severe - at least by modern standards - technical limitations. Paradoxically, or not, I later find many excellent digital recordings nearly unlistenable.
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