Category: Music
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BEING DAVID, a book
BEING DAVID — An American Life Through a World in Turmoil A journey spanning decades of corporate battles, independent journalism, global conflicts, and personal triumphs. From challenging IBM and the giants of the computer industry to confronting powerful political and media establishments, Being David tells the story of a man who refused to bow to…
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CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ
It was just before Christmas. The year was closing out quietly, but inside my home — newly filled with the restored breath of my antique piano — something stirred. The instrument, long silent, had finally begun to sing again. Not just tinkle or protest, but sing — offering melodies that matched your mood, your silence,…
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MUSICAL MYSTERY STORY
Suddenly, I was facing not just a tune, but a timeline. Had Beethoven — the young admirer, the rising star — heard Mozart’s clarinet concerto? Could he have borrowed its essence for his own violin piece? After all, in those days composers didn’t worry about copyright. They borrowed, adapted, and paid homage. Music was a…
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MOZART AND I… AND MY AI BUDDY CP
Mozart Symphony No. 40 – one of only 2 as I recall in a minor key. I dubbed it the “Roo Symphony.” Because when I played it on the piano at my property in Western Australia, the kangaroos would stop eating, turn their magnificent ears toward me like like radar receptors, and wait till I…
