It's a thing around here now.
I'm listening to this:
I'm listening to a different version, but this one goes into blog easily.
I'm thankful for:
Rostropovich's giant hands
parents who took me to see him and Yo-yo Ma (not at the same time)
Bach
ears
discriminating taste, no small thanks to this guy:
Listening to and watching Rosty makes me think of pickled eel. Isn't that a shame.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a shame. Why is that?
ReplyDeleteJohn H. told us a story about being around him one time at a rehearsal and he pulled an aluminum foil package out of his pocket with pickled eel in it and started eating it. But the music is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHA! I forgot about that. That's so funny, and disgusting.
ReplyDeleteHe did have amazing fingers, evident even from a distance.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
Pickled eel?