Newsletter Vol: 179 | 1 July 2017 Meet with the Sorcerer’s Apprentice, assign extraordinary colours to the musical keys, and how long is Chopin’s ‘Minute’ Waltz?   Hong Kong Music Series In London Take a Ride On “Le Train Bleu” Musical Giants of the 20th Century Symphony Orchestra   Event Hong Kong Music Series Year 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region. Aiming to create a new musical dialogue and facilitate cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and London in this special occasion, the first large-scale music series concentrating on Hong Kong in London is launched... more... Date: July 7 to 28, 2017 Country: United Kingdom website What's New More Than Just A Minute “Say Cheese!” Stanzi Mozart Chopin’s ‘Minute’ Waltz has long fascinated the fleet of finger with its seeming titular challenge to a performance within the time indicated. The title, however, has long been deceptive – it’s generally read as a noun (as in ‘it will take a minute’) whereas it should be read as an adjective (minute, meaning small)... The supposed discovery of the only authentic photograph of Constanze Mozart caused considerable excitement in 2006. The media giants BBC and the New York Times reported that authorities in the German town of Altötting had found and authenticated a print made from a daguerreotype showing Constanze outside the home of Swiss composer and musicologist Max Keller... more... more... The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Friedrich Gulda and Martha Argerich Extraordinary splashes of colour Music and Synaesthesia When Martha was asked at age 12 about her biggest dream, she unabashedly told President Peron that she wanted to study with Friedrich Gulda in Vienna. And Peron made it happen! Gulda had won the International Geneva Competition at age 16, and his lifelong passion would be to break down the barriers between the classical music and jazz idioms.. Synaesthesia is a physiological ‘condition’ which literally means “a fusion of the senses”. Its incidence is considered to be about one in every two thousand people, though it may be far commoner, and it is more common in women than in men. Musical synaesthesia is “one of the most common [forms], and perhaps the most dramatic” (Oliver Sacks)... more... more... Enjoy My music Video Forgotten records Vieuxtemps: Viola Sonata in B-flat Major Le Train Bleu Tennis and Golf Bach: Concerto for violin and orchestra in E major listen watch listen Copyright Interlude.hk 2017 All rights reserved. Important: If you are not receiving Interlude's newsletter regularly, please check your spam folder. Also add the address info@interlude.hk to your addressbook.