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English Texts

2. Juni 2020

Beethoven’s „Fuer Elise“ – Corona Edition

Now also in English! You still have to keep your distance – also concerning musical intervals! The minor 2nd at the beginning of Beethoven’s „Für Elise“ is too tight! Please keep your distance: at least a major 3rd! Download the Score Mit dem Laden des Videos akzeptieren Sie die Datenschutzerklärung...

Von Moritz Eggert ·

26. Februar 2020

Interview with the „Lamenting Conductor“

„By suppressing modern music, the performing musicians project their own distrust in the music to the public. Is it then a wonder the public distrusts the music and is often not willing to seriously engage with it?“

Von Moritz Eggert and 1 more ·

18. Februar 2020

A Conductor’s Lament (Part 5, Conclusion)

Since most of the relations between music institutes and agencies takes place behind the scenes, it is only natural that it is rife with corruption and criminal behavior. Like many other immoral environments in the music world, everybody seems to turn a blind eye to these occurrences. It is a well-known fact among musicians that some prominent agencies even engage in criminal financial dealings with institutes and clients.

Von Moritz Eggert ·

10. Februar 2020

A Conductor’s Lament (Part 4)

Of course, psychology plays a huge part in the conductor’s work with the orchestra. In order to get the best out of the musicians one must be able to sense their feelings, opinions and character. However, the need of conductors to appease their orchestras has given rise to such a servile attitude that one can hardly take the profession seriously anymore.

Von Moritz Eggert ·

3. Februar 2020

A Conductor’s Lament (Part 3)

„No less damaging is the anxiety and pressure surrounding the need to maintain one’s career in this manner. But the young conductor has no choice. He must put his Beethoven scores aside, and tend to more pressing matters: networking, publicity, and finagling his way up the hierarchy.“

Von Moritz Eggert ·

28. Januar 2020

A Conductor’s Lament (Part 2)

„Both conductor and orchestra indulge in a façade of self-importance and hypocrisy. Having to witness this display during a performance of a Bruckner or a Schubert symphony is the worst insult for a music lover.“

Von Moritz Eggert ·

24. Januar 2020

A Conductors Lament (Part 1)

It is for this reason that I am forced to write anonymously. Putting my name on this paper would mean too much of a risk, as criticism of this sort is absolutely unacceptable and unwanted in the circles in which I make a living. I apologize for this, and hope that the reader will understand, and that this fact won’t provoke offhand dismissal.

Von Moritz Eggert ·

11. Dezember 2019

Dealing with (Guy) Deutscher.

But let me tell you: Guy Deutscher belongs to neither category. He can easily hold his own as being “somebody special”.

Let me tell you my story with him.

Let it be a warning, a cautionary tale if you will.

Von Arno Lücker ·

24. Juni 2019

ASMR – Für Sequenz-Fetischist*innen

ASMR – sprich: Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response – ist der neueste heiße Scheiß im Internetz! Und wir als Bad Blog of Musick sind die AKK, die CDU in Sachen „Surfen im Netz“! Wir sind neu, wir sind fresh, wir sind hip! Wir holen jetzt die FetischistInnen dort ab, wo sie...

Von Arno Lücker ·

1. Januar 2019

Engländer in New York

Stings „Englishman in New York“ (1987) ins sinnvoll gereimte Deutsche zu übertragen, das hielt ich immer für unmöglich. Angesichts eines Urlaubs allerdings, welchen ich mir fürderhin gönnte, ging ich dieses Unterfangen gleichsam übermotiviert an. Dabei fiel mir zunächst eklatant auf, dass ich gleich für die erste Strophe zwei Mal ein...