In Praise of Music Geekiness

TSR HEREBY AWARDS THE TITLE OF

Musical Geek of the Year 2005

to

MADEMOISELLE T-

Whereas she not only sang the whole theme from Part I of Steve Reich's Tehillim from memory, never having performed it, but having learned it only from a recording;

Whereas she not only did so whilst on a nighttime post-prandial cruise on San Francisco Bay, unprovoked, just because it was fun;

Whereas she not only also accompanied herself by clapping the underlying percussion rhythm; but

Whereas she then produced a photocopy of the lyrics, which she CARRIES AROUND WITH HER IN HER WALLET.

Congratulations, Mlle T-! In praise of your extreme geekdom, I am hereby sending you a copy of Four Organs: Turn it up! This one deserves to go to eleven.

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In other news, bravo to fellow blogger Tom Meglioranza for his very fine showing in this year's Naumburg Competition! And kudos too to the winner Sari Gruber, whom I first heard when she was still in college and who was memorable even then.

Comments

[mezzogregory]

I had at least hoped to be nominated...are you releasing the noms publicly? On another front, it's out with the old, huh? I was running strong on the blagues du jour for some time, but all good things must come to an end.
Hojoto