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Rostropovich

Posted on February 10, 2007 by sogalitno

Sad news from Russia: Rostropovich Being Treated in Moscow Cancer Clinic  By Matthew Westphal08 Feb 2007   The cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich is undergoing treatment at Russia’s top cancer clinic; visits are restricted and doctors are concerned about his … Continue reading →

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Photos from Eugene Onegin

Posted on February 10, 2007 by sogalitno

Photo Journal: Fleming, Hvorostovsky, Vargas and Gergiev in Met’s Eugene Onegin    By Matthew Westphal09 Feb 2007   “This looks to be a highlight of the season,” says the chief music critic of The New York Times of the Met’s Eugene Onegin. And … Continue reading →

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Spring is here?

Posted on February 9, 2007 by sogalitno

So as if I don’t need anymore distraction from my daily practicing and knitting and chores and…. TWO knitting magazines arrived in the last two days!  First  ROWAN –  I flipped thru it – I must say its such a … Continue reading →

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Upshaw…

Posted on February 9, 2007 by sogalitno

An Interview with Soprano Dawn Upshaw by James Hanley Donelan “You see, this is my first tour since undergoing chemotherapy. [Upshaw was diagnosed with breast cancer and has made a successful recovery.] I wasn’t sure how strong I would be, … Continue reading →

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how cold?

Posted on February 9, 2007 by sogalitno

Dave Eschmann of Rochester, New York, sent this picture of the frozen Lower Falls of the Genesee River. The river empties into Lake Ontario six miles away. Eschmann snapped this photo from a bridge near his workplace.

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Wanda speaks

Posted on February 9, 2007 by sogalitno

From a fellow music lover:   Listening to an old interview with harpsichordist Wanda Landowska from her home in Connecticut in her advanced years, I was struck by the beauty of her words expressed in English, which she also had mastered … Continue reading →

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joy creeps up

Posted on February 9, 2007 by sogalitno

am feeling happy – yeah, even joyful. because I am in love with my new Mozart sonata – well, its not new but you know what I mean.  since my restart, I have been struggling with the return of the technique … Continue reading →

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a joke

Posted on February 9, 2007 by sogalitno

A piece of yarn walks into a bar and jumps up on a bar stool.  He orders a drink, but the bartender just glares at him and says “Get lost, we don’t serve your kind in here”. The yarn is … Continue reading →

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New Vogue book

Posted on February 8, 2007 by sogalitno

The Best of Vogue Knitting Magazine: 25 Years of Articles, Techniques, and Expert Adviceby Vogue Knitting Magazine, Vogue Knitting Magazine   ISBN: 1933027169 Format: Hardcover, 240pp Publisher: Sixth&Spring Books 25 years worth of material from the world's most trusted source in knitting. For … Continue reading →

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coming soon

Posted on February 8, 2007 by sogalitno

surprises! check back later today!  

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