a southern gal in the north

one of the highlights of the Edinburgh Festival this year was a complete cycle of the Beethoven sonatas by Rudolph Buchbinder.  they were not broadcast live. but BBC Radio 3 is airing excerpts from four or so of the concerts this week on their Lunchtime Concert series. OH JOY OH RAPTURE.  radio 3 today thru friday

GUARDIAN Interview by Kate Molleson.
GUARDIAN review
ETA the Appassionata in Episode 1. MUST.HEAR

today for Rosh Hashanah a glorious Canadian front has moved in … the low last night was in the 50s – oh please come soon fall.

Roger lost. (moment of silence)

there was much crying and screaming in my wee apt. he had worked so hard and is playing so well. i am still devastated that he lost – never a Djokovic fan, still not. Listen to his final interview (and WHY do they never play the whole thing?)

Flavia Pennetta was the star of the 2015 tourney… what a wonderful match that was – two old and dear friends playing their hearts out with no rancor or angst… such a difference to the mens final. (i really wish we didnt have such hype about ‘rivalries” oh well the press must have something about which to write.)

l’shana tovah to those who celebrate!

Serena is gone.
Cilic is gone.
Federer is up one set to Wawrinka right now.
The greatest tennis player since Ashe (and maybe even greater).
Playing tonight in the semi finals after the largest loss ever at US OPEN by Cilic

But today will be remembered for this:

“(I’m sorry) for the American people, for Serena, for the Grand Slam, but today is my day sorry guys,” –Vinci said after shocking world No. 1 Williams, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

At the age of 32 years, six months in her 44th career Grand Slam, Vinci is just the third unseeded woman in the Open Era to reach the US Open final.