tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post2842465739271034647..comments2008-04-14T21:24:21.113+01:00Pliablenoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-69311265188012530082008-04-14T21:23:00.000+01:002008-04-14T21:23:00.000+01:00Wrong.<BR/><BR/>The perils of near certainty ... Last week, I was almost certain the quote was by I.S., who was born on the golf of Finland, near Saint Petersburg. I thought that the quote was from the end of the Donald Mitchell's Language of Modern Music book ... which it wasn't, when I checked this weekend. I.S., in fact, apparently had unkind things to say about Xenakis, Boulez, Britten, and [one other].<BR/><BR/>The fact that it was by S.R. is very fascinating to me, though I do believe that I may have read that quote somewhere and sometime!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for not waiting two or more weeks to announce the answer!<BR/><BR/>*<BR/><BR/>Happy and rewarding spring travels to you and your wife, S.<BR/><BR/>*<BR/><BR/>[Like S.R., my wife and step-son were both born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine.]Garth Trinklhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11084463787729969177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-30320411920642528902008-04-11T20:39:00.000+01:002008-04-11T20:39:00.000+01:00Garth, I take it you didn't mean they were born on a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color?<BR/><BR/>In which case I can tell you, he or she was actually born in a city that is around 180 miles inland.<BR/><BR/>And if anyone is going to get it, it's you.<BR/><BR/>To give everyone else a chance check Garth's blog -<BR/><BR/>http://renaissanceresearch.blogspot.com/Pliablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-45500944065874081222008-04-11T19:59:00.000+01:002008-04-11T19:59:00.000+01:00She or he was born on a bay.Garth Trinklhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11084463787729969177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-39089701334953832982008-04-11T15:52:00.000+01:002008-04-11T15:52:00.000+01:00An awful lot of lurkers but no takers for the source of that quote.<BR/><BR/>But a reader in Europe has added to the repository of trivia by reminding us that Françoise Xenakis, the widow of the composer, is a respected author and journalist: <BR/><BR/>http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7oise_XenakisPliablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-18509776208215179592008-04-11T14:01:00.000+01:002008-04-11T14:01:00.000+01:00Such a touching photo! Thanks for sharing that. I've loved Xenakis ever since hearing his harpsichord pieces.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06682859961171035029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-28238261886453362642008-04-11T13:26:00.000+01:002008-04-11T13:26:00.000+01:00Oh come on, that's cheating ...<BR/><BR/>From the server log -<BR/><BR/><I>pcissspXX.cern.ch (Cern Routed Backbone) [Label IP Address]<BR/><BR/>Geneve, Geneva, Switzerland, 3 returning visits<BR/><BR/>Date Time WebPage <BR/>11th April 2008 13:11:55 <BR/><BR/>www.google.com/search?q=%27This is the first time I%27ve heard any music by Xenakis%3B it%27s completely bowled me over%2C even though I%27m no<BR/><BR/>www.overgrownpath.com/2008/04/messiaen-and-xenakis-oiseaux-exotiques.html </I><BR/><BR/>And the funny thing is it won't give you the right answer!Pliablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-13630837089605897392008-04-11T13:15:00.000+01:002008-04-11T13:15:00.000+01:00A reader in Germany has emailed in to suggest the famous musician speaking about Xenakis' music was Itzhak Perlman.<BR/><BR/>An interesting answer, but wrong I'm afraid.<BR/><BR/>I'll add other answers as and when they come in, and will only comment further when the right answer is posted.Pliablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.com