Montreal-based Constantinople Ensemble is a group of musicians who chose the journey, not only geographical, but also historical, cultural, temporal, and inner, as their cornerstone, drawing inspiration from all sources and aiming for distant horizons. To the cynic this vision will sound trite. But unlike so many in the world of contemporary art music , the Constantinople Ensemble under their music director Kiya Tabassian put their music where their mouth is. Their recently-released album In the Footsteps of Rumi on the innovative Glossa label may be predictable in subject matter. But the core ensemble of setar (Persian lute), kanun (Turkish zither), percussion, and baroque violin and viola d'amore is far from predictable. For the exquisite Rumi settings in Persian and Arabic they are joined by Tunisian singer Ghalia Benali in an album that provides a refreshingly astute viewpoint on the over-exposed Rumi . Even further off the predictability scale is the Cons
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http://www.open2.net/modernity/4_6.htm
Charles described Sir Colin St John Wilson's British Library as "a secret police headquarters".
http://www.building.co.uk/news/sir-colin-st-john-wilson-dies-at-85/3087092.article
As John Drummond explained in my linked post, the careers of both architects suffered as a result of the opinions expressed by a senior member of the royal family.
http://www.overgrownpath.com/2007/02/alban-berg-you-cant-call-that-music.html