i asked chatGPT to map out the rhythmic plan of the arietta of opus 111 and maybe its music theory skills could use a little improvement chatgpt.com/s/m_6846f06350…

i asked claude to try the same diagram of rhythmic events in arietta of 111 and it seems more appropriately overwhelmed by the task

i was having a long discussion with claude AI about the goldberg variations and then i pointed out that it can’t actually read a musical score (it doesn’t exactly feel good to make AI pretend to feel bad about itself)

I mean I’ve never really liked Magnolia Bakery but still I was unprepared for the sheer resentment I felt when I saw they are selling a single cupcake at LGA for $9

a great loss. among the many other great gifts he gave, i got the wittiest email of my life from alfred brendel ...

there are many thinkpieces out today about the 50th anniversary of “jaws” but none of them mentions the clear influence of beethoven op. 111

One of my favorite markings in music history

i’m no legal expert, but a supreme court opinion saying that the law prevents the judiciary from enforcing the law seems a bit Kafkaesque

Next time I agree to play two all faure concerts I will demand to be paid by the note

Admittedly sometimes in late faure you wish the chromatic scale had never been invented

as a musician and artist who frequently travels, i often face the deep moral conundrum: should i shower before my long flight? or why bother?

seems like important news but i guess the nytimes thinks tariffs are more essential

for all its difficulties, fauré's music has tremendous rewards

falling ever more in love with schnabel’s fingerings (this is not a naughty tweet)

a friend reminded me of this thing i wrote about schubert

a lofty excerpt from what appears to be the first AI review i have received (for a work that was not actually performed)

Californians complaining about the cold is one of the most hilarious things

with all due respect to the thoughtful ben laude and the great garrick ohlsson, i really don’t think the “heroic” polonaise should be the anthem of the human race

A friend sent this

Against all the hatred in the current political world there is luckily the energy and enthusiasm and happiness of young people making music to the best of their ability