Comments for Debra Lew Harder Music http://www.debralewhardermusic.com Debra Lew Harder Music Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:38:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Holiday — behind the scenes at the Metropolitan Opera by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/12/31/holiday-behind-the-scenes-at-the-metropolitan-opera/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 susie Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:38:05 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=826#comment-1682 Thank you for the backstage peek at the Met and the story of your incredible friend Pete. Let's plan a trip to the Met this year! xx. Thank you for the backstage peek at the Met and the story of your incredible friend Pete. Let’s plan a trip to the Met this year! xx.

]]> Comment on A Life of Song by Chris Harlan http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/11/16/a-life-of-song/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 Chris Harlan Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:15:09 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=800#comment-1609 Auf seine baldige Genesung!!! Auf seine baldige Genesung!!!

]]> Comment on A Life of Song by Jennifer http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/11/16/a-life-of-song/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 Jennifer Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:25:35 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=800#comment-1607 Beautiful and very touching story. Taking us on a journey to when you were 18, new and young love - not only for Tom and his family but for the art you are so passionate about. May Sig have a speedy recovery. True blessings. Beautiful and very touching story. Taking us on a journey to when you were 18, new and young love – not only for Tom and his family but for the art you are so passionate about. May Sig have a speedy recovery. True blessings.

]]> Comment on A Life of Song by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/11/16/a-life-of-song/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 susie Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:14:30 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=800#comment-1605 So glad Tom's dad made it through. What a wonderful post, Deb. Hope to see you soon, maybe this weekend?! xx. So glad Tom’s dad made it through. What a wonderful post, Deb. Hope to see you soon, maybe this weekend?! xx.

]]> Comment on Charming Young Beethoven by Chris Harlan http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/10/24/charming-young-beethoven/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 Chris Harlan Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:23:34 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=784#comment-1586 Sooo sorry that we are missing your concert!!! :-( Sooo sorry that we are missing your concert!!! :-(

]]> Comment on Summer at the Mann by deborah lamb http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/08/31/summer-at-the-mann/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 deborah lamb Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:21:21 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=768#comment-1497 Its always a new pleasure to be invited along on one of your musical outings, so vividly conveyed that one can almost taste and hear the riches you describe, be they musical, culinary or atmospheric...the tiny chapters of a musical life, well lived and spun into your deeply felt and wisely crafted reflections extend their particular glow into my emptying nest. My fourth year violinist just off to the new dorms at Curtis, and a concertmaster job for the National Philharmonic Orchestra. As with reading, there will never be enough time to see and hear all the works we might cherish in a lifetime. Thanks for sharing your own glimpses of paradise, present in memory and every day life. Its always a new pleasure to be invited along on one of your musical outings, so vividly conveyed that one can almost taste and hear the riches you describe, be they musical, culinary or atmospheric…the tiny chapters of a musical life, well lived and spun into your deeply felt and wisely crafted reflections extend their particular glow into my emptying nest. My fourth year violinist just off to the new dorms at Curtis, and a concertmaster job for the National Philharmonic Orchestra. As with reading, there will never be enough time to see and hear all the works we might cherish in a lifetime. Thanks for sharing your own glimpses of paradise, present in memory and every day life.

]]> Comment on Wondrous Sounds and Pictures from a Concert by Tim Cleary http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/06/24/wondrous-sounds-and-pictures-from-a-concert/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Tim Cleary Sat, 25 Jun 2011 02:23:27 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=743#comment-1495 Debra, I loved your performance along with that of your guests in this concert. These excellent pictures bring back a very pleasurable memory – my complements to Jonathan Yu. By the way, how did the sound recording come out? Is there a new CD in the works? Debra,
I loved your performance along with that of your guests in this concert. These excellent pictures bring back a very pleasurable memory – my complements to Jonathan Yu.
By the way, how did the sound recording come out? Is there a new CD in the works?

]]> Comment on Mona Lisa’s New Reason to Smile by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/05/10/mona-lisas-new-reason-to-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 susie Wed, 11 May 2011 16:21:24 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=695#comment-1493 hi deb! Nice post, the show sounds wonderful. And you did it, yay! xx. hi deb! Nice post, the show sounds wonderful. And you did it, yay! xx.

]]> Comment on Legendary Variations by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/01/31/legendary-variations/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 susie Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:22:21 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=633#comment-1019 Hi Deb... Count Keyserlingk should have had an Ipod to put him to sleep. The great thing about that is the sleep time, shuts off in 15 minutes and you sleep like a baby. Lucky you to have seen Simone Dinnerstein, did you talk to her? We are going to see Elena Urioste next weekend at the Kimmel Center, are you going? Fun seeing you today and learning more about WP. Amazing stuff. Hi Deb… Count Keyserlingk should have had an Ipod to put him to sleep. The great thing about that is the sleep time, shuts off in 15 minutes and you sleep like a baby. Lucky you to have seen Simone Dinnerstein, did you talk to her?

We are going to see Elena Urioste next weekend at the Kimmel Center, are you going?

Fun seeing you today and learning more about WP. Amazing stuff.

]]> Comment on Legendary Variations by Debra Lew Harder http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/01/31/legendary-variations/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Debra Lew Harder Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:31:40 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=633#comment-1010 Thanks for the Utube links, Christoph. Leonhardt's recordings are among my invaluable references for Bach. His ornamentation and the way he can achieve variations in color on the harpsichord as well as expression through timing alone is extremely instructive. (This is very striking, for instance, in the slow movement of the Capriccio on the Departure of a Dearly Beloved Brother.) Thanks for the Utube links, Christoph. Leonhardt’s recordings are among my invaluable references for Bach. His ornamentation and the way he can achieve variations in color on the harpsichord as well as expression through timing alone is extremely instructive. (This is very striking, for instance, in the slow movement of the Capriccio on the Departure of a Dearly Beloved Brother.)

]]> Comment on Legendary Variations by Christoph Harlan http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2011/01/31/legendary-variations/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Christoph Harlan Fri, 04 Feb 2011 04:32:31 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=633#comment-998 Would have loved to hear that concert! Transcendental music to be sure! Here (in case you did not yet hear this) is a small sampling as rendered by a favorite of ours, Gustav Leonhardt whose recording of the Goldberg Variations were in my ears throughout the 70s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVNzemi1Fpk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcKIQl_YZEQ&feature=related :-) Chris Would have loved to hear that concert!

Transcendental music to be sure! Here (in case you did not yet hear this) is a small sampling as rendered by a favorite of ours, Gustav Leonhardt whose recording of the Goldberg Variations were in my ears throughout the 70s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVNzemi1Fpk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcKIQl_YZEQ&feature=related

:-)
Chris

]]> Comment on A Life Worth Living by deborah woodcock http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/11/24/a-life-worth-living/comment-page-1/#comment-882 deborah woodcock Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:29:07 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=603#comment-882 Thank you, Debra. My mother and I were neighbors and friends of the Mas in New York. She mentioned that a Christmas card had come back this year and I found the obituary for Si-Hon and then your lovely piece on Kwang Kwang. They were very special to us also. Thank you, Debra. My mother and I were neighbors and friends of the Mas in New York. She mentioned that a Christmas card had come back this year and I found the obituary for Si-Hon and then your lovely piece on Kwang Kwang. They were very special to us also.

]]> Comment on A Life Worth Living by Jane Riegel Ferencz http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/11/24/a-life-worth-living/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Jane Riegel Ferencz Sat, 01 Jan 2011 02:21:20 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=603#comment-836 This is a lovely story and one that brought back a lot of wonderful memories from Kent State. I worked with Mr. Ma a lot, only a little with Mrs. Ma, but still have treasured memories of them, as well as many of the folks you mention (were we these at the same time?). This is a lovely story and one that brought back a lot of wonderful memories from Kent State. I worked with Mr. Ma a lot, only a little with Mrs. Ma, but still have treasured memories of them, as well as many of the folks you mention (were we these at the same time?).

]]> Comment on A Life Worth Living by Christoph Harlan http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/11/24/a-life-worth-living/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Christoph Harlan Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:48:39 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=603#comment-764 What a beautiful tribute! What a beautiful tribute!

]]> Comment on The Music of Baseball by Deborah Jamini http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/10/31/the-music-of-baseball/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Deborah Jamini Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:02:54 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=582#comment-536 Deb, this will no doubt be appreciated by many husbands of classical musicians. Fabulous post—keep them coming! Deb, this will no doubt be appreciated by many husbands of classical musicians. Fabulous post—keep them coming!

]]> Comment on Talkin’ Tea by cookie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/02/28/bland-tea/comment-page-1/#comment-350 cookie Sat, 18 Sep 2010 17:36:05 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=398#comment-350 hi deb great story on mary i really enjoyd mary's company all summer her modest calm spirit creatd wonderous beauty cookie hi deb
great story on mary
i really enjoyd mary’s company all summer
her modest calm spirit creatd wonderous beauty
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]]> Comment on Gardening and Piano: A Perilous Duo by Christoph Harlan http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/07/31/gardening-and-piano-a-perilous-duo/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Christoph Harlan Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:29:57 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=536#comment-248 Holy Smokes! "A dozen cubic yards" THAT is a lot of mulch!!! What were you thinking?!?!? I am totally relieve to hear that the fingers are back to normal and in the meantime, unless Tom is up to the herculean task (which I don't recommend), use those nimble fingers to dial and phone for a gardener. 12 cubic yards is definitely a job of a professional. On several occasions, I had a personal encounter with about two or three yards and hauling it up the hill, my back complained bitterly for several days. Holy Smokes! “A dozen cubic yards” THAT is a lot of mulch!!! What were you thinking?!?!?

I am totally relieve to hear that the fingers are back to normal and in the meantime, unless Tom is up to the herculean task (which I don’t recommend), use those nimble fingers to dial and phone for a gardener. 12 cubic yards is definitely a job of a professional.

On several occasions, I had a personal encounter with about two or three yards and hauling it up the hill, my back complained bitterly for several days.

]]> Comment on Gardening and Piano: A Perilous Duo by Tim Cleary http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/07/31/gardening-and-piano-a-perilous-duo/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Tim Cleary Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:46:46 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=536#comment-241 I am very glad that you are recovering. I do not want to think about not being able to hear you play again. ... And, as for the pile of mulch, will Tom move it now or next spring? Tim Cleary I am very glad that you are recovering. I do not want to think about not being able to hear you play again.
… And, as for the pile of mulch, will Tom move it now or next spring?

Tim Cleary

]]> Comment on Diva Power-A Recital by Denyce Graves by Betsy Johnston http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/06/24/diva-power-a-recital-by-denyce-graves/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Betsy Johnston Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:42:26 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=522#comment-221 I was fortunate enough to hear Denyce Graves sing at a child's "look-in" concert for the Opera Carmen at the Kennedy Center a year or so ago with my daughter. I knew it was a a real treat then, and you brought it all back to me just now. Thank you. I was fortunate enough to hear Denyce Graves sing at a child’s “look-in” concert for the Opera Carmen at the Kennedy Center a year or so ago with my daughter. I knew it was a a real treat then, and you brought it all back to me just now. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Diva Power-A Recital by Denyce Graves by susie http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/blog/2010/06/24/diva-power-a-recital-by-denyce-graves/comment-page-1/#comment-210 susie Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:27:22 +0000 http://www.debralewhardermusic.com/?p=522#comment-210 Hi DEB! You've done it again! I love this post... made me sad (again!) that I missed the concert. xx. Hi DEB! You’ve done it again! I love this post… made me sad (again!) that I missed the concert. xx.

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