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A few Yuletide letters persuaded me to try out (and likely offer to write, unless I change my mind) a few movies I hadn't seen before now--like Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters, and The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec.


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By Jacob Stockinger
Last week brought sad news.
The prolific American composer Stephen Paulus, who lived and worked in St. Paul, Minnesota, died last week at 65. He died of complications from a stroke he suffered last year, according to his son.
Paulus was probably best known to Madison-area residents for the many works and several compositions that the Festival Choir of Madison commissioned and performed.
And talk about timing.
The Festival Choir of Madison (below) will open its new season by performing the All-Night Vigil of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky –- NOT the more famous work with the same name by Sergei Rachmaninoff –- on this coming Saturday night, November 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Society of Madison, 900 University Day Drive, on Madison's near west side.
One wonders if the group will dedicate the performance to the memory of Paulus, whose music proved both modern and accessible, and often seemed Midwestern in that Aaron Copland kind of way.
Written nearly 35 years before the more famous Vespers by Sergei Rachmaninoff, the All-Night Vigil by Tchaikovsky (below) was written in an attempt to ensure that church music in Russia retained a uniquely Russian flavor. (You can hear a sample of the Tchaikovsky work in a YouTube video at the bottom.)
The work, containing settings from three "overnight" canonical hours (Vespers, Matins and First Hour), is a beautiful representation of the Russian liturgical repertoire.
A pre-concert lecture begins at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 for the general public; $12 for seniors; and $9 for students.
Here is a link with information and reservations:
And here is more about Stephen Paulus (below), whom The Ear interviewed many years ago when he was working for The Capital Times. He was the model of a cordial and gracious artist who cared deeply about the public's ability to appreciate his work.
Here is an obituary that appeared in The New York Times:
And here is a story that appeared on Minneapolis Public Radio, which, like Wisconsin Public Radio, emphasizes classical music when many affiliates of NPR (National Public Radio) are increasingly turning to talk radio.
REMINDER: If you can't or won't go hear superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott in music by Johannes Brahms, Igor Stravinsky, Astor Piazzolla and others at their SOLD–OUT recital at the Wisconsin Union Theater TONIGHT, you can stream it LIVE and for FREE by going to this website at 8 p.m.:
By Jacob Stockinger
Talk about mixing politics and art!
And especially at a time so close to a contemporary conflict — Hamas, Gaza and Israel — that reflects the continuing tensions, frictions and bloodshed depicted in the original art decades ago.
No wonder, then, that the Metropolitan Opera has been protested and has received death threats over the new production of American composer John Adams' controversial reality-based opera about Israel and Palestinian terrorists called "The Death of Klinghoffer."
Due to pressure from the pro-Israeli lobby and some Jewish groups, the opera was already canceled as part of this season's "Live From The Met in HD" telecasts.
Both detractors and defenders of the opera are deeply displeased with the Met.
But the actual production — which has gone on without incident in other cities at other times — continues in rehearsal as it heads to its opening this Monday night. (At bottom is a YouTube video with the director, conductor and composer of "The Death of Klinghoffer.")
Here is a story from The New York Times (Below is a photo from The New York Times by Damon Winter of actor-singers Aubrey Allicock (left) and Paolo Szot):
And here is another story from The Los Angeles Times:
And finally here is a terrific and well-balanced, well-sourced summary story, which includes an interview with librettist Alice Goodman (below) — who converted from Judaism to Christianity and is now an Episcopalian priest in England — about the opera and the protests. It was broadcast Friday on NPR (National Public Radio):
What do you think about the opera "The Death of Klinghoffer"?
Would you be a defender?
Or a detractor and protester?
The Ear wants to hear.
REMINDER: This Saturday night, superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma (below right) will make his seventh appearance at the Wisconsin Union Theater at 8 p.m. in Shannon Hall. His recital features works by Igor Stravinsky, Johannes Brahms, Olivier Messiaen, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Astor Piazzolla and others with piano accompanist Kathryn Stott (below left). The event is SOLD OUT to the general public, although some student tickets may remain. For more information, here is a link:
BUT: If you didn't get a ticket to the sold-out Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott concert Saturday night, October 18, in Shannon Hall in the Wisconsin Union Theater, don't fret. The concert will be webcast if you go to the page above at 8 p.m.
By Jacob Stockinger
The Ear loves the sound of the viola, with its mellow mediating between the higher violin and the lower cello.
And he will have the chance to hear it in some unusual repertoire this coming Wednesday night, Oct. 22, when the Madison-born violist Vicki Powell (below top) returns to solo with the Middleton Community Orchestra (below bottom, in a photo by William Ballhorn) under conductor Steve Kurr.
The MCO opens its fifth season at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Middleton Performing Arts Center, 2100 Bristol Street, that is attached to Middleton High School. Tickets are $10 general admission; students get in for FREE. Advance tickets can be bought at the Willy Street Coop West.
The program includes the Overture to "William Tell" (which contains the brass fanfare theme to TV show "The Lone Ranger") by Gioachino Rossini; the Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra by Johann Nepomuk Hummel; the Romance for Viola and Orchestra by Max Bruch; and the Symphony No. 8 by Antonin Dvorak.
For more information about the amateur but very accomplished ensemble, including how to join it and support it and find out what the coming season will bring, call (608) 212-8690 or visit: http://middletoncommunityorchestra.org
Violist Vicki Powell (below) recently gave an email interview to The Ear:
Could you briefly introduce yourself to readers and tell us a bit about yourself, including when you started music lessons, your early preparation and your life in Madison as well as your personal interests (hobbies, etc.) and professional career plans?
Greetings from New York City, the city that never sleeps and that is certainly never lacking in cultural events. I am a native Wisconsinite, raised in Madison, but for the past eight years I have been living on the East Coast.
After earning my Bachelor's of Music at the Curtis Institute, where I studied with Roberto Diaz and Misha Amory, I moved to New York City to pursue my Master's at the Juilliard School, and have lived in the city ever since.
My life consists of a potpourri of musical activities, from performing with the Jupiter Chamber Players, to playing with the New York Philharmonic, to collaborating with ballet companies alongside my new music group Ensemble39. I've traveled across the globe and collaborated with many incredible musicians, but my most fond memories are from my time back home, the formative years of my musical being.
I began taking violin lessons with Maria Rosa Germain at the age of four after hearing my brother, Derek, play the violin. I have such a vivid memory of the moment when I decided that I wanted to play the violin: It was dusk, and I was curled up on the green shag carpet of our basement floor, the last bits of daylight leaking in through the windows above. Derek was practicing the Waltz by Johannes Brahms from Suzuki, Book Two a few feet away.
I was exhausted after an afternoon of monkeying around on the jungle gym, and the waltz was the most soothing lullaby to my ears, transporting me to that surreal state of half sleep where time seems to stand still. I felt so peaceful, so warm, so content, the effects combining to make the moment so magical that the only logical thing to me upon waking was that I would some day be able to recapture that sensation and make music as beautiful.
My main violin studies were with Eugene Purdue (below, in a photo by Thomas C. Stringfellow), of the famed "Buddy" Conservatory of Music, with whom I studied for nine years. Mr. Purdue also introduced me to the wonderful world of chamber music, taking on the role of devoted coach to my string quartet, the Élève Arte (wannabes of the Pro Arte String Quartet).
The challenge to my string quartet was that there were three of us violinists, and no violist to speak of, so we took it upon ourselves to switch around our roles in order for us each to have a turn at playing the viola. As the years rolled on, it became clear to us that in order to compete at competitions, it was not practical for us to be lugging so many instruments onstage (there exists some comical video footage of this phenomenon).
At this point, I decided that my role in life was not that of diva (ahem, First Violin). Although I find the role of Second Violin extremely vital to the ensemble, challenging, thrilling and full of guts, I was drawn to the uniquely dark tone of the Viola.
To me the viola (below) represented the real meat and soul of the string quartet, and the tone of the viola was the perfect vehicle for expressing all of the rage, pain and suffering that I felt (Bela Bartok's works were the perfect outlet for those emotions).
Most violists also play the violin. What attracted you to the viola? What would you like the public to know about the viola, which seems less well-known and more mysterious than, say, the violin or the cello?
Having now overcome my teenage angst, I still adore the viola and its role in music -– to be entrusted with the core of harmony, the real color within every texture, gives me such a sense of quiet power with which I can subtly control the direction of a phrase and the shape of an entire work.
Mr. Purdue once shared a piece of wisdom relating to his wife, Sally Chisholm (below), who teaches at the UW-Madison School of Music and performs with the Pro Arte Quartet. She was my first formal viola teacher and the person responsible for expanding my creative horizon beyond the physical realm of music-making.
Those words of wisdom were: "People feel at ease when playing with Sally, and they easily credit themselves for sounding so magnificent. However, it is Sally who, through her playing, acts as such a strong guiding force that the flow of musical intention is undeniable." That is a powerful statement that has stayed with me to this day, and which I strive to achieve every single day.
Was there an Aha! Moment – an individual piece or composer or performance or recording, when you knew you wanted to pursue music as a career and be a violist?
I can't imagine pursuing a life in anything unrelated to music and the arts, but it was not always that way.
As a teenager, I refused even to dream of becoming a musician –- I'm a very realistic person, and the idea of fighting my way through a world that is so competitive and which is not quite so financially lucrative was not one that appealed to my sensibilities. During my early high school years, I focused my attentions on math and the sciences, preparing myself for a life as a dentist or pathologist.
Then my "Aha!" moment came with my 16th birthday when I gave my debut as a solo violist on the nationally syndicated radio show From the Top on NPR (National Public Radio). It was the first time I had ever played for an audience to which I had no connection — the show was taped in Dallas, Texas — and I suppose the whirlwind story behind my debut as a violist sans string quartet helped to convince me that a life in music would never be boring.
I had such a blast meeting new people, and the thrill that came with being onstage was unforgettable that from that point forward I was hooked.
How do you think classical music can attract more young people?
We so often hear that classical music is dying, a sentiment with which I strongly disagree. Times have changed, and the world has turned to an era of short attention spans and an addiction to social media. I myself am victim to a few of these [shortcomings], but because of them, I am also aware of the enormous amount of interest in the classical world.
I believe that in order to attract more young (and old) fans of classical music, we must be conscious of providing inviting points of entry.
I am very fortunate to be privy to several hip events around New York City that target young people looking to be cultured and have a great time doing so. A few examples are: Groupmuse, Wine by the Glass, NYC House Concerts, the Le Poisson Rouge (below) nightclub. They all introduce music in a social setting where it's cool to explore, and where you don't feel constrained by rules of concert-watching etiquette.
What can you tell us about Hummel's Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra?
Hummel (below) was a contemporary of Mozart and Haydn, both of whom played the role of mentor for their younger counterpart. Hummel is most well-known for his fantasies, which are said to be "the peak and keystone of virtuosic performance." The Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra takes on different operatic themes, three of which appear in the version that I will be performing with the Middleton Community Orchestra. (You can hear the Hummel Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra performed in a YouTube video at the bottom.)
What can you tell us about the Bruch Romance for Viola and Orchestra
The Romance by Max Bruch (below top) holds a very special place in my heart. It was the very last work I performed — with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra (below) — before departing Madison to begin my studies at the Curtis Institute of Music eight years ago! The lush, tonal soundscape will draw in any sucker for Romantic music.
Is there something else you would like to say or add?
I'm very much looking forward to performing at home again, with people that are like family to me. Mindy Taranto, cofounder of the Middleton Community Orchestra, has been such a great friend and supporter to me throughout the years, and I am thrilled to finally have the opportunity to collaborate with her and the orchestra.
By Jacob Stockinger
The perennially boyish Joshua Bell, now a veteran of the concert stage and recording studio for more than 25 years, is in his third season as the artistic director of the famed British chamber orchestra Academy of St. Martin in the Fields.
Sony Classical has just released his new recording – which has a program that is all by Johann Sebastian Bach (below). It features two violin concertos plus three arrangements, including the famous Chaconne from the Solo Partita No. 2, for violin and orchestra. (His previous release as conductor and concertmaster of the ASMF players was a fine reading of Symphonies Nos. 4 and 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven.)
And despite his Pretty Boy status, Bell — who has performed recitals here at the Wisconsin Union Theater and concertos with the Madison Symphony Orchestra — once again shows himself to be a gifted and serious musician. The Ear finds that he makes sense of notes that often get passed over by other violinists. Bells finds patterns in scales of climbing notes that help give the music momentum and melodic appeal. When he wants, Bell can be absolutely revelatory.
The Ear is not alone in his admiration for Bell at his best. Read the review by New York Times critic Steve Smith when Bell performed the glorious Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at this past summer's "Mostly Mozart" Festival.
But perhaps the achievement these days it that Bell has become an adamant advocate of music education.
In that capacity he recently was featured in a 30-minute HBO special program about master classes with 9 students.
The Ear recently heard and saw him defend music education as a means not just to raise musicians but to give student more self-esteem and self-confidence. Playing music also brings other benefits, he adds, from better grades and a better sense of teamwork to a lower likelihood of drug and alcohol abuse.
But it is best to let Joshua Bell speak for himself.
Here is a link to an interview his did with NPR or National Public Radio:
And here is a link to a television interview Bell did with reporter Jeffrey Brown of PBS' The NewsHour as well as to the second, and final, subway appearance. (You may recall how his first anonymous appearance, at the bottom in a popular YouTube video with more than 5 million hits, made such a splash and even won the reporter a Pulitzer Prize.)
Here is a 10-question video interview Bell did with Time magazine, in which he also discusses his love of gambling, his $5-million violin and possible alternative career choices:
And here is the original "anonymous" "Stop and Hear the Music" subway busking "concert" with more than 5 million hits:
Do you have any thoughts about Joshua Bell?
The Ear wants to hear.
ALERT: Just a reminder that there is a lot of live music competing for audiences this afternoon. But if you can, be sure to catch the UW-Madison Pro Arte Quartet and guest clarinetist Charles Neidich giving the FREE second world premiere performance of American composer Pierre Jalbert's Clarinet Quintet — which is based on Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" — at the Chazen Museum of Art at 12:30 p.m. in Brittingham Gallery 3. The new work, which The Ear heard on Friday night, is the real thing: a winning gem of new music. Of course the short-sighted Wisconsin Public Radio is no longer broadcasting local and regional live music from the museum, so forget the radio. But you can stream the concert live from the Internet at the museum's website www.chazen.wisc.edu.
And here is a link with an overview of all the music concerts available this afternoon:
Well, here is another reason to welcome the end of the work week and the coming of the weekend.
NPR is saying TGIF.
Every Friday afternoon, the Deceptive Cadence blog folks at National Public Radio gather with the public via Twitter to check out issues and performers, performances and recordings — including the new CD "Motherland" by pianist Khatia Buniatishvili (the Sony Classical CD cover with her Frida Kahlo-like portrait is below and a sample is at the bottom in a YouTube video in which she plays an arrangement of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Sheep May Safely Graze"). You should try checking it out and add your own comments and recommendations.
And that's just what you can do using the link below:
The Ear thinks you will like it for several reasons.
The discussion keeps you updated on new recordings, new performers and new music. But it also suggests older composers and repertoire to listen to, including recommended interpretations of that repertoire.
It also features some very insightful and some very funny comments from other readers and followers that you can check out.
So don't be afraid to hop on in – or at least to add to your To Do List checking out Deceptive Cadence at NPR every Friday.
By Jacob Stockinger
Christopher Hogwood (below, in a photo by the Associated Press), who, along with Trevor Pinnock, Gustav Leonhardt, John Eliot Gardiner and Frans Bruggen, became synonymous for many us with the movement to promote early music with authentic instruments and historically informed performance practices, has died.
He died Wednesday and was 73, and he had been ill for a brief time. He died at his home in Cambridge, England.
There are many things that The Ear loved about Hogwood, but nothing more than his recordings of string concertos by Antonio Vivaldi for their verve and of symphonies and concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for their sweetness and transparency, energy and clarity. (You can hear Hogwood conducting the Academy of Ancient Music in 2009 in Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Japan. They are playing the spectacular and virtuosically contrapuntal last movement of Mozart's last symphony — Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter"– at the bottom in a YouTube video. Just listen to the cheers!)
Hogwood's version of the popular oratorio "Messiah" by George Frideric Handel is still my preferred one. Hogwood always seemed to serve the music first and foremost, and not fall into the kind of goofy or quirky readings that, say, Nikolaus Harnoncourt often did. Everything he did seemed balanced and just plain right, but nonetheless ear-opening in its originality. He made you say: THAT'S the way it should sound.
But curiously, Hogwood (below, in a photo by Marcus Borggreve) seems to have understood other people and performers who prefer early music played in more modern approaches or idiosyncratic or individualistic manners. The Ear likes that kind of non-purist and tolerant approach to early music, to all music really. He is what Hogwood said in one interview:
Here are some links for you to learn more about the achievements of Christopher Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music, which he founded and is now directed by Richard Egarr.
Here is a fine story from NPR (National Public Radio):
Here is a comprehensive obituary from The New York Times:
Here is a story from The Washington Post:
And here is a small story that appeared in Hogwood's native Great Britain, even though Hogwood also directed American groups in Boston, St. Paul and elsewhere:
Here is a link to a 70-minute podcast that the magazine Gramophone did to mark Hogwood's 70th birthday:
ALERT: The final performance of the Madison Symphony Orchestra's season-opening program of Richard Strauss "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (with the organ theme from "2001: A Space Odyssey"), Frank Martin's Concerto for Seven Wind Instruments and Camille Saint-Saens (Symphony No. 3 "Organ") will be given today at 2:30 p.m. in Overture Hall of the Overture Center. Here is a link to a previous post about the concert as well as links to several very positive reviews:
Here is a link to a review by John W. Barker (below) for Isthmus:
Here is a link to the review by Gregg Hettmansberger (below) for Madison Magazine's blog "Classically Speaking":
And here is a link to Lindsay Christians' review for The Capital Times and 77 Square:
By Jacob Stockinger
All right, then.
The Big Vote is over.
By a wider-than-predicted margin of 55 to 45 percent, Scotland has chosen to remain a member of the United Kingdom.
The outcome surprised The Ear since so many of the arguments offered by Great Britain seemed similar to the ones that were probably made about why the United States should remain a colony of England.
But now the question is answered for at least another generation.
So, in the traditional of newsy arts coverage, the Deceptive Cadence blog of National Public Radio (NPR) asked: What has Scottish culture contributed to classical music?
You'd be surprised. I was.
One obvious, and, for many, noisily unpleasant, answer is the bagpipes. We're not talking about Scotland-inspired music such as Felix Mendelssohn's justly famous "Hebrides" Overture (at bottom in a popular YouTube video featuring Claudio Abbado conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, though it sure does seem to capture the dark North Sea atmosphere of Scotland.)
But there are other answers too, and some of them may surprise you.
Be sure to listen to some of the sound samples provided on the NPR website posting. Here is a link:
Also be sure to check out the readers' comments. They are a hoot, or whatever the equivalent saying is in Scotland.
And the reader comments contain one of the all-time best puns, based on The Rolling Stones song "Hey You, Get Off of My Cloud." Of course, someone says it isn't funny! Which makes it only funnier to The Ear.
By Jacob Stockinger
The New York Times referred to them as Johann Sebastian Bach and Georg Frideric Handel getting back together as contemporaries.
The Ear likes that comparison, although the older Baroque composers will doubtlessly remain a lot more influential than either of the newer contemporary ones.
The two "new guys" are the celebrated living American composers Steve Reich (below top) and Philip Glass (below bottom), both of them now 77 years old and considered pioneers of New Music and Minimalism.
The have apparently been estranged for quite a few years. But then they appeared last week at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to help mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of Nonesuch Records, a pioneering label that has been home to both of them. (Below is a photo of Philip Glass, left) and Steve Reich, by Betana Sikoria for The New York Times.)
By all accounts it was a momentous event, with sold-out houses, that stirred audiences to loud cheers when they played, including Steve Reich's "Four Organs," which is featured at the bottom in a YouTube video of the original 1970 recording that also featured Philip Glass. (Below, the two are performing the same work in a photo at BAM by Chad Batka for The New York Times.)
Here is a story from the Deceptive Cadence blog by National Public Radio (NPR):
And here are two stories — one is a preview for background and the other is a review — that compared their friendship to a piece of music by Reich -– from The New York Times:
The Ear tends to like the music of Philip Glass more than Steve Reich, but not always.
Still, there is no getting round the influence of both men.
Which composer do you generally prefer and why?
And what is your favorite piece by each?
The Ear wants to hear.
By Jacob Stockinger
Pop pianist Bruce Hornsby (below) has made quite the reputation for himself over the past 25 years or so as a keyboard wizard — and singer — who explores all kinds of music, including rock and folk, with impressive improvisations and interpretations.
But imagine The Ear's surprise when Hornsby announced that he was looking and playing and even programming classical music as well as jazz.
And on top of that, some of the classical music he is favoring comes from the Second Viennese School – the difficult 12-tone and atonal composers such as Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg and Anton Webern. He also plays music by Gyorgy Ligeti and Olivier Messiaen.
Clearly, Hornsby's classical tastes runs to early modernism. One can't be sure that kind of music will be included in the upcoming concert, but it sure sounds as if it will.
Hornsby's concert in Madison is in Overture Hall at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30. Tickets run $39.50 to $59.50.
Here is a link to more information about the concert and tickets, which have been on sale for about two weeks now and which can also be reserved by calling the Overture Center box office at (608) 251-4848.
Hornsby also talked to All Things Considered, on NPR or National Public Radio, about his turn toward the classics, especially in the wake of being a relatively late bloomer as a student instrumentalist. (And the classical stuff he plays is hard and very challenging both for performers and listeners.) But you can tell he has impressive technique in the YouTube video at the bottom.
You may also notice that buying a concert ticket gets you a copy of his latest 25-track, 2-CD set with The Noisemakers called "Solo Concerts," which includes some of the classical music.
Anyway, here is a link to the NPR story about Bruce Hornsby's Classical Moment:
By Jacob Stockinger
If you judge solely by the size of an operating budget and the number of albums released in a year, Nonesuch Records surely does not rank among the industry titans like Deutsche Grammophon, Decca or Sony Classical.
But what the label does, it does exceptionally well.
Of late, I am especially taken with Nonesuch because they feature two of my favorite pianists -– Richard Goode and Jeremy Denk (below) –- and of one my all-time favorite singers, soprano Dawn Upshaw, as well as the great Kronos Quartet.
Here is a link to the label's website with forthcoming releases and a list of recording artists:
In addition, I find the sonic engineering Nonesuch provides is also top-notch. Much as I loved the old Emerson Quartet, when it moved from DG to Sony, it received inferior sonic engineering that favored an echoing or overly resonant ambient sound. Myself, I prefer a clean and close-up microphone that lets my own living room provide the performance space acoustics.
Anyway, I was listening to National Public Radio Wednesday afternoon last week and heard this terrifically informative report on the 50th anniversary of Nonesuch, which is based in New York City and the anniversary of which is being celebrated with special concerts and special releases.
The story particularly emphasized the foresight of the label's longtime top boss Robert Hurwitz (below, on the left next to Kronos violist Hank Dett and producer Judith Sherman, who also recorded the world premiere commission of the Pro Arte Quartet centennial at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music.)
Using his own taste and instinct, Hurwitz anticipated the best-selling popularity of electronic music, Cuban music, ragtime music and many other genres. (Below in an interview he did at the Brooklyn Academy of Music that can be found on YouTube.) One person, it seems, can make a huge difference.
I do wish Hurwitz had offered a fuller explanation of why the wonderful and cheap budget recordings of Baroque music and early music that Nonesuch issued in the 1960s and 1970s -– the ones with the great art on the covers and the ones that hooked so many of us on relatively littkle-known works as well as masterpieces –- have not been remastered and reissued on CD.
But in any case, the NPR story provided a fascinating look at how a record company continued to expand and branch out – not by following listeners' tastes and desires, but by ANTICIPATING them. It is kind of like what happened with Sony and the success of the Walkman.
Some things you just cannot judge by polls and surveys, no matter what the branding and PR experts say. They take personal vision and leadership and risk-taking. That is what the Nonesuch way.
Anyway, here is the link to the NPR story. I hope you find it compelling as The Ear did.


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Just recently, I had the good fortune to be cruising along the Amalfi Coast with my wife in an altogether lovely Maestro 82 motoryacht. The day was a beaut, of course. The weather tends to be warm this time of year in Italy, or at least along her shores. But it's seldom what you'd call hot, at least by North Florida standards.
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The state offers manufacturers a research and development tax credit of up to $50,000 per business. Funds for the credit are capped at $1 million a year, and the credit expires in 2015. Making the credit permanent and raising the cap to $2 million have such broad bipartisan support that a bill to do both, the very first bill filed in the state Senate this year, has 21 Senate cosponsors. There are only 24 senators.
Gov. Maggie Hassan has been visiting manufacturers in the state to promote SB 1. "The doubling of the research-and-development tax credit, and its permanent extension, will send a strong signal to existing New Hampshire businesses and prospective businesses that the State of New Hampshire will continue to work with them to encourage innovation and invest in our economic future," she said in a statement earlier this month.
But as far as tax policy goes, making an extra $1 million available in $50,000 chunks to businesses that employ about 10 percent of private sector workers is hardly a robust recovery plan. According to state data, there were 631,100 private-sector employees in New Hampshire as of December. Only 66,200 worked in manufacturing.
Legislators could do far more good for the economy if they lowered the business profits tax for everyone. Another change with widespread positive effect would be to let businesses "carry forward" their operating losses for 20 years and "carry back" those losses for three. Most states allow businesses to deduct net operating losses for up to 20 years and even do so for a few years' worth of previous tax returns. New Hampshire allows losses to be carried forward for only 10 years and allows no carry back. The state also caps the carry-forward deduction at $1 million, whereas most states have no cap.
These changes would provide a much more widespread economic stiumulus than expanding the R&D tax credit. Gov. Hassan should push for them.
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The Spanish capital of Madrid is truly a city that never sleeps. There is always something interesting to do when stay in a hostel in Madrid.
There are of course the classic sights, including large avenues, small streets, churches, palaces, and museums including the football (the national sport) museum. When done with them, or if you need a break, why not trying the famous thick chocolate and churros (donuts) served al fresco in winter, or a fresh draft cerveza (beer) in a cool bar in summer. Tapas (small servings of cold or warm food) are at all the bars to tempt you. After that, why not go back to your hostel in Madrid for a short siesta (nap) before starting your night?
It is part of the local custom to eat a late dinner, have a few drinks, and then hit the clubs to dance until dawn. It is advisable to book your hostel in Madrid as close to the centre of the city as possible if you want to go back and forth between the attractions and your Madrid hostel (especially in summer when the outside temperature can reach almost unbearable levels at the peak of the day). If your lodging budget is very tight, suburban Madrid hostels can be a better choice, but public transportation is very limited at night and can be extremely crowded during rush hours.
You will do plenty of walking even if your Madrid hostel centrally based, because the city is very large. Something good to know is that the city can be very cold in winter. The cost of a taxi to get back to your bed after a long night can be more than the difference between a dorm room in the suburb and the city centre.
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La Posada de Huertas
"This hostel is located in a bit of a rundown building, but inside it looks much better. It has clean and modern-looking rooms and bathrooms, and a well-equipped kitchen. It's on one of the main streets of the restaurant and clubbing neighborhood, in addition to being a short walk from many of the main tourist attractions. The hostel has a very convivial atmosphere, in addition to relatively tight living arrangements, so don't come here...
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Los Amigos Hostel Madrid
"Small hostel located in the center of Madrid and within half a block of a metro stop. It's on the 4th floor (5th in American-speak), but there is an elevator ("lift" in Brittish-speak). There is a common area with TV, bar, and kitchen. Male and female dorms are segregated to separate wings of the floor. The bathroom facilities are good and the staff is friendly. Extra €5 "day fee" if you want to stick around after your checkout time."...
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Barbieri International Hostel
"Barbieri International Hostel is an old area of the city north of Grand Via. The area is full of charm, with many tapas bars and restaurants frequented by locals as well as the adventurous tourists. Therefore, if you want to "go native," this may be the area for you. The Location The small road seems rundown and on reaching the address, we were quite shocked, as the building looked abandoned and the old door is full of graffiti. We...
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Students Hostel Luis Velez
"Students Hostel Luis Velez is fantastic. It is clean, cheerful, colorful, welcoming, and the staff are extremely helpful. The Location The location of this hostel is perfect -- it's about a five-minute walk from the Puerta del Sol and the Plaza Mayor. It's a fifteen-minute walk to the Palacio Real and a fifteen-minute walk in the opposite direction to the Paseo del Prado and all of the famous museums. To visit most tourist stops, the...
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Hostal Miralva
"To get to this hostal, get out at the Gran Via metro stop. Walk a few blocks on Valverde and the hostal will be on the right. The building looks somewhat run down from the outside, but the area is reasonably safe. It does not have a party atmosphere, but if you want to go out, it is near the Chueca district where there are many interesting bars and restaurants. The overall feeling is cozy but a not very comfortable. Each room contains a...
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Living Cat's Hostel
"Cat's Hostel is a beautiful little place tucked away in an unassuming street in the centre of Madrid. The Location Cat's is in a small side street off Calle de Atocha but is not difficult to find at all -- the closest metro is Tirso de Molina or Anton Martin. It's very close to Sol, Gran Via, and Plaza Mayor, as well as the smaller but prettier Plaza de Santa Ana, and only a ten-minute walk from the Rastro on a Sunday. Despite being...
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Hostal Numancia
"Hi, I was in Madrid in August with my friends. I was in a triple room with sink. There are two bathrooms on the floor, and surprise....they are very clean! I suggest this hostel because it's cheap, quiet and clean!" … "… walking distance of the Hostal. The best of Madrid as regards cinemas, theatres, restaurants, bars, pubs (area of Huertas Street and Santa Ana Square), discos, nightclubs, and shopping streets is in the area....
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MuchoMadrid Hostel
"MuchoMadrid is perhaps the best-located hostel in all of Madrid. Directly on Gran Vía, it is literally within a couple minutes of three Metro stations. It is surrounded by theatres showcasing world-renowned plays and musicals, and less than ten minutes by foot from the Royal Palace, Puerta del Sol, Callao Square (which has many movie cinemas), and the Príncipe Pío train station and mall. The hostel is located inside an apartment building....
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Alvaro Residencia
"… two person only. We offer superb accommodation for those wishing to spend some time in our city. 7 large rooms with a T.V. The rooms are fully furnished with a communal kitchen, fridge and washing machine. We also provide comfortable common areas where you can access our free internet. We are 2 minutes from the subway Tirso de Molina, 5 minutes from Plaza Mayor and most of the museums are nearby as are the more popular...
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RC Miguel Angel
"Miguel Ángel is a very clean but quiet hostel. The recently-renovated facilities are pristine. Each four-bed dorm room has its own private bathroom of such high quality that you could mistake it for a hotel's rather than a hostel's. The bunk beds are nice and sturdy, and bedside lockers are provided for hostellers for free. Each bed has its own lamp, which is a nice addition for people to read without keeping others in the room...
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Living Mad Hostel
"Mad Hostel's location is probably what its guests find most attractive about the hostel. It is located near the train station, Anton Martin, and it is convenient for guests to visit most major tourist attractions in Madrid from the hostel. The Location There is not much to see or do around the hostel area, but it is located in a quiet and safe neighborhood. However, it might be a little tricky to find the hostel when guests first...
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Albergue Juvenil Madrid Hostel
"Albergue Juvenil Madrid Hostel is very unique in its design, modern, and well maintained. Due to its size, it's not a very social place, but it is well located, clean, and has all the amenities you'd expect in a quality hostel. The Location The hostel is located a short walking distance from a central metro station. It is in a safe area, within the downtown area of Madrid. The airport is accessible by metro, thus making it very easy to...
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360 Hostel Centro
"Hostel One Centro is a great place to spend a few days in Madrid, especially if you are looking for somewhere to meet other travelers and to party. They have a twenty-four-hour reception, free Wi-Fi and computers, lots of common space, and it is run by a young and friendly staff. The hostel is only two minutes' walk from Calloa metro stop, so it's very easily accessible from the airport, bus, and train station. The Location For being...
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University Club
"Nice hostel for young people,usually female students in Winter.We are in the center.Five minutes from Cibeles Square. and ten minutes from Sol" … "From airport take the pink line until Nuevos Ministerios and then change to blue line to Chueca Station and look for our street.It's easy and very close from metro.From train Station is also easy." … Augusto Figueroa 47
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Las Musas Hostel
"Musas Residence is a large, energetic, and youthful hostel located in the middle of all of Madrid's action. It's thankfully tucked away on a little side street so as to avoid a lot of unwanted noise and commotion. The Location It's easy to get to -- no matter where you're coming from in Madrid, just find your way to Metro Line 1 (the light-blue line) and head towards the Tirso de Molina stop. Once you arrive, hop off the metro and make...
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Way Hostel
"Way Hostel is an excellent, affordable hostel, especially for solo travelers, but is plagued by unreliable Wi-Fi and poor administration. The Location Way Hostel is easily accessible from the metro, which links to the airport and Madrid's two train stations. Once you leave to Tristo De Molina (the closest metro station), calle de Relatores is the street to your right. Relative to the sights, especially Puerta del Sol, Way Hostel is...
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THC Bergantin Hostel
"Excellent deal - Comparatively this hotel was cheaper than many of the private en suite rooms we've had in hostels around Europe and yet it was much nicer. The room had nice furniture and a great bathroom/shower. Everything was clean and plus it had a nice tv on the wall and an extremely efficient air conditioner. There was a window that we could open for air but when you closed it, it shut out the abundant street noise extremely well. This...
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Hostal Naranjos
"… a friendly atmosphere and will delivery the necessary care to make your stay in the city much more enjoyable. Facilities include: Telephone Television Reception Air-conditioning Heating Elevator Internet connection Free WI-FI Internet The private room types available are: single, double/twin and triple. - Single rooms come with a comfortable single bed. - Double/twin rooms come with a double bed/two single beds. - Triple...
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360 Hostel Malasaña
"Malasaña Traveler's Hostel is a decent option for those on a budget. The hostel fits the bill for basic amenities, but doesn't offer much else. The Location The hostel is located in Malasaña, which is known as one of the more young and alternative areas of Madrid. Even with the reputation, the area does not offer much in terms of cool places to hang out. It's located about a block from the metro, but it's an easy fifteen-minute walk...
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Hostal Machin
"Quiet Place - It is a nice place if you want to spend a calm night. There is no big deal about the hotel, but the price and location are good and it is clean. Don't go there expecting a party hostel." … "… THE HOSTEL AND WAIT THAT THE PERSON IN CHARGE ANSWER)THEN WE ARE IN THE FOURTH FLOOR. Services : # Elevator # Tv # Safety box # Heathing # Hair dryer if you need(BY REQUEST) # Cofee Machine available 24 Hrs #...
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Barbieri Sol Hostel
"Our Hostel offers all you can need: 24 hour reception, helpful and bilingual staff. Breakfast, WIFI and bed sheet included in the price. Fully equipped kitchen, 4 and 6 beds dorms, all with their own bathroom, and twins and doubles rooms all with shower and sharing W.C. Enjoy our fantastic and spacious terrace in the heart of Madrid! Or meet other people in the living room where you can chat, relax and watch TV." … "… helpful...
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Madrid Motion Hostel
"… to the city centre, air conditioning and heating, top quality wooden beds, mattresses and bed linen and individual lockers. Enjoy our common areas with free WiFi and free computers 24h, try our typical sangria and beer in the bar, meet new people at our lounge area. Also you can wash your clothes in our laundry room. If you are looking for culture and entertainment, join our free city tours, tapas workshops&tasting nights,...
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In Out Madrid
"Clean, central, modern - we checked in after 2pm when the reception was closed but easily worked out the pin code for the door and found our room keys at reception. the area seems a bit shady at night where you have to dodge the Indian restaurant touts and the Africans trying to sell weed, but it's probably not that bad, we were just tired from a long day's travel. breakfast was one piece of toast, mini packaged muffin and coffee. Had to go...
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Fabrizzio Guesthouse
"We want you to enjoy every minute of your stay with us and we can provide tons of local knowledge so you get the best out of your time here. Breakfast is included, as well as free tea and coffee all day. The delicious Mercado de San Miguel is just around the corner, as well as Puerta del Sol metro station and the best shopping in the city! There's free tours, pub crawls, civil war tours and tapas experiences starting just from downstairs!...
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No Name City Hostel
"Decent place to stay - It was a nicely situated area with a good view. They offered free dance classes, tapas nights and pub crawls with other hostels, so a great way to meet new people. The showers were hot, and the hostel was clean. The staff were very friendly and extremely helpful. Wifi was only offered on the first floor and the common room was closed at midnight. There was only one power socket in the room but you can take your phone...
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Hostel Meeting Point Madrid
"… is located in the very centre of Madrid, opposite to Almudena Cathedral and the Royal Palace. It offers rooms with free Wi-Fi. Meetingpoint offers a 24-hour reception and a chill out lounge with a sofa and a TV. The accommodation has a laundry room with washing machines and dryers, as well as a shared kitchen. Offering private rooms and dormitories, Meetingpoint has shared bathrooms with showers. Some rooms have a private...
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Hostal Era
"… from Tribunal Metro Station. It offers air-conditioned rooms and a 24-hour reception, 500 metres from Gran Vía. The modern dormitory rooms at Hostel Era feature single or bunk beds. Bathrooms are shared, sheets are included and towels can be rented. The hostel has a communal kitchen with microwave and fridge, and a comfortable lounge with free internet access. Set in the Malasaña district, the hostel offers easy access to bars,...
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U Hostels
"A 5 stars hostel - I was there for 2 nights and i liked it so much. Very friendly people, always clean, big rooms (everything is WHITE!) and a Pablo was so great that i'm sure that everyone there had fun. Recommended for everyone who want to visit madrid, located near downtown and not just a hostel, it's a 5 stars hostel (i loved the design!). Thanks everyone there for your work." … "Excellent - very clean, amazing location, nice...
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Far Home Hostel
"… benefit from 24-hour service, luggage room, ticketing and reservations for shows and tours. The rooms are very spacious and comfortable, with a modern design but also elegant, with bathrooms, television and air conditioning. The single beds with memory foam mattresses offer the comfort needed to rest after a tiring day. In the rooms you can also enjoy free wifi, individual lockers, linens and towels .. In the living room the...
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Room007 Ventura
"Room007 Ventura is a new hostel located in the heart of Madrid. This is a fun hostel with lots of activities each day. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. The Location The location is just excellent. It is located within a five-minute walk from the Puerta del Sol. This means that it enjoys very good connection with transportation, shopping, and the famous tourist spots. It is also surrounded by many good bars and nightclubs....
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Casa España
"Cramped room - Clean, and thank God I did not have anyone else in the room, it would have been crazy. Reception staff really nice, location really good, accessible but not too close to the busy area, now it could be different on a weekend." … "… spots! Unparalleled partying Fridays and weekends in the local bars and nightclubs. Casa España is the ideal spot in which to enjoy all that Madrid has to offer. Are you ready? Book now...
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San Juan Hostel Madrid
"Nice small hostel in the heart of Madrid offering double, twin and dorm rooms with balconies. Just few meters from Puerta del SOL. Cosy and warm atmosphere. Fully equipped kitchen you can use to cook and store your food and drinks. Common rooms, TV room, free WIFI and maps. Free small breakfast and coffee and tea all day. Feel free to leave luggage after check out. We offer double room, twin rooms and dorms with 3 and 6 beds. Shared...
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Mad4you Hostel
"Great place with great staff! - This hostel is a great place to stay! The neighborhood has a lot to offer, it's in the cooler, hipper side of town; close to bars, restaurants, and shopping (if you're into that). Madrid as a whole is easy to navigate by metro and there are two stops very close to Mad4You. The whole staff has been very friendly and helpful, from the the front desk to the cleaning/maintenance staff. There was a hiccup with one...
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Fun Sleep
"100% recommended - Perfect location, you can be back and forward from the street to the hostel all day long, is right in the middle of everything. Alexis is the best host ever, so kind and friendly, and ready to help you in whatever you need. Five minutes after you cross his door, you feel already at home, he makes you feel this way. And the energy of the house is the best. Very nice decorated, and super clean. Fully equipped kitchen and a...
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The Hat Madrid
"… Club´s tickets and special ambassadors to make the most of Madrid nightlife. Services and activities The palace has big common areas such as lobby, a special cave and one of the best top roof bars in the city. During the day you can enjoy the terrace as a solarium. Apart from that, The Hat Madrid is the first Hotel in town using Biomass as energy source. Do you need anything else? Ask us, I am sure we can get it for you....
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Room007 Chueca Hostel
"… visit our open-air terrace at the top floor, or the Restaurant. Our nice staff will also help you to find the most interesting and exciting things to do in Madrid, and will take to different activities everyday to meet people in the hostel. Please note: Cancellation Policy: ONE DAY BEFORE ARRIVAL Cancellation total or partial are possible until one day before the arrival date to the hostel. No cancellation will be made at...
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Los Amigos Opera Backpacker's Hostel
"… (1€) . A deposit requested Run by backpakers for backpackers! It is located in the heart of downtown you can walk to the main touristic, fiesta & shopping places from there, the Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol and ... much more!!! You'll be able to enjoy the amazing Madrid nightlife without any worries because there is no curfew, the reception is 24 hs open. Breakfast is included and Los Amigos offers you a...
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H2 - H with H
"… coffee maker, microwave and a toaster. • Free Wi-Fi everywhere in the hostel. • We speak: Spanish, English, German and Dutch. • Central heating • Air-conditioning (under construction/soft opening). • Common living space with an office with a computer. Breakfast table and facilities (under construction/soft opening). Can be used as office or training room for teambuilding exercise. • Family friendly,...
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Hostel Era Alonso Martinez
"The hostel has a nice common area with TV, free wifi (in the whole place), which is perfect to relax or meet new people. We also have a communal kitchen with microwave and refrigerator for you to prepare basic meals. We have rooms with 4, 8 and 10 beds, with air conditioning, heating and free wifi. Bed linen is included, and there are lockers to store belongings." … "… great staff are here to make your stay as comfortable as...
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Platero Hostel World SL
"… Hostel World offers beds in dormitories, a games room and free WiFi. Tirso de Molina Metro Station is a 2-minute walk away.Dormitories at this hostel come with air conditioning, heating, a wardrobe, a desk and beds include bed linen. There is a shared bathroom with a hairdryer and shower and you can make use of the shared lounge and fridge.Platero Hostel World also offers tourist information of the area and organises nights out in...
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Madrid Travel Tips & Suggestions
I love Madrid for the tapas, the people and all the many places you can visit -- Plaza Santa Ana, Puerta del Sol, Prado Museum, Retiro Park, and Rastro Flea Market. I would recommend everyone to enjoy a cold beer at one of the nice terraces at Plaza Santa Ana Square while listening the improvised live music from some amateur. I just loved it! Of course, keep your belongings safe. This is a recommendation to everyone traveling abroad. You may find pickpockets awaiting daydreaming tourists in Madrid and all major cities.
— Eva
Madrid is not dangerous at all, providing you be very careful with your bag and wallet! I suggest sightseeing with a photocopy of your documents in the bag, and leave the originals in the hotel room, so if you lose your bag you don't have to spend your last few days of holiday in the council to ask for a new passport -- there's always a big queue!
— bob
I liked Madrid -- a great place to visit. I was there over Christmas of '06 -- flew from Faro-Madrid direct.
— giles
Spain is not dangerous, but there are petty crimes everywhere. You'll be safe -- just not your belongings. Definitely be more cautious and always check that your belongings are with you. Don't be obvious about being a tourist.
— Flor
I've been to Madrid thousands of times, I've never been especially cautious or anything, and I've walked the city day and night... I never had anything stolen, the city is actually safe. As in any city of 5 million people, you need to be a bit more vigilant I guess, and leaving lugagge unattended or stuff like that is certainly not smart... just do what you would do back at home, no more, no less.
— Ton
Be CAREFUL in Madrid. We had our cell phone stolen from our hostel and then two days later our bags stolen from a metro station! Despite what you're thinking, we were being very cautious. We heard lots of similar stories. Watch your pockets and bags, and if you obviously look like a tourist and someone asks you for directions, immediatly check that your wallet's there... that's how they get you!
— The two Gringos
Madrid is a GREAT city to visit! With two of the better museums in all of Europe, The Prado and The Reina Sofia, this is a city that the art lovers and those with a casual interest in art will not want to miss. Another site that is often overlooked is in the church San Antonio de la Florida which houses some amazing frescoes by Goya. They were so popular even in his time that the church goers were so overcome by tourists that they were forced to build an identical church next door so that they could worship in peace! Nearby is the hill where many insurgent Spaniards were executed by the French on May 3rd; the same powerful scene that Goya depicts on canvas located in the Prado. There is also an restaurant in the vicinity that serves whole roasted chicken and apple cider (the alcohol variety) that always packs people in. If you are there during the season, be sure to go to a Real Madrid futbol (read: soccer) game. Even if you don't know anything about soccer, you will be seeing one of the greatest teams ever assembled with superstars from all over the world. Hopefully you can make your way to Madrid, because it is a city that should be up there with London, Paris, and Rome as the premier places to visit in Europe!
— Garrett
There are a lot of cheap hostels and pensions near the metro station "Sol" which is in the middle of the city. Madrid is very quiet indeed.
— Nicole
Madrid is more of a working city than a tourist attraction. But even the locals leave during the summer because it's just so darned hot. Tip: look for a "Solero Smoover" (tropical smoothy in a tube... mmm) here and everywhere else in Europe to beat the heat.
— Anonymous
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Green Beans and Zucchini with Sauce Verte
Published: June 2010 Servings: 6
Sauce verte
- 1/3 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves
- 1 green onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons (packed) fresh Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound green beans, stem end trimmed
- 12 ounces zucchini, halved lengthwise, each half cut lengthwise into 1/3-inch-wide strips
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley leaves (for garnish)
Nutritional Information
One serving contains the following: Calories (kcal) 115.7 %Calories from Fat 74.4 Fat (g) 9.6 Saturated Fat (g) 1.4 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 7.1 Dietary Fiber (g) 3.5 Total Sugars (g) 3.2 Net Carbs (g) 3.6 Protein (g) 1.8
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Sauce verte
Blend first 7 ingredients in processor until finely chopped. With machine running, gradually add olive oil. Process until coarse puree forms. Season sauce verte to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
Heat oil in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetables; stir until coated. Sprinkle with salt and 3 tablespoons water. Cover; cook vegetables until almost crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Uncover; cook until vegetables are just tender, about 2 minutes longer. Stir in enough sauce verte to coat vegetables generously. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Laurent Blanc joined United in 2001 after several attempts from Sir Alex to lure him to Old Trafford over the years.
The veteran defender linked up with international colleague and close pal Fabien Barthez in Manchester and initially planned to only stay one season at the club. In an exclusive inteview with the official United magazine, he outlined his reasons for heading to England at such a late stage in his career and admitted he planned to go into coaching. Of course, he'll be in charge of France when they take on Roy Hodgson's England at Euro 2012.
Have you enjoyed your first days at the club?
Very much. Everybody has been very warm to me and made me feel welcome. Also, I have a very good friend here in Fabien [Barthez] and he's helped me settle in.
Has he told you a lot about playing here?
I knew the club before Fabien even came here. I used to come and watch games when Eric [Cantona] played here so I'm quite familiar with it. And, of course, I've played here.
What do you remember about playing against United for Montpellier in 1991?
I remember it well. It was a big game against Manchester and they were a better team than us. That's why they won. We could perhaps have won 2-1 in Manchester but they won well in the return match. They were very good and the atmosphere in the ground was also good, very loud. English supporters are like that. I've played at Old Trafford other times too. I played for France in Euro 96 and in the friendly game for Eric Cantona's team [Munich memorial match in 1998]. It was a fantastic night. The atmosphere and the stadium were tremendous.
Has Fabien shown you around the city?
I've only been here a couple of days and we've taken things very seriously. I know Manchester anyway from when I was here watching Eric play. I know the city centre, the stadium. I know everything! [laughs] Fabien doesn't have to show me around!
Has he told you good things about the club?
I think he only tells me the good things [laughs]. Seriously, he's told me many good things about the club and the manager. But the really main thing is to get good results and I hope that is what we will get over the next year. That's the important thing.


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About Painting Juliana• Hardcover: 362 pages
• Publisher: Goldminds Publishing, LLC (May 20, 2014)
A young girl's terrifying nightmare, five mysterious oil paintings and a red, flaming firebird all carry the same message:
Stand still, look up and let the funnel cloud suck you up inside.
It's the last thing Juliana Birdsong wants to hear. Now a woman who's losing everything, she's still running from the dream, and it's catching up fast. When her Alzheimer's-stricken father's canvases come to life exposing secrets, heartbreak and yearnings that mirror her own, Juliana discovers that some memories can be a blessing to forget.
Hit with devastating loss and betrayals, her old life stripped away, Juliana has no choice but to call on the person who's never helped her before. Steering the chrome handlebars of a vintage motorcycle down a long, tapering highway, she must face her defining moment. It's the only way she'll gain the strength and courage to begin painting Juliana.
Engaging and funny, heart-rending and profound. Painting Juliana is superb. -Joe Holley, Columnist, Houston Chronicle
Hunter is a first-rate writer with a lot to say in a voice that is new, vivid and exceptional. -Cindy Bonner – Author of Lily and Right from Wrong
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About Martha Louise HunterMartha Louise Hunter has an English degree from the University of Texas. After writing magazine features, working in politics and owning home building and interior design companies, she now has an estate jewelry collection, www.marthasjewelrycase.com. With four children between them, she and her husband, David live in Austin, Texas. This is her first novel.
Painting Juliana was awarded finalist in the Writers League of Texas Mainstream Fiction Contest.
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As a child Juliana Birdsong grew up with an agoraphobic mother who would not leave the house. But that was the least of Juliana's problems. There were the reoccurring dreams of being chased down a long highway on the back of her father's motorcycle heading straight towards a dark funnel cloud. Scary stuff for an eight year old.
Years later the naive Juliana meets and falls in love with Oliver Morrissey, a brilliant. charismatic attorney. They have twins and she is leading the life of a socialite in Texas. There is lots of drama in their family life until one day during couples therapy her husband makes a statement that sends her life into turmoil. Juliana returns to her childhood home to seek her father's help but finds him in the early stages of Alzheimer's. She moves into the house to take care of her father and discovers some old paintings. The discovery might just answer her questions and the truth behind her childhood dreams.
Martha Louise Hunter has created a fascinating story with well defined characters. She delves into family relationships, divorce, paranoia and Alzheimer's. What I find rather amazing is this is Hunter's first novel.
Once I started reading Painting Juliana I couldn't put it down. In fact I almost ran late for an appointment one day because I got so caught up in the story. I recommend this book to all my readers.
Martha Louise, I can't wait for your next book.
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