Composing Thoughts Valentine's Day

Here is a special selection for Monday, February 14, 2011:
An interview and feature with composers Augusta Read Thomas and Bernard Rands
(click on the links to hear the mp3 file)
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Music and conversation with composers who are married and make/create beautiful music!
Happy Valentine's Day!

Of Valentines...

I had a lovely Thursday...finishing up the Roses campaign at work, talking with friends on my way to NYC, hearing Trio Solisti (pictured right), eating at Ollie's and seeing my dear friend Satomi.
Other friends spent Valentine's Day in other ways: quoting Berg; quoting more Berg/opera; and I got an email from one friend who's computer hi-jinx resulted in blasting him with Elgar. Yikes!
This weekend I'm in Las Vegas to hear a harp recital by Kirsten Agresta and see friends.

For Valentine's Day

From my poet peasant namesake, John Clare:

Love Lives Beyond The Tomb

Love lives beyond
The tomb, the earth, which fades like dew-
I love the fond,
The faithful, and the true.
Love lies in sleep,
The happiness of healthy dreams,
Eve's dews may weep,
But love delightful seems.
'Tis seen in flowers,
And in the even's pearly dew
On earth's green hours,
And in the heaven's eternal blue.
'Tis heard in spring
When light and sunbeams, warm and kind,
On angels wing
Bring love and music to the wind.
And where is voice
So young, so beautiful, so sweet
As nature's choice,
Where spring and lovers meet?
Love lies beyond
The tomb, the earth, the flowers, and dew.
I love the fond,
The faithful, young, and true.

Ah, romance

For those ultra romantic HIMYM fans:
http://www.howimetyourmother.fr/
Ce magnifique!

Valentine's Day is just around the corner...