Monthly Archives: May 2011

Don’t Cry for Me, Beethoven

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Alan Kogosowski

Once upon a time there was a bushy haired teenager who travelled the world performing all the sonatas of Beethoven. This feat was much admired, as it was generally supposed that young people couldn’t play Beethoven, as it needed lots … Continue reading →

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Western civilization

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Alan Kogosowski

An interesting article appeared in the Melbourne Age recently – a review of ‘Civilization – The West and the Rest (Now a major TV series)’, by Niall Ferguson (Best selling author of The Ascent of Money). The review was by … Continue reading →

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