In Search of Beethoven
October 26th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
As with his previous superb film, “In Search of Mozart”, Phil Grabsky assembles a fantastic collection of performances and performers’ commentaries on the great man. We also hear narrated letters of contemporary accounts of Beethoven who from his mid 30s endured self imposed social isolation due to his deafness. An unimaginable affliction for a musician.
By comparison with the Mozart film, the narrative drags at times but the sublime music always speaks for itself and helps dig the story out of any holes.
These marvellous films are important vehicles for humanising these great composers who, it is shown, produced tremendous amounts of work not because “it seemed like a nice artistic thing to do”, but in order to survive.
Screenings in Perth at Cinema Paradiso commence Thursday October 29th and will continue for 4 weeks.
Check the Paradiso website for session times.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE CINEMA PARADISO WEBSITE
For more information on the film go to
http://www.insearchofbeethoven.com/
Ronald Brautigam performs Beethoven
Publicity Stun?
October 21st, 2009 § Leave a Comment
The SA Liberal leader Isobel Redmond has offered to be “tasered” to prove the worth of these devices to the South Australian public.
During the interview she mentioned “police confronting people with mental illness” as if mental illness was something to be feared, and worse, justified the use of these excrutiatingly painful devices to “subdue them”.
Her rationale was that it’s better than using a normal gun, but surely if police know it (probably) won’t kill them, then they’re more likely to use it for more frivolous reasons. Granted, police can be charged with assault for using such a device without good reason, but as in most situations like this, it’s the word of the offender against the word of the police.
The recent death of a Queensland man who was tasered 3 times during his arrest earlier this year by Police should be a reminder of the dangers of use of any such device. Its use should surely be as much of a last resort as a conventional firearm.
Links
Taser me, says SA Opposition leader – ABC News Police Taser death ignites debate – ABC News Liberal leader’s taser offer ‘a stunt’ – ABC NewsPiaggio xevo 250 ie
October 20th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
This would have to be the most fun I’ve ever had getting to and from work. The under seat storage is fantastic and the performance of this relatively compact scooter is brilliant.
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