tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388236749842348764.post6958145399778055715..comments2011-01-13T22:59:10.758-05:00Comments on Richmond Symphony All Access: Erin Freeman's Preview of "An Evening at the Opera"RSO All Accesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01033790509980136166noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388236749842348764.post-73228986102212158782011-01-13T22:59:10.758-05:002011-01-13T22:59:10.758-05:00Yes! Said was a controversial fellow for sure. I...Yes! Said was a controversial fellow for sure. I had to read many of his writings in a class on musical symbolism at Northwestern. <br /><br />Thanks for the note. I hope you enjoy the concert!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05885862799193930098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2388236749842348764.post-23584894493207266282011-01-13T22:26:21.104-05:002011-01-13T22:26:21.104-05:00Dr. Freeman really is both exceedingly knowledgeab...Dr. Freeman really is both exceedingly knowledgeable and accessible in her historico-musical explications - she should be handling the program notes.<br /><br />Should be a good concert anyway - you can't go wrong with a name as Wagnerian as "Tristan Klingsor."<br /><br />Side note - it's unfortunate that Ed Said's name is also the first one to spring to my mind as an association with the word "orientalism," since he was wrong about, well, almost everything.Matthew Giesselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17696680957882740810noreply@blogger.com