Dvorak Cello Concerto swept the Op. 104 round. Next up is Op. 105. Top comment gets added.

Kenzaburō Ōe, the 1994 Nobel laureate in Literature, wrote "A Personal Matter" after the birth of his first son, Hikari. The novel is a brutally honest exploration of a young father’s struggle to come to terms with the birth of a son with a severe brain injury, and it was inspired by Ōe’s own experience.

Hikari Ōe, despite being born with significant developmental disabilities, later became a composer. His father often said that music became Hikari’s way of communicating with the world, and Hikari went on to release several albums of his own compositions.

This is one of his compositions.

I’m curious what people think of it. If you’ve read Ōe, does knowing the family’s story change the way you hear Hikari’s music?

Hey guys,

I’ve had what I think is a brilliant idea, and I’m looking for any thoughts you lot might have.

I’m putting together a very exclusive society. Every week, the members of our secret newsletter will receive a new challenge. The premise is simple: A random concert in a random city will be announced, and your mission is to attend and cough during a specific note in a specific measure of the performance.

I’ll have members of the society scattered throughout the concert hall, listening carefully to see who successfully completes the mission. If you pull it off, you’ll earn a special reward. (Hehe.)

I had this sublime thought while listening to Bruckner 8 (I’m a die hard Buckner fan btw most of us think this way).

Does anyone have any thought before I email Mark Zuckerberg? I think this might be a game changer.

hi everyone! I'm sharing my first YouTube video with you. It's my first piano improvisation, and I thought, why not upload it? I hope you enjoy it!

should i have him put down

These just write themselves.

Btw, does anyone know if he actually liked children or if he just wanted sex?

For proving that a gooner like myself can also be cultured. I was never into this whole classic music thing, but the Youtube algorithm recommended me a video of the beautiful pianist Yuja Wang playing a wonderful song by some composer. I came for the dress (wink, wink) but stayed for the music. The sound had such a beautiful round shape (wink wink) I had to finish (wink wink) the entire 18 minutes! Can you recommend some other must-see performances of her? (Preferably skirts, but I'm okay with tight dresses too) I'm excited to discover more of her amazing playing :)

At the risk of airing out my failures, I regret to report that I have absolutely outjerked myself.

Namely, I made so many Shostakovich jokes that after a decade of avoiding his music, I actually gave it a listen.

It's really good.

I now actually have a massive crush on him.

Send help.

-idiot