Wednesday, January 19, 2011


My piano was recently tuned. The technician said the Upper Register was open and beautiful (typical of a Mason & Hamlin piano), the Middle Register was opening and the Lower Register was in process. I Vibrationally Tuned the piano to help open the Middle and Lower Register.

Our music group came a few days later for an afternoon of piano performance. They all commented on how well the piano responded to their playing. Middle and Lower Register sounded significantly different.

Monday, January 17, 2011

The Book of Hours: Love Poems to God



I was in NYC last week - during the blizzard! Heard Renee Fleming at Carnegie Hall. She sang songs from "The Book of Hours: Love Poems to God" by Rainer Maria Rilke. Music by Brad Mehldau. This is No. VII. I found it very moving.

"Extinguish my eyes, I'll go on seeing you.
Seal my ears, I'll go on hearing you.
And without feet I can make my way to you,
without a mouth I can swear your name.

Break off my arms, I'll take hold of you
with my heart as with a hand.
Stop my heart, and my brain will start to beat.
And if you consume my brain with fire,

I'll feel you burn in every drop of my blood."