Quite 'americanized'. He still speaks Russian, but no better than me. Communists might say he has been brainwashed by american bourgeois ideals especially since he conducted Shostakovich's 11th symphony (much of Shostakovich's music was banned in the USSR) here at the Kyiv Philarmonic that I'm working in.
Not a bad conductor... He didn't mention his dad at all. Then again, we didn't really 'chit-chat'.
I like words, images, graphic design, well-turned phrases, doodling, humor and profundity. These are found in every quarter and I'm always on the hunt. I was rescued (in November, 1974) from guilt and a stubborn irrational belief in an impersonal chance universe (with the accompanying hopelessness). I'm now convinced that nothing is more obvious or worthy of our attention than our Creator and the one true ancient path. Only Jesus has the words of everlasting life. Like John Newton "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see."
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This reminds me of Romans 1:18-20
I've worked with his soljhenitsin's son... just thought I'd throw that in.
What was your impression of him?
Quite 'americanized'. He still speaks Russian, but no better than me. Communists might say he has been brainwashed by american bourgeois ideals especially since he conducted Shostakovich's 11th symphony (much of Shostakovich's music was banned in the USSR) here at the Kyiv Philarmonic that I'm working in.
Not a bad conductor... He didn't mention his dad at all. Then again, we didn't really 'chit-chat'.
Very interesting Jamie. Thanks so much for the input and response.
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