Archive for June, 2011

In the moment – Canvases for Ullmann

Posted on Jun th, 2011 by Jeanne Golan

Ullmann was taken with Goethe’s saying, “Live in the moment, live in eternity.”  New York has an event sponsored by Sing for Hope called “Pop-up Pianos”.  88 pianos, each individually decorated by local artists and placed in public spaces in the five boroughs.  Have been practicing the 6th and 7th sonatas that I’m performing at [ Read More ]

Anthroposophic Allusions

Posted on Jun th, 2011 by Jeanne Golan

Have spent this summer afternoon settled on a bench in Riverside Park, a block from my apartment, studying the scores.  Checking the occasional unusual marking with a German dictionary, reading through the foreword by Conrad Richter. Came across mention of the Anthroposophist movement that Ullmann became active with in the early 1930’s.  He even gave [ Read More ]