A campaign based on what some call “ableism” condemns the plan by a women to play Richard III. Peculiarly, not because of a gender difference, but because she is not “disabled”. Can a non-disabled 21th-century actor properly play a powerful but physically disabled 15th-century noble? Can a disabled 21th-century actor properly play a powerful non-disabled • Read More »
One of my favorite works for organ is the great Praeludium in E flat from Bach’s Clavier Übung III, which is usually followed in recital by the Fugue in E flat, called “St. Anne’s”, though in Johann Sebastian Bach’s manuscript the two are separated by the entire remainder of the work, 27 pieces in all. • Read More »
EText-No. 11667 Title: Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young – Or, the Principles on Which a Firm Parental Authority May Be Established and Maintained, Without Violence or Anger, and the Right Development of the Moral and Mental Capacities Be Promoted by Methods in Harmony with the Structure and the Characteristics of • Read More »