The Economist and Me
August 04, 2022
Peter subscribed to The Economist, a weekly British magazine, for years, and his subscription has not ended. As a pre-Peter boyfriend of mine used to say, “Waste not, want not,” so I read it every week.
The July 23rd issue’s Culture section reported on a more-than-breath-taking performance of the Rachmaninoff 3rd Piano Concerto at the Van Cliburn competition in June.
The 18-year-old South Korean pianist, Lim Yun-chan tackled this difficult piece at a remarkably young age and delivered the competition-winning performance. I listened to it on YouTube where it has been viewed more than 5,000,000 times.
At the end of his performance, conductor Marin Alsop wiped a tear from her eyes.
You can listen here https://bit.ly/3J9ufj8
Great recommendation. I loved it.
Posted by: Cristina | August 04, 2022 at 09:16 PM
So glad you read that Economist. Well worth it to hear/see that performance!
Posted by: Abby | August 05, 2022 at 04:08 PM