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...asked me to marry him, and I've said yes, but we haven't decided when yet." Wonderful; on to Gwyneth and Ben...but no. Later that same day, Madonna's rep retracted the engagement, saying that The Sun had taken Madonna's quote out of context, and that "Madonna is not engaged." What further context "Guy has asked me to marry him, and I've said yes" requires remains a mystery. Specifying which guy, perhaps...
Both books aim to provide the context for that moment. From Kahn we learn how little even famous sidemen might make from a leader's gig: for the second of the two Kind of Blue sessions, at which Flamenco Sketches and All Blues were recorded, Coltrane, Adderley and Evans received $64.67 each. From Nisenson we learn what Nisenson has written in other books (he quotes himself so frequently that he begins to sound like a tape loop), and that he and Miles were bosom buddies. If you're interested in Nisenson, read Nisenson; if you're interested...
...early music, finding out how music sounded when it was new. It's not because you're trying to tell everyone that they must play the piece as it was played at its premiere, but I think that music is most interesting when it's in its originally intended context. Beethoven didn't write his symphonies for musicologists and critics; he wrote it for prospective ticket purchasers. Those were his people. The other aspect is the reinforcement of how exciting performance is. We have CDs, and this is great. We can listen to whatever we want whenever we want. Before...
Unbreakable is enjoyable to watch, although the beginning is rather slow. Shyamalan spends too much time introducing his characters and having them contemplate their relative situations before bringing them anywhere. The ending of the movie, in contrast, is too abrupt, and out of context with the rest of the film. The surprise of the ending, like other aspects of the film, is very obviously foreshadowed moments before it happens, which detracts from the emotional shock. Perhaps Unbreakable would have benefited from additional editing or a different director, because Shyamalan is unable to convey the point of his script...
...worries that the members of the present Corporation lack academic backgrounds, especially in the context of the present presidential search. He cannot stop talking about how thankful he is that Hanna H. Gray, the former president of the University of Chicago, sits on the selection committee...