Over the last four weeks we attended a series of concerts during the Wiesbadener Bachwochen, a bi-annual festival. This year there was an enlarged program to celebrate 50 years of its existence. to much to pay for all, but we picked some jewels. The Italian ensemble Zefiro played wind sonatas for the Dresden court by Fasch, Heinichen, Zelenka and others. Absolutely cinvincing and enganging performances. Its leader, oboist Alfredo Bernardini, conducted a  program of orchestral pieces of the Dresden orchestra with students of the period performance branch of the Frankfurt music Academy, which they aptly call Capella Academica Frankfurt. One has to keep in mind that the Dresden orchestra between 1700 and 1750 was one of the three best in Europe, and these young people now play that demanding stuff flawlessly!  The director of the branch, Eva Maria Pollerus, played three and a half hours of Bach last Saturday, all of Clavierübung I & II. The harpsichord was a reconstructed model by Harass in Thuringia built by Jürgen Ammer in 2007, a type of instrument that Bach played. Absolutely stunning sound, and perfect performance Everybody thinking it is appropriate to play these Partiutas on a modern piano should get an opportunity to hear this and be convinced that it is not. The sound with multiple regsitration of four sets of strings - 16", 8", 8", 4" - was fascinating.

Gang -- the film that I wrote and co-produced is now streaming on Prime Video. Hope all of you can find the time to watch. I think folks will dig it.  

Website is being a little weird tonight, sorry for the "tripple threats". 

Me too. Me too. Me too. SL:  Yeah. JM:  It was like I was improvising using them as an instrument like, you know. And it was great. It was fun. And I have never heard that session. SL:  Oh really? JM:  Never heard it. SL:  I hope it sees the light of day someday. Mr. McLean, this has been a real thrill.   This interview does not imply Jackie was opposed to this date being released; am I wrong???