Water Music, Helene Grimaud and Haiku by Janet Roberts
Listening to Helene Grimaud, pianist, plays WATER. (2016 Deutsche Grammophon) ”There are two significant measures of a society: how we support culture and how we treat our environment.” Evocations of rivers, lakes, seas, snowflakes and raindrops. " Includes Faure " Barcarolle No. 5 , Ravel " Jeux d’eau ” , Liszt “ Les Jeux d’eaux a la Villa d’Este » ; Janacek " In the Mists : No 1 . " and Debussy, " La Cathedrale engloutie " , as well as Takemitsu “ Rain Tree Sketch II” a nd other composers. . Observation: The lyrical nature of this album would be perfect ground for Pianist, Sarah Cahill. I also wrote my second haiku of the week, and this one came out about our Shelter in Place. Today is Friday : White vague emptiness in the sky, a void in space, -- we remain in place. Monday, when the sky was blue and the sun shining:...