Daniel Barenboim's "Noble Folly"
"Barenboim's reflections on the enterprise reveal that it was never more than a noble folly. Is there a connection between art and fractious life? Does music actually have the power to sponsor brotherhood, as Beethoven claimed in the boisterous finale of his ninth symphony? Only metaphorically..." The Observer (UK) 08/17/08

Posted August 19, 2008 07:46 AM