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...Bach Society Orchestra--performs Bartok, Beethoven and Haydn. At 8 p.m. in Paine Hall. Tickets are available at the Holyoke Center Ticket Office, or call...
Some may find this novel's title, with its punning allusions to Bach's Goldberg Variations and Poe's short story The Gold Bug, a little too cute, and they are probably right. On the other hand, The Gold Bug Variations passes the truth-in-advertising test: the label accurately reflects the additives Bach and Poe to the contents inside and warns away consumers who prefer their fiction plain...
...legendary pianist Glenn Gould decided to experiment with the idea of becoming a conductor. Since he had abdicated the concert stage 18 years earlier, he & quietly rented a hall and hired some members of the Toronto Symphony. Though most famous for his electric keyboard interpretations of Bach, Gould chose for his orchestral debut Wagner's Siegfried Idyll, which he took at a glacially languorous tempo. When it was over, he blurted onto the tape an accurate verdict: "Gorgeous! Magnificent! Heartbreaking!" Along with that performance, the newly released album contains Gould's superb piano transcriptions of the Idyll, Siegfried's Rhine...
Chunson Park Piano Recital Bach, Mozart and Chopin at 8 p.m. in the Tsai Performance Center...
...especially painful. This recession began in the service sector, rather than in manufacturing, and so has taken a swipe at the security of white-collar and blue-collar workers alike. "It's a terrible time of year to be sending cards to friends across the country," says Robert Bach, who moved to California from Omaha only 18 months ago and has already lost two jobs because of the slumping economy. He does feasibility studies for new buildings -- of which there are not too many these days. "The last thing you want to say is, 'I've been laid off.' That...