I already post too much on Saturdays, since I’m committed to promote my radio shows “Sweetness and Light” and “The Lost Chord,” both of which air today on KWAX (and can be streamed here: kwax.uoregon.edu); but today also marks the birthday of one of the most significant composers of the 20th century. Sometimes I’ll do a search to see what I’ve written about a given anniversary over the past years, and I am frequently awed by my younger self. Who is that guy? I guess once the monomania takes hold, there’s no stopping me. At any rate, I find my observations from 2019 to be interesting and entertaining. I hope you do too. Once you read the post, be sure to scroll down to the comments section to read an amusing anecdote shared by my radio mentor, the late and dearly-missed Bliss Michelson.

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If Bliss’ comment sparks your curiosity to hear Hindy’s Double Bass Sonata, here’s a link to the piece:

Also, I wonder if this is the Chicago Symphony concert he was referring to?

Happy birthday, Paul Hindemith.