Neurologia Maurice Masson

Condividiamo ogni giorno le nostre vite con cani, gatti e tanti altri animali: il loro amore ci riempie di gioia, la loro dolcezza ci aiuta a superare i problemi quotidiani e instauriamo con loro relazioni uniche e dalle radici profonde. Eppure, la nostra società fatica a riconoscere e dare dignità al dolore che si prova quando uno di loro ci lascia. Con questo libro Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson ci accompagna con grande coinvolgimento emotivo nell’esplorare le nostre reazioni in quei momenti difficili; suggerisce e consiglia come affrontare il lutto, come superarlo, e come coltivare la memoria dei nostri amici più cari. Condividendo storie edificanti e commoventi, Masson ci offre tanti consigli utili e tante risposte per ricordare con commozione i nostri amati animali, elementi fondamentali delle nostre famiglie.

The true story of an undercover ASIO agent who was hung out to dry in the Cold War.

After two ECM albums with the cooperative trio Third Reel, Swiss reedman Nicolas Masson presents a quartet for which he is the sole composer. The group has existed for a decade with unchanged personnel, touring as Nicolas Massons Parallels, and the leaders writing for it always encourages creative responses from the players. Amid the changing musical landscapes in which these travelers move, you will encounter some of Colin Vallons prettiest ballad playing, richly melodic bass from Patrice Moret, and subtle drum commentary from Lionel Friedli. Plus, of course, plenty of Massons pure-toned saxophone and elegant clarinet. Travelers was recorded at Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano in April 2017, and produced by Manfred Eicher.

In addition to his reputation as a dancer, the Sun King was also a musician. Under the enlightened influence of his mother, Anne of Austria, the young Louis XIV learned to play the lute and then the guitar. Once relegated to commoners, this instrument became a symbol of royal refinement. Beyond simple entertainment, this musical craze served a political purpose: to seduce the court and the people, and to weave harmony between French, Italian and Spanish cultures. Like a new King David, monarch-musician par excellence, Louis XIV crafted the image of an Apollonian sovereign, master of the arts as much as of power. Together with exceptional musicians, Lea Masson reveals this forgotten facet of the guitarist king!