tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139287475487218415.post3374611261804176927..comments2023-02-28T01:34:01.560-08:00Comments on BLOG...STEIN: Knowing the story - a friend or foeAlon Goldsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00523933072950519556noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139287475487218415.post-5637481361226094972011-10-15T03:19:59.884-07:002011-10-15T03:19:59.884-07:00I thought your story was of a piece with Ravel'...I thought your story was of a piece with Ravel's story. I know you said that it was not Ravel's story but I am thinking here of the name "Miroirs"(Reflections)here. Your story translated or fitted with Reflections because-and I am here drawing upon some obvious psychoanalytic concepts-there is this notion that the creation/dream of a demon or beast is a splitting of the self or a reflection of the part of a self that we fear or are threatened by or refuse to recognise or even wish to disown.It works well with children's narratives or narratives with children at the centre because I think children are made sensible of or very conscious of very early on about notions of good and evil. As an adult now when I reread children's stories I realize there is always such a dark note or subtext and it always makes me wonder why. I listened to Ravel's composition after reading your story,and its so chilling, in parts atleast. Anyway I should stop and I hope I havent ruined your story with all this(sorry if I did)..its a lovely piece and just invited interpretation. And by the way since I have written so much already I might as well say how wonderfully well you play..you are superb!Of course I have to confess that in my country we are bred on a very different tradition of classical music and so really I think I am quite ill-equipped to comment or maybe don't even have the right to do so but really enjoy your music immensely whatever little we understand. The blog is lovely too. I hope to see you perform live in some part of the world someday. Meanwhile all good wishes<br />Maitrimaitrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443064067619615556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8139287475487218415.post-4253476205060166072011-09-27T13:40:57.823-07:002011-09-27T13:40:57.823-07:00Thanks Alon for telling us stories, playing them a...Thanks Alon for telling us stories, playing them as well as talking them. Listening to your words helps to see the notes you play. I love your stories, either way.<br />Missing you, HannahHannah Sivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311743572314244297noreply@blogger.com