It's been a quiet week -- but quiet perhaps because we're back to archives. Back in October, 2011, a big wind caused havoc all over town, Mrs. Jensen's old boyfriend Kurt visited from the city, and Darlene met a coyote that resembled her Uncle George.
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Yesteday, I posted a piece and video about Judi Dench creating the role of 'Sally Bowles' in the original London production of Cabaret in 1968. I was also going to embed a recording from the cast album of her singing the title song, but came across something I've decided to go with instead. It's only audio, alas, but then, so would have been the cast album recording. In 2003, there was A Concert for Peace in London. And appearing at it, Judi Dench re-created part of her performance in Cabaret. And 35 years later, it's tremendous. And from the reaction of the crowd at the end, one could only hope that video of this shows up some day. Here is Judi Dench singing the bejeepers out of the title song of Cabaret. In that article yesterday, composer John Kander said that Dench " was without question the best Sally Bowles I’ve ever seen in my life" and added, " She filled out the character in a way we have never seen, before or since. She was innocent and knowing, vulnerable and tough." Even 35 years later, you can hear what he's talking about. Our contestant this week is Nicholas Gurwitch, of Rochester, New York. The hidden song should be extremely guessable, and the composer style will likely come down pretty clearly to two possibilities. But why this is such a particularly interesting Puzzler to listen to is that after the resolution, pianist Bruce Adolphe goes into a very long explanation of octotonic scales and and describes in fascinating detail how this particular piece came about.
This week's contestant is Caroline Cassil from Sutherlin, Oregon. If you don't get the composer style within three seconds (and the specific piece it's based on), you're not trying. The hidden song is tougher. Until halfway through, when a passage leaps out. But they're very well interwoven, so you have to catch the passage. There's also a wonderful musical joke between the classical piece and the hidden tune.
It's been a quiet week. But also a nippy one. Thoughts on the benefits of cold weather and Minnesota living, the town watches a lunar eclipse, and Pastor Liz moves into the Lewises' cabin.
Our contestant this week is Jim Little from West. Hartford, CT. Take a seat, Jim. This should be within the wheelhouse of most people, both the hidden song and composer style. Surprisingly, Mr. Little doesn't get the song immediately, but it's really well known and not too hidden so as to make to too much of a struggle.. The composer might be hard at first -- there are a few it seems like it could be -- but eventually I feel pretty comfortable saying it should be clear.
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