[abp:0571367526:c:alignright]Author: Stephen Johnson Rating: [rating: 4/5] The author explores Mahler’s final years, from the monumental success of his Eighth Symphony, the work that cemented his legacy as one of the greatest composers, to the haunting, unfinished Tenth. The author places Mahler’s late masterpieces, including Das Lied von der Erde, within…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAZWXUkrjPc Epic but full of cliché and stereotypes. Rating: [rating: 2.5/5]
https://youtube.com/watch?v=8dxh3lwdOFw Old classic. The originality still shines. Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FdV-Cs5o8mc A singing show without depth. Rating: [rating: 3/5]
[abp:0871137836:c:alignright]Author: Mark Bowden Rating: [rating: 4/5] The book traces the dramatic rise and fall of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. The brutal way in which Escobar seized power is shocking, and the effort to bring him down was distressing. Having just returned from Colombia, I was struck by the warmth…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=D1G2iLSzOe8 Spielberg's autobiography. Rating: [rating: 3/5]
[abp:1982115858:c:alignright]Author: Walter Isaacson Rating: [rating: 3.5/5]
https://youtube.com/watch?v=mU0oOUTo5zo Great woman, banal movie. Rating: [rating: 2.5/5]
https://youtube.com/watch?v=HU2GJwkH71M A movie that is all about the lead performance. Rating: [rating: 3/5]