Re: Best wishes to all Americans

["Baldwin, Daniel" <baldwin@baermarks.com>]

On my walk into work this morning through the nearly deserted streets of
Manhattan ("safely" north of 14th street), I listened to the Jupiter
Symphony. In this time of horror and profound inhumanity, I find it
comforting -- almost like a benediction -- to listen not only to memorial
music, but also to music which expresses all that is good in humanity, and
that reaches its apotheosis in the joyously harmonious diversity of the
concluding fugal movement. I am not religious, but if there is a God, he/she
speaks through this music.

I am touched by the communal empathy that has been shown on this list; I am
not surprised, but I am moved.

I pray for all of us.
-----Original Message-----
From: Alfonso Bertazzi [mailto:alfonso.bertazzi@INFINITO.IT]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 7:58 AM
To: F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU
Subject: Re: Best wishes to all Americans


Dear f-minors,

I feel grief and sorrow for the Americans among you - and for us, who since
yesterday live in a diminished world.

What remains? The "other" WTC, I & II, ever. Here is what I'm playing to
soothe my affliction.

AB,
Italy


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mailing list devoted to the discussion of Glenn Gould's work and
> life. [mailto:F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU]On Behalf Of Mary Jo Watts
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 7:49 AM
> To: F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU
> Subject: Re: Best wishes to all Americans
>
>
> Hello to everyone-- so many of you I have known through the internet and
> in fortunate real life meetings for many years.
>
> Rutgers University where I work (and the org that hosts f_minor) is 33
> miles from mid-town Manhattan-- roughly 28 miles from where the twin
> towers used to stand. Essentially, I live in an urban suburb of NYC. I
> always knew to get my bags together on the train the minute we'd come
> around the bend on the Northeast Corridor line because there the towers
> would be.  I can't explain what the city looks like without them-- the
> pictures at night on the news-- our whole world has changed! So many
> people are having such different reactions.  I think for most of the
> people I know it hasn't sunk in. The amount of human lives that have been
> lost in New York, D.C., Pennsylvania tonight...is incomprehensible.
> Reports from friends who made it home from the towers have left me, in my
> relative comfort just a few miles away, so concerned for them and the
> massive trauma they have endured and stunned at what lies ahead for the
> loved-ones of those who are missing. But I think most Americans will tell
> you-- no matter what our political inclinations-- we won't be terrorized
> and I want to thank everyone for their well wishes in this difficult,
> stunning time.
>
> I think I'll put on Verdi's Requiem-- my own personal music of mourning.
> Does anyone have any suggestions for good 'dark night of the soul'
> music? Perhaps Brahms?
>
> Best,
>
> Mary Jo Watts,
> mwatts@rci.rutgers.edu
> listowner, f_minor
>