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John

johnfritzell

About Me

Gloom and solemnity are entirely out of place in even the most rigorous study of an art originally intended to make glad the heart of man. (Ezra Pound, preface to the ABC of Reading)

My Interests

The piano, the guitar, composing... I'm teaching all the above privately. Reading, writing, long walks... Leonardo da Vinci... Five Sheaths, Yoga (in it's broader meaning), Indian vegetarian cooking, herbs, Ayurveda...

Music:

J.S. Bach, Ch.V. Alkan, Abbé Liszt, Ferruccio Busoni, Gino Tagliapietra, Roman Vlad, Ronald Stevenson, John Ogdon, Frederic Rzewski, Ivo Pogorelich, Joanna MacGregor, Bernard Herrmann, Danny Elfman, Badalamenti/Lynch, Geddy Lee, Terry Bozzio, Tori Amos, Shawn Lane, Aghora, Cynic, Paul Masvidal, Jocelyn Montgomery, Opeth, Katatonia, Aleah's voice, Thomas Lejon, Diana Serra, the imagery of the Medieval Maiden...

Movies:

8 1/2, Blue Velvet, Fire Walk with Me, Mulholland Drive, The Ninth Gate, The Name Of The Rose, Nadja, Nightmare Before Christmas, The Matrix (1st), 12 Monkeys, Roy Andersson movies: Sånger från sjätte våningen, Du levande...

Television:

Twin Peaks, The Singing Detective (by Dennis Potter), Sherlock Holmes (with Jeremy Brett), Graven...

Books:

... and texts... by M.R. James, Sir A. Conan Doyle, Ferruccio Busoni, J.A. Howard Ogdon, Bernard van Dieren, Bernard Ziehn, Otto Luening, Ronald Stevenson, Roman Vlad, Jack O'Connell, Mark Frost, Jeanette Winterson, Rabindranath Tagore, David Frawley, Vasant Lad... just to name a few...

My Blog

The Raven

The Raven - by Edgar Allan Poe (first published in 1845)Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary,Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,While I nodded, n...
Posted by John on Mon, 12 May 2008 03:56:00 PST

Jocelyn Montgomery

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Posted by John on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:30:00 PST

Quotes

"For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love."Pythagoras, mathematician"Can you really ask what reason Pyth...
Posted by John on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:35:00 PST

Hidden knowledge II

For eye irritation.There are many ways to soothe strained, irritated or burning eyes. Here are a few suggestions, all very effective.1. Before going to bed, put 1 drop of pure castor oil (no preservat...
Posted by John on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:37:00 PST

Hidden knowledge I

For ringing in the ears (tinnitus)1. Inhale. 2. As you exhale, say the letter N, at the same time gently press the tip of your tongue against the back of your upper front teeth.This twofold action cre...
Posted by John on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:59:00 PST

The Bat

The BatOctober or perhaps November 2005. I was on my way home. A grey day, black leaves wheeling in the cold wind. A few steps in front of me, on the pavement, almost hidden among the leaves. was a ba...
Posted by John on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:17:00 PST

Ferruccio Busoni

Busoni's creative philosophy was against that which communicated a subjective (sensual/erotic) experience, and called for a purer, larger objectivity in which music could elevate, enrich, and certainl...
Posted by John on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 03:38:00 PST