Endless latin church chants of “eternal rest.” One note soft, repeated, staccato. Another note soft, repeated, staccato. Again and again and again as if that’s all that mattered. Twelve gassed soldiers move slowly, stumbling from left to right. They lightly touch or hold on to each other, the blind leading the blind but not one […]| David Linebarger
Explore the intertwining worlds of Botticelli's art and Handel's music, celebrating their timeless beauty and profound impact on culture.| David Linebarger
1893. Tanner’s The Banjo Lesson a challenge to white caricatures of blacks playing the banjo as happy, lazy, drunk, untutored . . . Dvorak’s New World Symphony a challenge to all would-be American composers: the future music of this country must be founded upon what are called the negro melodies. Dvorak opens his Largo with […]| David Linebarger
Vermeer’s sacred light travels across the room to illuminate her forehead, her fingers. She looks off to her left where someone listens offstage. Not the ancient lute, but a guitar from Spain. More chic, more modern. Easier to play, too. Catchy melodies, simple accompaniments. I imagine she plays music from Sanz’s Instrucción de música sobre la […]| David Linebarger
Explore the delicate interplay of Debussy’s music and Klimt’s art, revealing a world of desire, fertility, and vibrant creativity.| David Linebarger
Explore the intersection of Stravinsky and Matisse in a personal reflection on love, art, and the beauty of music and creativity.| David Linebarger
Two women lead the way. One with the tricolored flag—white, purple, and green– of the women’s movement. The other with a baby in her arms. Behind them a long line of women who had never cast a vote. If you can’t cast a vote, cast a rock through a parliament member’s window. That’s why Ethel […]| David Linebarger
A solitary figure looks out over mountaintops, mystery, creation. Caspar David Friedrich’s The Wanderer. The wanderer is us. Wisps of fog everywhere at the beginning or middle or end of a journey. Beethoven’s introduction marked Grave. A big bang dissonant chord grabs us by the arm or scruff of the neck. It is followed immediately […]| David Linebarger
Discover the transformative music and visions of Hildegard von Bingen, a pioneering female composer who reshaped medieval spirituality.| David Linebarger
Hi everyone, Happy to announce that Tennis Players as Works of Art was chosen as one of eight Outstanding Books of the Year for the 29th annual IPPY Awards. IPPY is short for Independent Publisher’s Book Awards. Tennis Players as Works of Art won the award for its Original Concept. Last year there were over […]| David Linebarger
Tennis Players as Works of Art, Tennis Writing, David Linebarger, Flash Nonfiction, Tennis Blog| David Linebarger