David Lamb <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Whatever happened to Blackwood? I have heard nothing of his all >these years. At 75, Easley is alive and well, but would seemingly rather devote his time to exploring the deserts of the Southwest in his Jeep than putting black dots down on ruled paper. Can't say I blame him! Anyone interested in his later works can find (10) CD's worth on the Chicago-based not-for-profit Cedille label, including his extremely interesting and well crafted microtonal works and Easley playing many of his own piano compositions. see: http://cedillerecords.org/catalog/product_info_related.php?products_id=217 Locally, Easley was always know as a superb pianist. His Ives sonata performances were amazing. He's the only pianist I've ever know who was typically never satisfied with the "tune" he would find concert pianos in, so he carried his own tuning hammer and would often re- tune a piano before his performances himself. Nicholas Yasillo, Director Norton Building Concert Series, Lockport, IL http://www.NortonConcerts.com *********************************************** The CLASSICAL mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's HDMail High Deliverability Mailer for reliable, lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html