Like Arvo Pärt’s music, Ola Gjeilo’s gives a sense of connecting with a world beyond the world. O Magnum Mysterium, with its choral textures shifting between unison singing, polyphony, and homophony, manages to convey the profound serene beauty and mystery of our human existence. Gjeilo’s masterpiece has been recorded dozens of times. This is the […]
Varia
. One of the greatest movie scenes ever. Both the movie and soundtrack of this magnificent classic are epic. In loving memory of my brother, Peter ‘Uncas’ Pålsson.
. In loving memory of Bengt Nilsson — a friend non plus ultra. A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you
Yesterday, one of my economics students amused herself by asking a famous AI chatbot “Why not all economists like Lars Syll” and got this — I guess pretty accurate — response … Professor Lars Pålsson Syll is a vocal critic of mainstream economics and advocates for pluralism in economic thinking. Overall, Lars Syll is recognized […]
. Listening to the choral music on Armonico Consort’s Naked Byrd Two anthology is an unending delight. One of my favourite albums.
Jag tror på den ensamma människan, på henne som vandrar ensam, som inte hundlikt löper till vittring, som inte varglikt flyr för mänskovittring: På en gång människa och anti-människa. Hur nå gemenskap? Fly den övre och yttre vägen: Det som är boskap i andra är boskap också i dig. Gå den undre och inre vägen: […]
. Sublime, breathtaking, and absolutely magnificent. A choir of angels touching the depths of my soul. In loving memory of my parents-in-law, Ritva [† 2021] and Erik Syll [† 2020]