Tomas Textor
@tomastextor.bsky.social
Composer, pianist and multi-instrumentalist. Contemporary music, classical, jazz, rock and EDM. Politics, art and philosophy. Music for all seasons.
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Tomas Textor
@tomastextor.bsky.social
· Aug 28
Handel: Concerto grosso in A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 HWV 322 - II. Allegro
YouTube video by Simon Standage - Topic
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G. F. Händel can be boring, but when he was on, he was brilliant. Just like Mozart.
Please listen to this 2 1/2 min fugue -- perhaps not as strict as Bach, but just as witty and clever. The subject is very deceptive rhythmically, and it goes from there...
Please listen to this 2 1/2 min fugue -- perhaps not as strict as Bach, but just as witty and clever. The subject is very deceptive rhythmically, and it goes from there...
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How to break free from political groupthink
The freedom of thought seldom used
By @roberttalisse.bsky.social
#phiksky
iai.tv/articles/how...
The freedom of thought seldom used
By @roberttalisse.bsky.social
#phiksky
iai.tv/articles/how...
How to break free from political groupthink | Robert B. Talisse
iai.tv
March 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How to break free from political groupthink
The freedom of thought seldom used
By @roberttalisse.bsky.social
#phiksky
iai.tv/articles/how...
The freedom of thought seldom used
By @roberttalisse.bsky.social
#phiksky
iai.tv/articles/how...
I'd like to help my 10-yr-old son with challenging school subjects. Our current Swiss public school system discourages this, because, as his teacher said, "not every child has parents who can help with school." For this reason, they eliminated homework entirely in our city.
This logic is bull, IMO.
This logic is bull, IMO.
February 19, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I'd like to help my 10-yr-old son with challenging school subjects. Our current Swiss public school system discourages this, because, as his teacher said, "not every child has parents who can help with school." For this reason, they eliminated homework entirely in our city.
This logic is bull, IMO.
This logic is bull, IMO.
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People who write about music in the magazines and internet and/or play music on the wireless:
Do you prefer your promos to come as a) downloads, b) streams, or c) physicals?
And why?
Do you prefer your promos to come as a) downloads, b) streams, or c) physicals?
And why?
February 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
People who write about music in the magazines and internet and/or play music on the wireless:
Do you prefer your promos to come as a) downloads, b) streams, or c) physicals?
And why?
Do you prefer your promos to come as a) downloads, b) streams, or c) physicals?
And why?
One good thing about having a cold is that I can sing Koyaanisqatsi in its original key.
December 18, 2024 at 6:34 PM
One good thing about having a cold is that I can sing Koyaanisqatsi in its original key.
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This should go without saying, but it's okay if someone you don't agree with goes on a certain show or podcast. It's okay to be exposed to dissenting opinions. It's okay to feel uncomfortable. The biggest danger for the Democratic Party moving forward is the imposition of ideological purity tests.
November 30, 2024 at 8:24 PM
This should go without saying, but it's okay if someone you don't agree with goes on a certain show or podcast. It's okay to be exposed to dissenting opinions. It's okay to feel uncomfortable. The biggest danger for the Democratic Party moving forward is the imposition of ideological purity tests.
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Pitch is rhythm just faster. Polyrhythms are chords
November 25, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Pitch is rhythm just faster. Polyrhythms are chords
Honestly, starting your posts with "honestly" is bad style.
November 9, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Honestly, starting your posts with "honestly" is bad style.
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Hey US you voted yet? 😉
a woman in a suit is sitting in a chair with her arms up .
ALT: a woman in a suit is sitting in a chair with her arms up .
media.tenor.com
November 5, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Hey US you voted yet? 😉
Quote from a music forum: "Happily, I'm a musician and don't care much about vocals, so I'm used to focusing on music."
October 23, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Quote from a music forum: "Happily, I'm a musician and don't care much about vocals, so I'm used to focusing on music."
G. F. Händel can be boring, but when he was on, he was brilliant. Just like Mozart.
Please listen to this 2 1/2 min fugue -- perhaps not as strict as Bach, but just as witty and clever. The subject is very deceptive rhythmically, and it goes from there...
Please listen to this 2 1/2 min fugue -- perhaps not as strict as Bach, but just as witty and clever. The subject is very deceptive rhythmically, and it goes from there...
Handel: Concerto grosso in A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 HWV 322 - II. Allegro
YouTube video by Simon Standage - Topic
www.youtube.com
August 28, 2024 at 4:47 PM
G. F. Händel can be boring, but when he was on, he was brilliant. Just like Mozart.
Please listen to this 2 1/2 min fugue -- perhaps not as strict as Bach, but just as witty and clever. The subject is very deceptive rhythmically, and it goes from there...
Please listen to this 2 1/2 min fugue -- perhaps not as strict as Bach, but just as witty and clever. The subject is very deceptive rhythmically, and it goes from there...
Rotterdam - Dijkzigt
August 26, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Rotterdam - Dijkzigt
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"Australia is not the first country to pass similar laws. About a dozen European and Latin American countries also have similar regulations. France was the first country to introduce comparable rules in 2017 and Germany later followed suit." Meanwhile even strangers think they're your boss in the UK
Australian workers now have the 'right to disconnect'
A law giving workers the legal "right to disconnect" from work has come into effect in Australia. This gives workers the right to ignore unreasonable contact from their employers outside of work hours...
www.dw.com
August 26, 2024 at 8:23 AM
"Australia is not the first country to pass similar laws. About a dozen European and Latin American countries also have similar regulations. France was the first country to introduce comparable rules in 2017 and Germany later followed suit." Meanwhile even strangers think they're your boss in the UK
Good to see that some people can identify humor without a smiley to spell it out.
August 24, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Good to see that some people can identify humor without a smiley to spell it out.
The indication "p" in a musical score does not mean "power". Some people also have a misconception about the meaning of "mf".
August 17, 2024 at 7:26 PM
The indication "p" in a musical score does not mean "power". Some people also have a misconception about the meaning of "mf".
Ravel’s "Gaspard de la nuit" is based on Bertrand’s poems, yet I'm convinced there's a very personal story behind it. Who was Ondine? #classicalmusic
August 17, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Ravel’s "Gaspard de la nuit" is based on Bertrand’s poems, yet I'm convinced there's a very personal story behind it. Who was Ondine? #classicalmusic
Peace of Utrecht.
August 13, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Peace of Utrecht.
For a time, I tried to get into vinyl; it didn't last. I still have all my CDs, and I like them more. Vinyl has a vibe, but I'm not that interested in crackles and hum. But: analog recordings sound better than digital ones.
August 10, 2024 at 10:30 PM
For a time, I tried to get into vinyl; it didn't last. I still have all my CDs, and I like them more. Vinyl has a vibe, but I'm not that interested in crackles and hum. But: analog recordings sound better than digital ones.
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As part of a meeting warm-up yesterday, the manager asked us to share pics of where we’d be if we didn’t have to be at our laptops. And most people chose beautiful beaches, understandably. But I chose this.
First light in York Minster - re-sharing this photo on Yorkshire Day.
August 1, 2024 at 7:26 AM
As part of a meeting warm-up yesterday, the manager asked us to share pics of where we’d be if we didn’t have to be at our laptops. And most people chose beautiful beaches, understandably. But I chose this.
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Book Cover of the Day:
July 31, 2024 at 7:16 AM
Book Cover of the Day:
"Schmuck" can be an adjective in German meaning "handsome".
www.linguee.de/deutsch-engl...
www.linguee.de/deutsch-engl...
July 12, 2024 at 8:20 PM
"Schmuck" can be an adjective in German meaning "handsome".
www.linguee.de/deutsch-engl...
www.linguee.de/deutsch-engl...
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Nån inom regeringskansliet har ändå lite känsla. Det här är snyggt. När Chiles president Gabriel Boric besökte statsministern igår fick han en samling med svensk metal på vinyl. Boric är tydligen stor uppskattare av just svensk rock och metal. Flera av skivorna även signerade.
June 15, 2024 at 10:25 AM
Nån inom regeringskansliet har ändå lite känsla. Det här är snyggt. När Chiles president Gabriel Boric besökte statsministern igår fick han en samling med svensk metal på vinyl. Boric är tydligen stor uppskattare av just svensk rock och metal. Flera av skivorna även signerade.
From our rooftop, I can see the place where the Ukraine peace talks are happening now (white buildings on mountain in center of image).
Let's hope for brighter days.
Let's hope for brighter days.
June 15, 2024 at 7:15 PM
From our rooftop, I can see the place where the Ukraine peace talks are happening now (white buildings on mountain in center of image).
Let's hope for brighter days.
Let's hope for brighter days.
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Joint photo of all participants of the Ukrainian peace summit in Switzerland
June 15, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Joint photo of all participants of the Ukrainian peace summit in Switzerland
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President Zelenskyi arrived in Switzerland for the Global Peace Summit, which will see participation from around 100 countries and international organizations.
June 14, 2024 at 3:51 PM
President Zelenskyi arrived in Switzerland for the Global Peace Summit, which will see participation from around 100 countries and international organizations.