Benjamin Hochman is a 24-year-old, up-and-coming pianist, brimming with talent and ideas. And they were fully on display when the Marlboro Music Festival alumnus performed his solo recital, titled “Resonance,”
Benjamin Hochman is a pianist, brimming with talent and ideas. And they were fully on display when the Marlboro Music Festival alumnus performed his solo recital, titled “Resonance,” Friday at
The Tempest illusion vs. Americas delusion
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As I foretold you, were all spirits and
Are melted into air, into thin air:
And, like the baseless fabric of this vision,
The cloud-cappd towers, the gorgeous palaces,
The solemn temples, the great globe itself,
Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded,
Leave not a rack behind. We are such stuff
As dreams are made on, and our little life
Is rounded with a sleep.
~ William Shakespeare,
Act 1
Written by William Shakespeare some time between 1610-1611, the story begins in the midst of a dire situation for Alonso, the King of Naples, who is in grave danger. While returning from his daughters wedding in North Africa, his ship is sucked into a violent storm at sea. While Alonso prays below deck, his brother, Sebastian ascends to the deck to assist the crew in keeping the ship under control. Helping him are Antonio, the acting Duke of Milan and his old councilor, Gonzalo. Despit