Re-Placing Memory was a solo exhibition by my dear friend Cam.

They asked me to play a live set, and I wrote a 30 minute set which paired with the concepts behind their photography work - which included revisiting places and processing memories connected to experiences of love and loss.

2nd September, 2023 at Backhaus

performance pics: Chihiro Meifuku (@chihiromeifuku)

OTD in Music History: Important "Golden Age of The Piano" concert pianist and pedagogue Wilhelm Backhaus (1884 - 1969) makes his very first recording, in 1908, at the age of 24. Backhaus’s recording career spanned more than sixty years -- from his first (acoustic) discs made in 1908, to his final (stereo) recordings made in 1969. In 1909, Backhaus became the first soloist to ever record a “concerto” when he recorded a *highly* abridged 6:00 minute version of Grieg’s famous Piano Concerto (1868). Then, in 1928, he also became the first pianist to record the complete catalogue of Etudes by Frederic Chopin (1810 – 1849). Backhaus was particularly admired for his interpretations of W.A. Mozart (1756 – 1791), Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827), Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856), and Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897), and he was also a highly respected chamber musician; his recordings of Brahms’s Cello Sonatas with cellist Pierre Fournier (1906 - 1986) are legendary. PICTURED: A c. 1910 real photo postcard, showing the young Backhaus in a rather regal standing pose. This card, which was actually mailed in 1911, features a cryptic and amusing handwritten message (addressed to a “Miss Ruth Scott”) on the back: “I am sure you will be glad to see this creature’s face again!”

Wilhelm Backhaus at a rehearsal of Brahms (1966) A very rare film recording from 1966. The late Wilhelm Backhaus at a rehearsal of Brahms's Piano Concerto No 2 in Cologne with the WDR-Sinfonieorchester under Christoph von Dohnányi.

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Krapfen-Schnäppchen vom Backhaus im V-Markt

Faschingszeit ist Krapfenzeit – ein Allgemeinplatz. Doch wo gibt es die günstigsten Krapfen abseits der traurigen Produkte in den Regalen der Discounter? Da habe ich einen Tipp für Euch: im Backhaus im V-Markt. Davon haben wir zum Beispiel zwei in München: in der Balanstraße (früher Cash und Carry) und im Euro-Industriepark (ehemals Wertkauf). Für mich besonders günstig, denn da sind auch…

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Manner Vogue September 1995 photos Maria Vittoria Backhaus styling Fabrizio Sclavi

Dreiteiler, hemd aus rayon und wollkrawatte von Polo Ralph Lauren

Walter Albini | © Maria Vittoria Backhaus | Financial Times

Synagogue (1985-87) in Freiburg, Germany, by Hermann Backhaus & Harro Wolf Brosinski

Author Spotlight: Shannon Knight

Today, we're bringing you a special interview between Shannon Knight, author of Insiders, and cover artist Isa Backhaus! Read on to hear how this beautiful cover came to be.

An interview between author Shannon Knight 📚 and cover artist Isa Backhaus 🎨.

📚First off, I adore the cover. Thank you again for your work. You perfectly captured the story elements and mood that I requested.

For the cover of Insiders, what was the most challenging part to paint and what was the part that was the most fun?

🎨The most challenging part was the texture of Sachi, and I put a lot of thought into the design. I wanted to create something that looked like a moving and changing creature. I think the way the suit looks is more like a life form itself. I love the idea of the suit being a character, so that was a very important part to get right.

📚Your nebula in space is so luminous. The colors tie so beautifully with the palette of Sachi, her plant suit, and the surrounding plants. The colors are so elegant. How did you go about choosing this palette?

🎨I have always been fascinated by green and red nebulae. They look so natural and biological and seem like a contradiction to their surroundings. So they were actually the first thing that came to my mind when I read the descriptions for the cover.

📚When you shared the sketch, I asked for more types of epiphytes. I wanted a miniature biome in space, but I worried that my request would overturn the balance of your design or color palette. Like you gave me a modern design, and I turned it into rococo! But, of course, you produced something perfect. How did you go about making those changes?

🎨The miniature biome was also a challenge because there were a lot of textures and values that could easily get out of balance, as you suggested. So it was a lot of work to balance them out. I looked at a lot of photos of plants and moss to understand their texture and design. It also helped that Sachi's hair and skin tone is really white, so the contrast and focus naturally moved to her face.

📚Speaking more broadly about illustration and book covers, what are the special challenges or delights in creating illustrations for novel covers in particular?

🎨In order to connect with the author, I have to interpret a lot of abstract thoughts and emotions, so I have to think like the author to be able to paint the vision that does justice to the cover.

📚What is a common misconception about your job that you wish people understood better?

🎨Due to the AI situation, I think it becomes even more apparent that a lot of people think that illustrators just draw pretty pictures and that's it. The reality is that a picture, like a book, is a medium with a lot of subtle communication. Everything has meaning and purpose. The illustrator places all the elements with an intention and interpretation that he has collected over the years of his life. It is something that only they can paint because of the memories and experiences that only they have lived.

It is a truly human way of communicating. Aesthetic means to feel and sense something and that is something only living beings can do.

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Jessica Backhaus.

Portrait of a Lady with Gold Ribbon in her Hair, oil on canvas by Georg Backhaus (born Himmelreich, Hannover in 1870)

Arhetypal Expressionism, the target of an intellectual fraud

Archetypal Expressionism, the target of an intellectual fraud in Germany Motto: “I write all this to leave a testimony about the hostile miracle.” (Adolfo Bioy Casares) With the short phrase “All bad things for the good” the Romanians are encouraged in a difficult moment, perhaps the equivalent of Adolfo Bioy Casares’ “hostile miracle”. A hostile miracle is what is happening now to my vision of…

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orchids in salzburg - jessica backhaus

Kaffee mit Aussicht: Café Kreutzkamm am Tegernsee

Eine ganz besondere Aussicht auf den Tegernsee gab es hier im Cafés Kreutzkamm am See. Der Name Kreutzkamm steht für eine alteingesessene Conditoren-Dynastie, die ihre Wurzeln in Dresden hatte. Und das vor 199 Jahren! Nach dem Krieg verschlug es die Familie Kreutzkamm nach München. 1951 eröffnete in der Münchner Burgstraße das Café Guglhupf, die Übernahme des Café Eyhrich in der Maffeistraße…

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Schluss mit der Selbstverantwortung! Die LJG-Novelle in MV

von Florian Asche Till Backhaus ist seit knapp 25 Jahren Landwirtschaftsminister in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Das allein ist außergewöhnlich. Längere Amtszeiten haben nämlich nur Könige europäischer Dynastien und Diktatoren in afrikanischen Bananenstaaten. In einer funktionierenden Demokratie, die ihre Strahlkraft aus dem Wechsel zieht, ist so etwas hingegen selten. Man muss in den Landtag gewählt…

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