Speaking Soundly: I heard the shot that killed John Lennon

Speaking Soundly: I heard the shot that killed John Lennon

Daily Comfort Zone

norman lebrecht

December 20, 2023

David Krauss’s latest guest on Speaking Soundly is the composer and popular broadcaster Bruce Adolphe, who was once David’s teacher at Juilliard.

Between watching Leonard Bernstein on TV and hearing the assassination of John Lennon, Bruce became focussed on neuroscience and composition. Where does creativity come from? David asks.

Listen up here and don’t miss the Met brass blast at the end.

Comments

  • Dragonfly says:

    His niece,Julia Adolphe,is also an immensely talented composer,and has a fantastic series of talks on YouTube about musicians dealing with mental issues.

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