Recently there has been published an article against a gender specific language in the famous German weekly “Die Welt am Sonntag”. Dealing with gender adequate writings is a challenge in English and big problem in German. From the viewpoint of a German native speaker, my German text argues in favor of gender-specific language.
SLIVER of 2020-10-14 about Feminismus, Gleichberechtigung etc. with 0 comments
A few days ago, the ‘designee for antisemitism’ of the German government stated, that he could no longer recommend to Jews to wear a Kippa in Germany wherever they want to do. That’s bad. Not because he said so, but that he had to say so – due to the attacks of Jews in Germany. → …
SLIVER of 2019-06-01 about Solidarity etc. with 0 comments
2016 was my 3. year I blogged about the experience to play at the first desk of the second violins of the 5.th WGM orchestra.
SLIVER of 2016-08-21 about Violin, Orchestra, WGM, Urlaub etc. with 0 comments
In 2015 – as a member of an amateur string orchestra – I had the honor to play the 2. solo violin of Bach’s double violin concert.
SLIVER of 2015-07-04 about Violin, Orchestra etc. with 0 comments
In 2014 it was the first time that I wrote about the 5th week of the ‘Chor und Orchesterwochen’ of the Werkgemeinschaft Musik, – in the external German system Geigenforum.
SLIVER of 2014-08-21 about Violin, Orchestra, WGM etc. with 0 comments
After having ‘studied’ the violin during some years of my first youth and after having skipped my violin targets because of a lack of affection, it needs nearly 30 years – without making any music – to suddenly, successfully, and definitely fall in love with the nature of violins. → …
SLIVER of 2013-12-15 about Violin, Musik etc. with 0 comments