https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/05/05/a-musical-interlude/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 11:31:48 -0400<![CDATA[Perhaps the most ravishing musical experience of my life was listening to Simone Dinnerstein play Bach&#8217;s Goldberg Variations&#8217;s at the home of a friend in Manhattan last autumn. In the weeks before the performance, I had listened several times to a CD of Dinnerstein&#8217;s remarkable 2007 interpretation of the work, but hearing her en famille, as it were, in the intimate setting of a living room with a dozen friends dramatically heightened the experience.]]>Mon, 05 May 2008 06:25:00 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/05/05/a-musical-interlude-n114783