Music Review – Spots of Time and Tempo Preserved

English poet William Wordsworth used the expression “spots of time” to refer to vivid memories from childhood or youth, usually linked to nature, that for him had restorative power over the mind. He outlined it in Book 12 of his poem, The Prelude: There are in our existence spots of time,That with distinct pre-eminence retainA renovating virtue … That idea can be applied to music: relatively short…