Author Archives: Kelly Sedinger

Tone Poem Tuesday

 The operas of Giachino Rossini are staples of the operatic stage, and the overtures from those operas are staples of the concert world. But even within Rossini’s well-known work, some works are more well-known than others. William Tell and The … Continue reading

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Scenes from Chestnut Ridge

 A week ago….

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Something for Thursday (Friday edition)

UPDATE: The video for the performance I chose, for some reason, won’t embed here, so click through to hear the music.  A day late, but not my usual excuse this time! I wasn’t too busy…in fact, I was all set to post, … Continue reading

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AAAGGGGHHHHHHH!!!

 This is in my workplace’s parking lot. I drive past this each and every day. And if it has to bug me, well, now it’s damned well gonna bug you! Rending of teeth! Gnashing of garments!

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Tone Poem Tuesday

 A contemporary work today, by Belize-born British composer Errollyn Wallen.Wallen’s family moved to London when she was just two, and it was there that she grew and matured into her professional life as a prolific composer and teacher. Of this … Continue reading

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WNY Love Letter: The Dumas Bridge

 First things first: it’s not a bridge. Also, I am quite literally the only person who calls it the Dumas Bridge. Let’s back up. One of my favorite locations for nature walks in my neck o’ the woods is Knox … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

 For some reason I have Jim Croce on the mind, so here are two of my favorite songs of his. Both are sad songs about the endings of relationships. “Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)” is the better known … Continue reading

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Repost: From the Books: Douglas Hofstadter on the Rubik’s Cube

A repost, first published in 2014, on the occasion of the anniversary yesterday of inventor Erno Rubik’s birth on July 13, 1944. Thank you for all the puzzling fun and intrigue, Professor Rubik! And as noted below, I *still* need … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

 This one I owe to YouTube, which served this up as a completely random suggestion based on however their algorithms work. In 1950, conductor Arturo Toscanini had plans for a large-scale symphonic suite inspired by New York City, but he … Continue reading

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Round about we go….

 OK, here’s a question regarding driving behavior and roundabouts: Do you use your turn signal when entering one? But before I get to that, let me just note that I love roundabouts. I find them civilized and much less prone to … Continue reading

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