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Author Archives: Kelly Sedinger
Tone Poem Tuesday
Here is an oddity of sorts. I can’t really say much about it, because I have found almost no information whatsoever about it online. It is a symphonic poem called Visions, by Jules Massenet. Massenet was a French Romantic who … Continue reading
And now, a sunset
Just because. (And I guess it’s not technically a sunset, but rather a dusk sky.)
Symphony Saturday
Alexander Glazunov’s seventh symphony is named the “Pastoral”, and as such it evokes inevitable comparison with Beethoven’s own Symphony No. 6. Glazunov’s is clearly not the equal of Beethoven’s, but how could it be? This is not to say that … Continue reading
Bad Joke Friday (Star Wars Day AND Cinco de Mayo edition)
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Something for Thursday (May the Fourth edition)
It’s Star Wars Day, people! (Warning: This next one is for if you need TEN HOURS of the Cantina Band!)
Symphony Saturday
OK, we really fell off the wagon here, didn’t we? So let’s get back into it with a two-week look at a couple of Alexander Glazunov’s eight symphonies. I must confess a great lack of familiarity with Glazunov’s work. He … Continue reading
Bad Joke Friday (the Kinda Clever Joke edition)
It’s still Friday! And this one is actually not bad, in my opinion. And yes, it’s a wee bit political. Steve Jobs would have made a better president than Donald Trump. But that’s a silly comparison, really. It’s like comparing … Continue reading
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Something for Thursday
I don’t recall if I’ve posted this before, but it’s an interesting piece nonetheless: the Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra by Alexandra Pakhmutova. The repertoire for solo trumpet is pretty rich prior to, say, 1750, and then aside from the … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday
The waltzes of Johann Strauss Jr. are more than just waltzes. They’re much more than just dance music for an elegant age now gone by; they all contain some of the most wonderful tone painting that I know. It’s impossible … Continue reading
How revealing!!!
I’ve revealed the full cover art for Amongst the Stars, otherwise known as The Song of Forgotten Stars, book III! It’s over at ForgottenStars.net, so go have a look! The third volume is coming soon, folks!
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