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Tone Poem Tuesday: Farewell, Andre Watts

Posted on July 18, 2023 by ksedinger

Pianist Andre Watts has died. Watts was 77 years old when he died of prostate cancer last week. Born in 1946, Watts was best known for his expressive performances of piano music from the Romantic and early modern eras, which … Continue reading →

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Let there be exposure! (part one)

Posted on July 16, 2023 by ksedinger

But…what kind of exposure? Well, a few weeks ago I bought a couple of books: And I also bought something else: Yes, that is a new camera. A Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 Mark II, to be precise. What brought this on? … Continue reading →

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Striking

Posted on July 16, 2023 by ksedinger

I’m generally of the view that ownership, or management, or capital, or whatever should almost never be listened to or taken seriously during times of labor strife, and that in such times you should listen to the striking workers. Not working … Continue reading →

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A flower.

Posted on July 15, 2023 by ksedinger

 

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Searching for Jose Iturbi

Posted on July 14, 2023 by ksedinger

Seventy-eight years ago today, the movie Anchors Aweigh was released. Anchors Aweigh might not be quite remembered as one of the classic musicals, but it’s a damned good one, if a bit overstuffed and overcomplicated in its story. The story: two Navy … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 13, 2023 by ksedinger

A month ago I shared a new song and accompanying video by Canadian singer-songwriter Shannon Dooks. Now she has posted a new version of the same song, this time just piano and voice. It’s still a wonderful song, and I … Continue reading →

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Pizza Hut Memories (a repost)

Posted on July 12, 2023 by ksedinger

Earlier today I saw this tweet from a local Buffalo foodie whose content I’ve enjoyed for years: Tried out the new Pizza Hut on Delaware tonight and was reminded that no one outpizzas the Hut I’m sure I’ll get hate … Continue reading →

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Posted on July 11, 2023 by ksedinger

John Adams’s first orchestral work, written in 1979, came well before the operatic work that made him well-known in the 1980s. It’s an interesting listen: solemn and meditative, and yet shot through with an odd kind of mystical optimism. On … Continue reading →

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Jiggety-jig

Posted on July 10, 2023 by ksedinger

This newfound habit of mine, in which I post here on Monday through Thursday and then don’t post at all Friday through Sunday, is not an intentional habit at all; it’s just one of those seeming habits that gets dictated … Continue reading →

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Something for Thursday

Posted on July 6, 2023 by ksedinger

I haven’t seen the movie yet, and likely won’t until it hits a streaming service, but I’ve heard the music, and I can say that in that department at least, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Distiny fires on all cylinders. … Continue reading →

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