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Author Archives: ksedinger
My Blue Heaven
I learned a new drink yesterday: the Blue Hawaii. This is not to be confused with the Blue Hawaiian, which is a slightly different drink that incorporates cream of coconut. Via liquor.com: The Blue Hawaii cocktail was born at Honolulu’s … Continue reading
Knox Farm: a bittersweet return
I returned to Knox Farm today, for the first time since last year. I’ve been wanting to return to my weekly nature walks; they were always calming and inspiring and gave me moments of quiet to recenter my life. The … Continue reading
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Rachmaninoff at 150: The Isle of the Dead (on Substack)
My celebration of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 150th anniversary continues over on my newsletter! Today I discuss his astonishing symphonic poem, The Isle of the Dead. Check it out! Subscribe!
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Rachmaninoff at 150: The First Symphony
Rachmaninoff did not have a huge symphonic output, in terms of quantity: just three symphonies, written over the course of his lifetime. But in those three symphonies there are entire universes. Rachmaninoff’s ability to get so much varied musical life into … Continue reading
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I’m friggin’ tired, y’all. Here’s some pictures. First, cats. Here’s Remy, who is a big weirdo. Look at those mutant feet of his. Here’s Remy and Rosa, in the windows. This week is the first time we’ve been able to … Continue reading
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Something for Thursday (Rachmaninoff at 150)
Rachmaninoff wrote his first piano concerto when he was 17 and 18 years old. He dedicated to his teacher and cousin, Alexander Siloti, a composer and pianist who would later play the concerto himself a number of times. The work … Continue reading
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Don’t you dare photograph this thing that is obviously intended to be photographed!
Alan Bedenko has the rundown on an obnoxious bit of copyright enforcement going on in Buffalo: a mural artist who painted a mural on donated exterior building wall-space, after saying that he intended it to be the kind of mural … Continue reading
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Tone Poem Tuesday
It’s a really busy week all of a sudden, so you know the drill. Enjoy Poet and Peasantby Franz von Suppe!
Rachmaninoff at 150: On the Substack
As I’ve indicated, I’m saving long essays on four specific works by Sergei Rachmaninoff for my Substack, and the first of those is up today. Please check it out! This time out we deep dive into the Rhapsody on a Theme … Continue reading
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Can it be?
A possible spring-like Spring? We’re in a stretch of sunny days! After rain for what seemed like seventy-nine consecutive days, we’re finally drying out. Not only does it not look like rain any time soon, but we’re slowly warming up. We … Continue reading
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