Category Archives: music

I still feel like we’re trying to come up for air…which means, how about some more Rossini.  

Oof, things are busy right now. Here’s some Rossini.  

I have many associations with this piece, and one of them is my mother. When I was a teenager and getting into classical music in a big way, I discovered the New Year’s From Vienna concerts, and she made them a … Continue reading →

Yesterday was really busy, hence nothing but a short post about voting (by the way, nice work, America!). Today we have a piece by Aaron Copland, but the occasion is the passing of Donald Hunsberger. Hunsberger was, for many years, … Continue reading →

It’s late, I know, but it’s still Tuesday and it’s still Halloween! Here is the Original Soundtrack album presentation–on vinyl!–of one of my favorite horror film scores of all time, Dracula by John Williams. Enjoy, and don’t eat too much candy! … Continue reading →

Here’s a suite from one of the more effective horror film scores I’ve heard. I never saw the movie, which was not well-received, but the music is superb, and in an especially nice touch, the composer, Christopher Young, arranged the … Continue reading →