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Category Archives: On Music
Something that was supposed to be for Thursday but some stuff happened and the problem persisted into Friday but now it’s Saturday and I think the problem is fixed, so….
The problem was that my Samsung Galaxy earbuds suddenly stopped producing audio with my Samsung laptop. They would connect and I could use the tapping motions to make videos stop and start, but the sound refused to come through the … Continue reading
Tuesday Tones
Some pieces of music, like Beethoven’s Fifth or the William Tell Overture, become so overplayed as to become virtual cliche. The same can be said of Mozart’s Serenade #13 in G Major for strings, which is better known for the title … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
Sticking with the theme for this month (which I’ve only just now decided was a theme for this month), here in National Poetry Month, I’ll continue exploring the intersection of music and poetry. Back when I was a serious music … Continue reading
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Tuesday Tones
In keeping with National Poetry Month, here is one of my favorite poems: “The Splendour Falls” by Alfred Lord Tennyson, who also happens to be my favorite poet. The splendor falls on castle walls And snowy summits old in story;The … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
A tie-in to National Poetry Month today: Loreena McKennitt’s wonderful, evocative setting of one of my favorite poems by one of my favorite poets. Here is The Lady of Shallott. Words by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
Happy birthday, Sergei Rachmaninoff
Born this date. I remain as fascinated by and indebted to his music as I was when I first heard it way back when. I have written a great deal about Rachmaninoff here and elsewhere, including a big burst for … Continue reading
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Tuesday Tones
I don’t know if this composer has ever been featured on this blog at all, either in this incarnation or in the Byzantium’s Shores era. So I’ve just done a search, and it turns out that not only have I not featured … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
So for Tuesday Tones the other day, I went to feature a piece of music that I know I’ve featured here before but I couldn’t remember how long it’s been, so I looked it up. I featured it less than … Continue reading
Tuesday Tones
Rossini, and the US Marine Band. That’s just a match made in Heaven. Here’s the Overture to William Tell.
Something for Thursday
For years I basically wanted nothing to do with Antonio Vivaldi. I have been coming around on him for a while now–maybe ten years?–so I’m happy to present this, which Roger helpfully shared with me. No, it’s not a “straight” … Continue reading