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Category Archives: On Music
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Born this date: Edward Van Halen, in 1955. This is what I wrote when he died, in 2020–but I’d rather honor him on the day on which he was born. It took me a while to start loving rock music. … Continue reading
Something for Thursday: Robert Burns Edition
Robert Burns, the great poet troubadour of Scotland, was born this date, 1759. For a basic primer on Burns, this article is a good place to start. For some true appreciation, though, skip the basic intro and go right to … Continue reading
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Tone Poem Tuesday (National Pie Day edition)
Today is National Pie Day, which no one seems to really observe anymore seeing as how we’ve adopted March 14, “3.14”, as the quasi-official Pi Day on which we celebrate pie in addtion to pi. But anyway, that being the … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday
Chinese composer Tan Dun always interests me, and yet I always feel like I haven’t heard enough of his music! Here’s a fascinating tone poem, based on a three-note motif. And where does the motif come from? Well: Imagine if … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
In honor of the 40th anniversary the other day of the great rock album 1984 by Van Halen, here is…Van Halen! This song was my intro to the group.
Something for Thursday
And now, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Tone Poem Tuesday
Let’s get right into 2024 with something familiar, and yet…not! Rodion Shchedrin is a Soviet/Russian composer, born in 1932. He is still alive as of this writing, and he has apparently been a very productive and prolific composer over his … Continue reading
Your Daily Dose of Christmas!
The day is here! Merry Christmas, and may the day be full of joy and warmth in whatever form is best for you!
Your Daily Dose of Christmas
Today it’s a Grab Bag of Christmas Music! In other words, stuff I usually feature and didn’t get to yet, and stuff I want to feature but don’t have a ton to say about it for now. This next is … Continue reading