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Tuesday Tones

Yes, we’re still here! I’ve been posting more on social media lately than here, but a return to the longer-form thing is definitely in the offing. Basically the last several weeks have seen a whole bunch of things all come … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday (Friday edition)

Regular posting still isn’t resuming (I just finished up an extremely busy work week, and now The Wife and I are getting out of town for a short getaway, and then next week has some other challenges forthcoming but we’ll … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tones

My long string of overly busy, and just this side of crappy, days continues. So, here is Rossini: the overture to La Cenerentola.

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A Turnip Cures Elvis (Something for Thursday, Friday edition)

Like I said the other day, there’s a kind of perfect storm of STUFF all coming to a head at once that isn’t leaving me with a ton of time for posting, so posting much, I have not. This is … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tones

Lots going on right now, so I’m putting the Moon Music series on pause. Here, as is my tradition when I haven’t had time to vet something new, is an overture by Franz von Suppe.

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Something for Thursday

Two things today, one for the event that happened twenty-four years ago today, and one that happened much more recently.

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Tuesday Tones

Continuing our explanation…wait, that’s not right…our exploration of musical works inspired by the moon, we have today a short piece my Italian composer Ludovico Einaudi. I have featured Einaudi’s music here a couple of times previously, and each time I’ve … Continue reading

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Something for Thursday

Social media has been abuzz lately over the trailer for a new film of Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights. I mean, look at this thing: Yeah, that’s…quite something, isn’t it? Will I watch that? Maybe. I think it will be viewed … Continue reading

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Tuesday Tones

Continuing a short investigation into classical music inspired by the moon, we have a piece by Benjamin Britten. The Four Sea Interludes are taken from his opera Peter Grimes, which is in turn one of Britten’s most well-known works. Grimes … Continue reading

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Something for Monday

I’m enjoying a quiet Labor Day, which happens to be September First. We made it, folks! We’ve made it to the -Ber Months! This is the best time of year. And now it’s time for me to start making dinner. … Continue reading

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