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Symphony Saturday
Tchaikovsky wrote one symphony that he did not give a number. This work is quite different from his other symphonies, in that not only is it not numbered, but it is a programmatic work that carries a title: Manfred. In … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
I know, I know — complete lack of posting of late! As usual, sorry about that. Nothing bad is going on — quite the opposite, actually! I’m writing and working and this week we’ve been spending time at night with … Continue reading
View from a Saturday Morning
Over coffee the other morning, this was my view: Lots of excitement, let me tell you.
Symphony Saturday
We now reach the later period of Tchaikovsky’s career as a symphonist, which is where things go from “good”, “solid”, and “promising” to “great”. This is the Symphony No. 4 in F minor. I have to confess that I didn’t … Continue reading
Bad Joke Friday
Courtesy Bad Science Jokes: A guy goes to a psychiatrist. “Doc, I keep having these alternating, recurring dreams. First I’m a teepee; then I’m a wigwam; then I’m a teepee; then I’m a wigwam. It’s driving me crazy. What’s wrong … Continue reading
Conventional Reactions
My reactions to the Republican National Convention have been pretty evenly divided between these two videos: That’s about all. This is just about the weirdest damn thing I’ve ever seen. I can’t even fathom how one whole segment of American … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
I was looking for some music to post on Facebook for SamuraiFrog’s fortieth birthday (go say hello to him!), and I found this quite by accident. And what a happy accident it is! Here is the United States Marine Band … Continue reading
“You can type this shit, George, but you can’t say it.”
I recently read a fascinating book about the Star Wars phenomenon, titled How STAR WARS Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise. Written by journalist Chris Taylor, the book traces the history of Star … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday
Sorry for missing last week, but here we are again. Tchaikovsky’s third symphony, the Symphony No. 3 in D Major, is an interesting work, almost experimental in its form. The symphony is in five movements instead of four, and in … Continue reading