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The other Beethoven piece that everybody knows
If you took piano lessons as a kid for any length of time, you probably played some Beethoven. And if that’s the case, then the odds are very good that the Beethoven you played included his Bagatelle No. 25 in … Continue reading
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Something for Thursday
So I was curious: Did Judy Garland ever record the song “It’s Been a Long, Long Time”? I did a very quick search and didn’t find anything…but I did find this rendition, by an apparently very young Frank Sinatra. Apparently Sinatra never … Continue reading
Your Daily Dose of Christmas
British composer Gerald Finzi was not prolific, which can be seen one of two ways: either the world was denied further work of fine quality by his slow process, or his slow process was essential to his work as a … Continue reading
Your Daily Dose of Christmas
So far, this Christmas season doesn’t seem to be off to the most joyful start, does it? I remember hearing this song quite frequently during the Christmas season, but it doesn’t seem to show up all that often anymore. And … Continue reading
A Fourth of Beethoven
I often feel a bit sorry for Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major. It just doesn’t get talked about that much. Symphonies 1 and 2? Those get discussed as the early works they are, when Beethoven was just starting … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday: The Beethoven Jubilee Begins!
This is the month when Ludwig van Beethoven turns 250 years old…fifteen days from now, to be precise. In honor of this, I’ll be stepping up the frequency of Beethoven-related posts–not quite daily, I expect, but there will be a … Continue reading
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Your Daily Dose of Christmas
Well, it’s December 1, do let’s get started with this year’s musical run-up to Christmas, shall we? I know, I know–this ghastly year is more limping toward Christmas than anything else, but there’s nothing we can do about the calendar, … Continue reading
Photos from a four-day weekend
As I’m sure most people did, we enjoyed a quiet and socially-distanced Thanksgiving this year. But since Thanksgiving is always quiet and socially-distanced for us, it really wasn’t a big deal. Thanksgiving is always a small event for us, in terms … Continue reading
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Fifteen Years Gone….
Fifteen years seems like a lot, and sometimes it feels like a lot. Other times it feels like yesterday. We miss you, Quinn, and we wonder what kind of life you might be living now. How much fighting would you … Continue reading
National Pie In The Face Day!!!
According to somebody, November 27 is “National Pie in the Face Day”. The last few days I’ve been posting some of my favorite photos of myself in a pied-face state, with nifty quotes attached, to social media because let’s face … Continue reading