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Tag Archives: Music
May the Fourth, and so on and so on….
It’s May 4, otherwise known as Star Wars Day! Because “May the Fourth be with you!” I don’t have any major new thoughts to offer today, but here’s a bit of music.
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Beethoven: the “Hunt” Sonata
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 18 (Op. 31, No. 3) has been a favorite piece of mine for years…and for years I didn’t know what it was. I first heard part of it–not the whole work, but a single movement–at my … Continue reading
Poetical Excursion: Edna St. Vincent Millay and Beethoven
I won’t post a poem each day of this National Poetry Month, but I’ll try to do so as often as I can! Here’s one I found in a collection of music poetry I have, which fits right in with … Continue reading
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Beethoven: Two early works
As I noted a while back (before The Virus took hold of our collective imaginations), I’m spending a lot of 2020 digging into the world of Ludwig van Beethoven. I’m currently reading a “life and works” book about him, and … Continue reading
Bring Back
Since St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, I thought I’d listen to some Irish and Celtic music while at work today. A good starting point for such a mood is always The Chieftains, so I looked up one of my favorite … Continue reading
Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
It’s St. Patrick’s Day, y’all! And I’m proudly wearing green: Here’s some music:
Tone Poem Tuesday
Jean Sibelius is a composer with whom I am in constant need of discovery. His work is sometimes warm and melodic and fully Romantic, but other times there is an austerity to his music, a certain emotional coolness and introspection … Continue reading
Symphony Saturday
At last, the kinda-sorta weekly feature returns! I’ve been listening to this symphony a lot of late. I find it a very compelling work, with a wealth of Romantic melody, vigorous orchestration, and quite a bit of pleasing energy. It’s … Continue reading
Tone Poem Tuesday
I heard this frankly amazing piece the other day on the radio, and I promptly listened to it three more times as soon as I got home from driving about. The work is the Russian Overture by Sergei Prokofiev, and … Continue reading