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Tag Archives: Music
Symphony Saturday
Here’s something new I think I’ll try doing: a weekly exploration of the world of the symphony. In discussions of music I’ve had through the years, one topic that comes up a lot within classical afficionadoes is just what classifies … Continue reading
A night with the orchestra
The other night, The Wife and I enjoyed a too-infrequent opportunity to attend a performance of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. We count going to the BPO as one of our favorite things about living in this region, and it’s a … Continue reading
For my friend Nicole
This weekend sees the departure of my church’s youth director, a truly amazing and wonderful woman named Nicole, who has been there for ten years…spanning just about the entirety, thus far, of my family’s association with that church. The Wife … Continue reading
Something for Thursday
Oops…how on Earth did I completely forget about last week’s installment? It just totally flew out of my mind, alas. I’ve been listening a bit this week to John Williams’s amazing score to Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the … Continue reading
Thank Heaven for Little Girls
I’ve had this song in my heart today.
Two Hundred Years of Wagner
Today is Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday. The overture to Tannhauser, my favorite of Wagner’s overtures. There’s a sense of epic adventure and emotion here that amazes me every time I hear it. From Lohengrin — my favorite Wagner opera — … Continue reading
When I was a kid, I wanted to be Bud Herseth.
God-in-Heaven, a lot of people have died lately. But this one is the one that hits me in the heart. Adolph Herseth is dead. Herseth was the principal trumpet player for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, for a career that spanned … Continue reading
Answers the First: Jerry Goldsmith!
OK, it’s time to start answering the queries from the most recent iteration of Ask Me Anything! (Speaking of which, I’m not closing out for queries yet, so feel free to ask, at the afore-linked post.) I’m going to start … Continue reading