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Tag Archives: Music
Happy Birthday John Williams!
Wow, I almost missed it…but John Williams turned 78 today. Happy birthday to the man who opened me up the world of film music! Here’s some Williams. First, from Raiders of the Lost Ark, “The Map Room: Dawn”. The theme … Continue reading
Why HDTV was invented
Back when we first got our flatscreen HD television, a bit less than a year ago, everybody told me that two things justified the purchase: movies, and televised sports. Now, with movies, this is clearly the case. Sports, I suppose; … Continue reading
Not a Siberian in the bunch….
TSO Buffalo ’09 IX, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. Last week, we attended one of the two performances staged here every year by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. If you haven’t heard them, well, they’re an odd mixture of classical music, traditional … Continue reading
There Once was a Savior from Nantucket….
I love the Susan Boyle story. I really, truly do. I think it’s the greatest thing that a woman who stands outside the “norm” of what we look for in terms of stardom these days came forth with her own … Continue reading
Ten Filmscores
Some time ago a reader asked me to recommend a list of filmscores that represent a good place to start with exploring the wonderful world of film music. I’ve been kicking that request around for a long time, and I’m … Continue reading
Erich
Maestro Erich Kunzel has died, after a battle with cancer. Kunzel has been active for many years, but his most noted accomplishment may be his founding of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (comprised of musicians from the Cincinnati Symphony), and the … Continue reading
Keep it secret, keep it safe
Huzzah!! Details here. I can not wait.
The Annotated “Stars and Stripes Forever”
Here’s an idea for a posting series that I’ve been kicking around, which will consist of the occasional piece of music with a series of notes about the work in question. We’ll see how this goes. Anyhow, in my Something … Continue reading
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For Mr. Cronkite
I don’t recall Walter Cronkite doing the news a whole lot from when I was a kid, but I do remember him. What I remember more, though, was his wonderful baritone voice showing up in all manner of documentary-type stuff … Continue reading
“These Viennese certainly know good music when they hear it!”
I was mulling over today the answer I gave last week in how to help raise a musical child, and I feel the need now to revise and extend my remarks a bit, because I neglected to mention a blindingly … Continue reading