Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

I don’t know about you all, but in my neck of the woods, it’s gloomy and rainy and I’m not finding motivation or oomph easy to come by, so here’s a bit of pick-me-up music: the Light Cavalry Overture, by … Continue reading →

When in need of musical balm, and when in doubt of where to seek it…turn to Russia. At least, that’s how it’s always been with me. There’s just something about the Russian musical character that grabs me whenever I hear … Continue reading →

Erin go Bragh!

Cloudy and rainy, so something with some energy is called for. Here is Gioachino Rossini’s overture to William Tell.

Yipes! Sorry to be so late with this. Ever notice how missing a day or two of work totally throws off your sense of what day it is? Today’s Thursday, but my head keeps saying: “This is our second day … Continue reading →

Remember the other day, when you said that you needed some more Rachmaninov in your life? Well, I live to serve! The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is one of Rachmaninov’s most enduring works, and it’s easy to hear … Continue reading →

Well, if I’m going to be such a staggering slacker about posting here, the least I can do is offer exuberant music. So here’s one of the most exuberant and cheerful pieces I know: Espana by Emmanuel Chabrier. Few musical … Continue reading →

I watched the movie High Society over the weekend (it’s on Netflix!). I grew up with this film, in some ways, because it is a favorite of my parents’. Oddly, it took years before I saw it all the way … Continue reading →

I have two writing projects going on at once, which somewhat feels like this: