Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

My mother is currently fulfilling one of my life dreams and touring Vienna. Oh well, I’ll get there someday…meanwhile, here’s a bit of Strauss. “Tales from the Vienna Woods”.

Late to the punch today, for which I apologize. Yesterday marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the passing of one of my personal heroes, conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. He was, in many ways, the Carl Sagan of music, able to … Continue reading →

Beethoven, Wellington’s Victory. (What, you want more commentary?)

I really love John Williams. That is all. Here’s a little John Williams.

I’m not sure why, but for me, Fall has always been a time of optimism. All the metaphors have the world going to sleep for the winter, but for me, Fall is when life revs up. Maybe I’ll flesh those … Continue reading →

As I noted last week, I’ve been listening to “swashbuckling” music a bit of late, during my writing sessions (longer post on this forthcoming). Here’s another good example, this time from the world of film music: a suite from Prince … Continue reading →

I’ve been listening to a lot of “adventurous” music as I write of late (and I’ve got a post in gestation about that someplace), so here’s a prime example, one of the greatest pieces of adventure music of all time. … Continue reading →

One thing that I always find fascinating is the way, years ago, ribald subject matter had to be dealt with in as poetic a matter as possible. This song, from Brigadoon, is all about a young woman’s sexual exploits with … Continue reading →

The Return of the King. You know, I believe that I am quite ready for another adventure!

There’s a new book coming out about Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken”, by an author named David Orr. I look forward to reading this book — the poem is amazing, and deeply complex — but for now I’m … Continue reading →