Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

Sometimes you need a little Leonard Cohen, so here’s “Democracy”.

I’m on something of a Russian classical music kick of late, so here’s a fascinating piece by one of the most idiosyncratic composers ever, Alexander Scriabin. Scriabin was something of a light unto himself. He doesn’t fit into any of … Continue reading →

Regular readers of long duration will know that an annual New Year’s tradition at Casa Jaquandor — not yet indulged this year, but likely Saturday night, when The Wife is home from work — is the viewing of the New … Continue reading →

I’ve never seen the movie Kismet, but I’ve loved this song from the movie for years — its melody is just achingly beautiful. (As well it should be, really, considering that it’s actually swiped from the Polovtsian Dances by Alexander … Continue reading →

Here’s a small selection of stuff!

So much of Tchaikovsky, I can live just fine without. But there’s stuff of Tchaikovsky’s that, well, if you asked me to live without it, I’d cry. Here, in time for The Season, is the Nutcracker Suite. I played this … Continue reading →

Clearly I need to do a better job of planning for this feature! Anyway, Johannes Brahms’s Symphony #2 in D has always been my favorite of his four symphonies, although #1 is always right there behind it in strong contention. … Continue reading →

Busy day today, and when I’m busy and don’t get to this feature until the evening, I tend to default to my easier choices. Which means…here’s John Williams! Huzzah! It’s the End Titles to Hook, a movie that takes a … Continue reading →

Late today, sorry! Sometimes you just need to return to the basics…so here’s a brief track from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, “A Far Green Country”. This plays when Gandalf is talking about death to … Continue reading →