Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

From Kismet, here’s “Stranger in Paradise” (which is based, in turn, on a melody by Borodin).

It suddenly turned cold overnight and there may be snow, so here’s a bit of Debussy. “Maiden with the Flaxen Hair”.

Hey, who’s up for some light orchestral music, melodic and exciting, from the Romantic era? Here’s Franz von Suppe’s overture to Poet and Peasant. Von Suppe’s overtures were staples in concert band repertoire when I was in school; they tend … Continue reading →

(Ugh — would you believe I wrote this post but forgot to schedule it to publish at the right time? For those two of you who have all day been thinking, “Geesh, I wonder what happened to Something for Thursday, … Continue reading →

I’m almost positive that I’ve used this before, but the windy and brusque weather outside today has me in the mood for something like this. Here is Joe Hisaishi performing “Ashitaka and San” from Princess Mononoke.

I’ve written before about my kinda-sorta-hate-love relationship with Phantom of the Opera, but I really do like the 2004 film version, which I think is very well made and which actually improves the story of the original stage version somewhat … Continue reading →

You know what, folks? It’s sunny and cool in Buffalo (for now, anyway — rain and chillier temps are in the forecast), I’m taking today through Monday off from work, The Wife and I are escaping town tomorrow evening (without … Continue reading →

I’m feeling like a cheesy 80s ballad today…so, from the movie White Nights, here’s Lionel Ritchie with “Say You, Say Me”! Every decade has its own variety of cheese, but 80s cheese is a world unto itself….