Tag Archives: Tone Poem Tuesday

It’s Spring! Has been for several weeks! But actual signs of spring have been slow in coming, as they always are here in The 716. But we’ve had a few sunny and warm days of late–today is one of them!–and … Continue reading →

As noted in today’s poetry selection, Edward Elgar–once viewed as the United Kingdom’s greatest composer–has suffered mightily for almost a century after his passing, though there has been some more recent reappraisal. Elgar was seen for much of the 20th … Continue reading →

William Grant Still wrote a suite for solo piano called Three Visions, consisting of three short movements. A program of sorts exists for the work, according to Still’s daughter: “Three segments of the suite, Dark Horsemen, Summerland and Radiant Pinnacle, tell … Continue reading →

Returning to the Ukrainian composer Aleksandr Shymko, I’ll bet you didn’t think an accordion would be a natural instrument to pair with a string orchestra, did you? Why, no, you didn’t. Luckily, Mr. Shymko did.

I’ve never been a big fan of composer Reinhold Gliere. I don’t know how fair that is, given my small sample size of his work with which I’m familiar, but he usually doesn’t really do a whole lot for me. … Continue reading →

Svitlana Azarova is a composer of Ukrainian and Dutch descent, born in 1976. She has written an impressive body of work, and she currently resides in The Hague. This modernistic piece is deeply expressive and makes impressive use of orchestral … Continue reading →

Composer Aleksandr Shymko was born in 1977 in Borschiv, Ukraine. He has led a distinguished artistic and academic career, composing prolifically. And that is just about all I know about him. I haven’t even been able to find any substantial … Continue reading →

Ugh! ‘Twas a crazy day at work and a busy evening at home, so I almost forgot entirely about getting this week’s selection posted. In fact, I’m not even posting this week’s selection; I’m saving it for next week. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →