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Tone Poem Tuesday

Chinese composer Tan Dun always interests me, and yet I always feel like I haven’t heard enough of his music! Here’s a fascinating tone poem, based on a three-note motif. And where does the motif come from? Well: Imagine if … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Let’s get right into 2024 with something familiar, and yet…not! Rodion Shchedrin is a Soviet/Russian composer, born in 1932. He is still alive as of this writing, and he has apparently been a very productive and prolific composer over his … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

I still feel like we’re trying to come up for air…which means, how about some more Rossini.  

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Oof, things are busy right now. Here’s some Rossini.  

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Tone Poem Tuesday

I have many associations with this piece, and one of them is my mother. When I was a teenager and getting into classical music in a big way, I discovered the New Year’s From Vienna concerts, and she made them a … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday (Wednesday edition)

Yesterday was really busy, hence nothing but a short post about voting (by the way, nice work, America!). Today we have a piece by Aaron Copland, but the occasion is the passing of Donald Hunsberger. Hunsberger was, for many years, … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

It’s late, I know, but it’s still Tuesday and it’s still Halloween! Here is the Original Soundtrack album presentation–on vinyl!–of one of my favorite horror film scores of all time, Dracula by John Williams. Enjoy, and don’t eat too much candy! … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Here’s a suite from one of the more effective horror film scores I’ve heard. I never saw the movie, which was not well-received, but the music is superb, and in an especially nice touch, the composer, Christopher Young, arranged the … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

We’re two weeks out from Halloween, so time for some spooky music! This is the entire soundtrack album from the movie Ghost Story, from 1981. I’ve never seen this movie, but I know it’s not the most highly-regarded horror movie ever. Your … Continue reading

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Tone Poem Tuesday

Time to revisit an old favorite, one of my favorite tone poems of all time, in fact: Edward Elgar’s concert overture In the South (Alassio), which is thrilling and colorful and beautiful and exciting. This piece is, quite honestly, everything I … Continue reading

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