Tag Archives: Tone Poem Tuesday

One of those days, folks. Busy at work and then my annual eye-dilation exam right after. So, you know the drill: Franz von Suppe to the rescue!!!  

When you get to the point of having blogged for over 20 years (sheesh!), you start to worry about repeating yourself. At least, I certainly do! I find myself looking for pieces to share here, and then I think, “Nah, I’ve … Continue reading →

A composer with whom I am very unfamiliar: Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), who is often considered Spain’s greatest composer. In truth, I’m not sure I ever listened to any of his music until the other day when I listened to … Continue reading →

Erich Wolfgang Korngold is an interesting case study in being born at the wrong time, but still making a good run of it. Born May 29, 1897 in Austria, Korngold was an enormously gifted musician to the point of being … Continue reading →

Johann Strauss II’s music is always featured heavily at the New Year’s From Vienna concerts, and this overture shows up on that concert’s program fairly often. Die Fledermaus is an operetta by Strauss that I’ve never seen, though on the basis of … Continue reading →

The Maker, a.k.a. Uncle George, a.k.a. George Lucas, turns 80 years old today. My life without George Lucas’s influence would be very, very different. Some music, then! Nope, nothing from Star Wars today. Why not look elsewhere just this once?  

French composer Charles Gounod is probably the closest thing Hector Berlioz had to a successor in the musical world; Berlioz was too much the iconoclast to really found a “school” of composition reflective of his own thought. Gounod, however, counted … Continue reading →

NPR has a podcast called the Open Ears Project: Part mix tape, part sonic love-letter, the Open Ears Project is a daily podcast where people share the classical track that means the most to them. Each episode offers a soulful … Continue reading →