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Happy birthday, Richard
Although I usually pay attention to these things, I somehow managed to miss Richard Wagner’s 200th birthday on Wednesday. (On the other hand, when someone is 200 years old, what’s another… more →
bluebird of bitterness
Happy birthday, Richard
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wrote 1 day ago: Although I usually pay attention to these things, I somehow managed to miss Richard Wagner’s 2 … more →
Journaliste Américaine
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wrote 3 weeks ago: From House of Sunny, a video commentary decidedly lacking in sunshine. … more →
The Lord is risen indeed!
wrote 1 month ago: An Easter Day flash mob performance in Beirut, Lebanon. … more →
Music for Good Friday
wrote 1 month ago: A stunning performance by The Sixteen of Gregorio Allegri’s “Miserere Mei, Deus.” … more →
He had a lover's quarrel with the world
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wrote 1 month ago: Robert Frost, who was born on this day in 1874, was a college dropout, an unsuccessful farmer, and t … more →
Happy birthday, Gloria
wrote 2 months ago: Today is the 79th birthday of archfeminist Gloria Steinem, fearless advocate for women’s liber … more →
Bach around the clock
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wrote 2 months ago: In celebration of J. S. Bach’s 328th birthday, here is an innovative performance of one of his … more →
Nearer, My God, to Thee
wrote 3 months ago: This is an arrangement for nine cellos, but thanks to modern recording technology, one cellist is ab … more →
Happy birthday, Wolfgang
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wrote 3 months ago: Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was born in Salzburg, in what is now Austria, on … more →
Happy Epiphany
wrote 4 months ago: This performance was part of a Christmas gala, but “We Three Kings” is really a song for … more →
Happy birthday, Ludwig
wrote 5 months ago: No authentic record exists of the date of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth, but he was baptized in … more →
Caroling, caroling, through the snow
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It takes a village
wrote 5 months ago: Of the many versions of The-Hallelujah-Chorus-with-subtitles available on YouTube, this one, perform … more →
For the folks on Santa's "nice" list
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The Spirit of Christmas Past
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wrote 5 months ago: My past, anyway. If you’re as old as I am, you probably remember this one from your own childh … more →
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
wrote 5 months ago: Regular readers know I’m a sucker for flash mobs, and since this time of year is prime flash m … more →
A little music for Advent
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wrote 5 months ago: I’ve heard many beautiful performances of this traditional Advent hymn, but I think this one b … more →
Pet Peeve #4
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wrote 6 months ago: DVP’S PET PEEVE #4 A few of you have asked when my next “Pet Peeve” was due and some have even e-mai … more →
Shake those bones
wrote 6 months ago: Disney’s “Silly Symphonies” were among the earliest music videos ever produced, an … more →
