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"Is It Not Strange That Sheeps' Guts Should Hale Souls Out Of Men's Bodies?"
- Much Ado About Nothing, Act II, Scene 3. Today is the feast of St. Cecilia, patron of musick in general and Church musick in particular, and, as you can probably imagine, perhaps my very favorite of… more →
The Port Stands At Your Elbow
"Is It Not Strange That Sheeps' Guts Should Hale Souls Out Of Men's Bodies?"
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Robbo wrote 6 days ago: - Much Ado About Nothing, Act II, Scene 3. Today is the feast of St. Cecilia, patron of musick in ge … more →
Mirror, Mirror
Robbo wrote 1 week ago: You may take this as you will. Either I am a complete geek or a complete moron or some combination … more →
Robbo Is Currently Listening To....
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Robbo wrote 2 weeks ago: The younger gels are working on an anthen for yoot choir at RFEC that is such a close riff on … more →
A Mighty Wind
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Robbo wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s Music from the Vatican, a collection ”of modern classical music from The Choir of t … more →
Invitations To The Dance
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Robbo wrote 3 weeks ago: As a thankee for my coughing up of some dosh and renewing my membership recently, the local classick … more →
Gratuitous Pre-Season Bah-Humbugging
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Robbo wrote 1 month ago: I went to pick up the nine year old at ice skating today. It was the first day of practice for the … more →
Eh, Pazzi!
Robbo wrote 1 month ago: This post is primarily for Mom, but the rest of you may be interested as well. If you’re looki … more →
They Might Be Giants
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Robbo wrote 1 month ago: Interesting…. Last evening I listened to Dvorak’s “New World” Symphony and t … more →
Robbo Is Currently Listening To....
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Robbo wrote 2 months ago: The Allegro from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, performed by Café Zimmermann. N … more →
Friday Follies
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Robbo wrote 2 months ago: It’s a rainy Friday morning here at the Port-Swiller’s residence, and you know what that … more →
Another Tuesday Drop Of The Vintage
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Robbo wrote 2 months ago: Well, here we are again on what has always been my least favorite day of the week. (Pay no attentio … more →
Un Po Di Robbotino
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Robbo wrote 3 months ago: This may sound either bizarre or conceited or both, but over the past week or two I would swear that … more →
Va Bene
Robbo wrote 3 months ago: All this week, the local classical station has been flogging as its CD “pick of the week … more →
Next It Will Be The Salmon Mousse
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Robbo wrote 3 months ago: Add one more candidate to the “What killed Mozart?” suspect list: PHILADELPHIA — For mor … more →
Papa Knows Best
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Robbo wrote 3 months ago: In a review of a spate of books issued in connection with the 200th anniversary of the death of Fran … more →
I'm Robbo The Port-Swiller And I'm Here To Pump You Up!
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Robbo wrote 4 months ago: Regular port-swiller Chuck asks: What are your top 5 heroic pieces–Is there anything in particular t … more →
Robbo Currently Is Listening To....
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Robbo wrote 4 months ago: Cafe Zimmermann taking on Charles Avison taking on Domenico Scarlatti…. Full disclosure to Sis … more →
On American Musick
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Robbo wrote 5 months ago: The local classickal station has been featuring an “American Musick” theme this month wh … more →
Robbo Has Been Listening To.....
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Robbo wrote 5 months ago: Yes, this evening Mrs. R and I took the gels to see Huey Lewis and the News at Wolftrap, and, yes, y … more →
