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“He was a talented child.”
So began a “Did You Know?” on-screen insert about Mendelssohn during Music Choice’s selection of a Mendelssohn piece. The insert went on to enumerate the operas and symphonies he wrote before he was born. Well, I made up the “before … Continue reading
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Tagged Felix Mendelssohn, Music Choice
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Explicating Golden Oldies
I’m about to climb a step stool to paint a wall in my kitchen. For this purpose, Music Choice’s classical station is not a good idea; step stools and appreciation for great music do not live in the same territory. … Continue reading
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Tagged "She Was Only Sixteen", "Why Must I Be a Teenager in Love?", Dion and the Belmonts, Flanders and Swann, Golden Oldies, Greensleeves, Henry VIII, Music Choice, Sam Cooke
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Mysteries of Life: An ancient virus still lives!
Hold off on demanding the name of the virus until I explain my reasoning. The other day, not for the first time in the past seven years, I was catching up with a dear friend about life and stuff. Since … Continue reading →