Tag Archives: Music Choice

I just learned I’ve been out of it for two decades

My niece Liana determined we needed a Girls’ Day Out and provided the central feature, matinee tickets to the Broadway musical, + Juliet. The “girls” were her mother, her sister Becca and one of her aunts, me. We had a … Continue reading

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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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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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