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Stephanie’s Quickies 8.8
Ask Surly Amy: How to Deal with Hate - (((((Trigger warning for threats of violence against women.)))))) I couldn’t read this whole article because it triggered me, but as usual, Surly Amy makes some great points…and there are puppies involved! For … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, hatred, islam, les miserables, music, quickies, skepchick, tsa, videos, war on women, youtube
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Answer to “Music Quiz 04/04/12 – Frederic Chopin’s “Raindrop Prelude”
The Music Quiz question posed last week was about Chopin’s “Raindrop Prelude”. “Which notes do you think are the “raindrops” that Chopin refers to in the title of this prelude?” Possible answers were: a) the treble clef? (i.e. the melody, … Continue reading
Music Quiz 04/04/12 – Frederic Chopin’s “Raindrop Prelude”
Fredrich Chopin’s Raindrops is a lovely prelude that I’ve been working on, on and off, for many years. My piano teacher asked me a quiz question, so I’m going to put it to you, my readers. Without looking it up ANYWHERE, not … Continue reading
Thoughts on “The Phantom of the Opera”
Because this music is such an all-consuming joy for me to listen to, this blog post may well continue to be refined and updated for some time to come. Perhaps indefinitely. I hope you enjoy reading along with me as … Continue reading
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Tagged blog series, films, movie reviews, music, musicals, obsession, phantom of the opera, video, youtube
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“La Boheme”, with a Modern Twist
La Boheme – “Che gelida manina”, “”Si Mi chiamano Mimi” and “O Soave fanciculla”…otherwise known as the scene in “Atonement” where Robbie (James McAvoy) writes the “c-u-n-t” letter, and as he’s writing, he’s playing a record with this music on … Continue reading
Etta James, “Rain Man” and Internet Meanderings
It’s funny how things on the Internet meld into each other. I was talking on Facebook with Fabeku Fatunmise about the late Etta James, which led to a search of the soundtrack for Rain Man (in which she performs “At … Continue reading
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Tagged etta james, music, musical pedagogy, piano, rain man, savants, Suzuki Method, violin
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Video Review: Charlotte Church’s Performance of “Phantom of the Opera” Flops
I have many problems with Charlotte Church’s performance of “The Phantom of the Opera”. She is far too young: she was 12 years old when she sang this. (Would you want a 30-year old woman singing the role of young … Continue reading
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Tagged critique, music, musicals, phantom of the opera, video, vocal performance, youtube
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Composition Software and “Doctor Zhivago”
I’ve been thinking about saving up to buy Sibelius First composition software for some time now, and was looking at the different types of musical notation software out there. I’m only doing this for my own enjoyment, but at the … Continue reading
