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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
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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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
