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Robert, Clara, and Johannes
I am now reading this very interesting and enjoyable non-fiction biography of Johannes Brahms by composer/author, Jan Swafford: “Johannes Brahms a Biography“. I am just getting to the relationship that developed between Robert and Clara Schumann with a young Johannes Brahms. I will give a book review of this biography when I finish [as it […]
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Classical Music Countdown on This 2022 New Years Eve Weekend
As we get close to New Years 2022, you will see many countdowns of the 10 or 100 best songs of the year on FM radio; and on the TV networks you may get the 10 or more top news stories of the year. This Classical music blog will give out, in my humble opinion, […]
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Some Mozart Magic
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the quintessential “Classical Era” composer, was a prolific composer in almost every form of classical composition: symphonies, concertos, chamber music and operas. His great operas also produced great overtures. They are all great, but I chose to feature a little Mozart magic, … “The Magic Flute”, that is. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [Jan. 27, […]
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Wishing A Merry Christmas To All Christians
It was 11 Christmas Day’s ago that Sandy, Susan, Bradley and I lost a part of our hearts, our Mom, Irene, “Reenie”. While we remember our Mom [and Pop] everyday, Christmas Day brings a special day of remembrance for Reenie, a Yankee Doodle Dandy, who was born on the 4th of July and died on […]
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Welcome Winter 2021-22
Today, Tuesday Dec 21, 2021, marks the first day of Winter-The Winter Solstice! Half of the planet will see the shortest hours of sunlight and the longest dark hours of the year. It just seems right as we are in the last week of the Christmas season, with Christmas this Saturday, that the cold weather […]
Classical Music With Big Mike 