Actually, I love Bitter Sweet symphony as well. I thought it was a great song, too.
In fact, I had gone out and bought the CD - well before the court case.
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Actually, I love Bitter Sweet symphony as well. I thought it was a great song, too.
In fact, I had gone out and bought the CD - well before the court case.
My mother loved school (she was Games Captain, Deputy Head Girl, etc, at her "High Class Boarding Academy for Young Ladies" a world straight out of the books of Enid Blyton), - whereas my father had hated it, leaving early, he had detested it so much - but - among other things - she saw it as an escape from her home, but she also completely empathised with those who hadn't had a good time at school, and simply sought to advise people to try to find a place where they could be fulfilled and happy.
Paid a brief, fleeting visit to the city - and buses were not more than usually tardy.
Coffee has been replenished, and I dropped into the French bakery, where - once they had spotted me in the queue - they handed me my bread (already bagged).
Coffee has been replenished, and I dropped into the French bakery, where - once they had spotted me in the queue - they handed me my bread (already bagged).
I worked at a standing desk for a little more than a year. Ultimately my knees objected.
I have a vague recollection that my mother - at one stage - had rather liked Benedictine DOM liqueur; she was never much of a drinker and never much cared for wine - unlike my dad and I - (though she suffered it on social occasions) or beer, confining herself to a small beer while on holidays in a sunny climate.
But, she did quite like to have a vodka, or a whiskey socially, and used to sometimes sample the liqueurs she brought back from her travels.
Anyway, I am now consumed by curiosity: What is it like?
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It’s quite strong, but the aftertaste is caramel like. Definitely one of the best liquors you can find out there.
There’s also a Benedictine DOM B&B variation which adds brandy to the formula.
We did have a very well stocked liqueur cabinet at one stage (stuff from travels and trips abroad), and I do remember a lot of serious stuff there.
Notwithstanding that, I rarely partook - wine and beer are my preferences re alcohol.
However, gin and vodka and whiskey - and they were always stocked, along with appropriate mixers - were what most people who visited requested, - and I would always offer wine, as well - while my mother used to raid my own wine cellar whenever she needed a decent wine to serve a guest, or, if she was heading out to dinner and needed to bring wine as a gift, asking me to "select something good", which I invariably did.
After all, one couldn't have one's own mother showing up for dinner as a dinner guest with anything other than very good wine, now, could one?
I just finished doing an orchestral arrangement (MIDI mockup) of "Ave Maria" (the Bach/Gounod version). It was originally written just for piano and violin I believe, but I added the full orchestra to the mix, it sounds pretty dope! I also replaced some of the dominant chords with diminished chords, so it's also very much my own interpretation of it. Could be used as demo material, too, I suppose!
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Sounds wonderful and I'm sure you enjoyed working on this.
Of the various versions of "Ave Maria" the Bach-Gounod has always been my favorite. I especially love the elegance and simplicity of the piano prelude prior to anyone's vocals.
Oh yeah, that was one of the first piano pieces I ever learned! It's not that hard, and it helps you understand the underlying chord structure, too. So the fact that Gounod threw a descant on the top (and inserted another measure for an extra "Maria!") really makes the piece come alive more!
Now I've got to go into my iTunes Library and pull up the whole Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria" and listen to it again!!
Ah......took a shortcut and hopped into YT and discovered this gorgeous, gorgeous version by Yo-You Ma and Kathryn Stott:
Now I've got to see if this is available on a recording, preferably in iTunes.
Oops, apologies for the video showing up on here, I was aiming to just share the straightforward link only and let people decide for themselves if they wanted to go further....
Now I've got to see if this is available on a recording, preferably in iTunes.
Oops, apologies for the video showing up on here, I was aiming to just share the straightforward link only and let people decide for themselves if they wanted to go further....
Thank you, thank you, rm5, for bringing me so much pleasure this evening! I found the album upon which this particular version of "Ave Maria" is on and purchased it/downloaded it into my iTunes Library and my ears have been filled with wonderful music since.... The album is called "Songs From the Arc of Life," and interestingly, is bookended by two versions of "Ave Maria" -- the aforementioned breathtaking Bach-Gounod version and also an truly wonderful version of the Schubert one as well, especially prepared for piano and cello. Both are absolute joy to hear!
There's also some delicious Gershwin on there, plus the familiar Brahms lullaby we all love, plus many other treats. Actually this album is a bargain, just $9.99 for 19 tracks, and each track is a masterpiece in and of itself.
If you like piano and you like cello, and especially appreciate hearing the two together, especially in the hands of genuine masters of these instruments, do yourself a favor and listen to this album.....
There's also some delicious Gershwin on there, plus the familiar Brahms lullaby we all love, plus many other treats. Actually this album is a bargain, just $9.99 for 19 tracks, and each track is a masterpiece in and of itself.
If you like piano and you like cello, and especially appreciate hearing the two together, especially in the hands of genuine masters of these instruments, do yourself a favor and listen to this album.....
Absolutely! I found the album you're talking about on Spotify, and I'm listening to it right now, it's so beautiful!
Isn't it just gorgeous? I love that they pull together various pieces, not just all classical, well, OK, it's all classical but more modern stuff, too, such as a bit of jazz (ooh, that Gershwin!) and a bit of other more contemporary music, too.
Actually it never occurred to me to check out Spotify -- I'm old-fashioned and still tend to prefer to purchase my music and have it in my iTunes Library. Well, even if I had first heard the album on Spotify I still would have wound up buying it anyway! It is a keeper.
Actually it never occurred to me to check out Spotify -- I'm old-fashioned and still tend to prefer to purchase my music and have it in my iTunes Library. Well, even if I had first heard the album on Spotify I still would have wound up buying it anyway! It is a keeper.
Well thanks to you both I will look for "Songs From the Arc of Life" today! Spring is finally here - warm temps and mostly sun for the rest of the month (some thunderstorms but that is to be expected).
Thanks much for sharing your recommendation! I’ll check it out on the classical app later!
Working on my office and desk on this Canadian holiday and I may get a new watch delivered later. Good times!
Working on my office and desk on this Canadian holiday and I may get a new watch delivered later. Good times!
Ahh right Victoria Day. Always liked the late spring holidays, last week here we had Ascension on Thursday but I didn't have off due to deadlines for turning in grades and such. Oh well, summer will be pretty chill.
I just challenged myself to play a 12-bar blues in all 12 keys, and dang, it was hard!! Because really the only "standard" blues keys are C, F, and B flat, so all the other keys, especially all the ones with a lot of flats or sharps—D flat major, G flat major, and B major especially, were stupidly hard—just to play a simple blues in! And I only gave myself two choruses per key, so just as I was adjusting to the new key, I switched to the next one. Add on top of that left-hand bass, which made it all the more difficult, but it was a nice challenge! I should honestly be doing this every day!
What's on my mind? Or more precisely what can't I get out of my mind?
The bootleg live video of Everything Counts by Depeche Mode on their Memento Mori Tour. The videos that accompany a DM live stage are always incredible thanks to the brilliance of Anton Corbijn. I'm not sure if he is also the mastermind of the set design and visuals for the latest tour, but the lass who dances and does the signage for the song give a very hypnotic performance. Well worth checking out. You do need to see a version on YT that shows the stage from directly in front though to take it all in. I imagine live would be incredible.
The bootleg live video of Everything Counts by Depeche Mode on their Memento Mori Tour. The videos that accompany a DM live stage are always incredible thanks to the brilliance of Anton Corbijn. I'm not sure if he is also the mastermind of the set design and visuals for the latest tour, but the lass who dances and does the signage for the song give a very hypnotic performance. Well worth checking out. You do need to see a version on YT that shows the stage from directly in front though to take it all in. I imagine live would be incredible.
Yay! The Swifts have finally turned up. Been a strange year here weather wise. Cold really, was in the sea for 3 days over the weekend and it felt more like a late Easter, brrr. I kept having to remind myself it was late May... Only a month to go to the solstice...
I placed an order with Amazon, it shipped and was delivered, and the envelope was empty. They shipped me an empty envelope (one item wouldnt have even fit in the envelope).
