I didn’t think I would return to do these notes but I changed my mind. But please note: If I say I’ve been assigned anything, just assume it’s from a music teacher, but I think to be fair to all, best not to get too tedious with the “my teacher”s because it looks like I … Continue reading Dancing With Euterpe Notes 18/04/2022
Been listening to so much amazing new (and classical) music that this needed two separate posts. Bagatelle no. 1 — William Walton (performed by Sean Shibe at the Concertgebouw) The Strange World of Spiders — Laura Snowden I’m such a Laura Snowden fangirl, lol. Delighted with this new composition! The Whale Song — Michelle Ross … Continue reading Saturday Soiree part 2 19/02/2022
String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor — Florence Price (performed by Maria Ioudenitch, Grant Houston, Sarah Darling and Francesca McNeely of the New England Conservatory) One of the very late to the party listeners finally clued into what a great composer Florence Price was. Very inspirational. And this String Quartet is really beautiful, with … Continue reading Saturday Soiree 19/02/2022
I imagine that if I were to, like with other notes, do these round-ups once every month or so, they would be less monotonous and less stressful (also, I’m doing a lot of academic and creative writing so I don’t want to waste too much word-energy on blogs). I really couldn’t be bothered to make … Continue reading Dancing With Euterpe Notes 12/02/2022
A sad day for all classical guitarists who admire this maestro of our beloved instrument. Julian Bream playing the Lute for Stravinsky Serenata Española by Joaquin Malats Capricho Arabe — F. Tarrega Granada — Isaac Albeniz A Fancy — John Dowland Lute Concerto in D — Antonio Vivaldi The featured picture of Julian Bream is … Continue reading RIP Julian Bream
