Day #365: A Year of Gratitude
November 28, 2019
I am grateful for each and every one of you. You’ve read my musings throughout this year and you’ve offered kind responses. You add depth
Day #334: Summer Music
October 28, 2019
Today I am grateful for music that presents a defiant face to the impending winter: Endless Summer (The Beach Boys), Summer in Paradise (The Beach
Day #302: Protest Songs
September 25, 2019
I am grateful for the people who write and perform protest songs. I think there’s tremendous power in songs that express the need for change
Day #301: Happenstance
September 24, 2019
I am grateful for happenstance. Don’t you find it amazing that a bunch of things find a confluence and magically appear in your life? Today,
Day #209: Lieutenant Kije Suite
June 19, 2019
One of my favorite composers, Prokofiev, composed the Lieutenant Kijé Suite to accompany a film by the same name. It was 1934 and it was
Day #192: Minnesota Orchestra
June 2, 2019
I am grateful to the Minnesota Orchestra (then the Minneapolis Symphony), my elementary school, and my mother for teaming up to introduce me to classical
Day #189: Bobby McFerrin
May 30, 2019
I am grateful for all of the acapella artists in the world, in many countries. It’s a form of music I find fascinating for its
Day #183: Jean Redpath
May 24, 2019
This morning I am listening to Jean Redpath sing and, as she always does, my heart is lifted. For many decades she was THE Scottish
Day #177: Crooners Supper Club
May 18, 2019
Last night, a dear friend treated us to dinner and live music at Crooners Supper Club. We were fortunate to hear Prudence Johnson and Dean
Day #172: Edvard Grieg
May 13, 2019
I was reminded over the weekend about Edvard Grieg’s Piano Concerto, allegro molto moderato. This version features Arthur Rubenstein at the piano. There is so
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