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On Independence day, I thought it would be a good idea to say something about American composers, in particular Charles Ives (1874- 1954 ). He was one of a kind, and possibly the greatest composer we have produced here. He was a stubborn, ornery, reclusive...
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Just last month or so in Ohio, the Columbus symphony orchestra went under. There was considerable coverage of this deplorable occurance at websites covering classical music, such as artsjournal.com and others. I have not had a chance to attend any of...
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The symphony is a musical form of enormous diversity. Composers started writing them frequently around the middle of the 18th century, and have continued to produce them to the present day. The term comes from the Greek meaning "To sound together"...
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You know junk mail can be annoying. You might have heard junk mail creates opportunities for identity theft (those pre-approved credit offers can provide a scammer with just about everything they need to get moving on a new line of credit in your name...
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Work Exploitation Mr. Ball: I’ am getting old and so do you so who is going to take care of us in a few years? Mrs. Ball: well I don’t know how to call her; nanny, housekeeper or caregiver because she will probably have to play all those roles Mr. Ball...
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There are plenty of places on the internet to read reviews of classical CDs and DVDs, as well as live performances. Unfortunately, a number of excellent classical music critics have been let go from newspapers and magazines around the country for various...
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during the achaemenid dynasty, persepolis was (as you may recall from high school world history class) the ancient riverside site first chosen by cyrus the great and then built up by darius the great to stand as the center of the persian empire. fastforward...
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Greetings to all, As promised, we added 18 photos of our neighborhood to our photo gallery. Thanx Mike, for your help with setting it up. You can see our apartment building, the street we live on, a view of a small part of the yarkon park across the street...
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Wanted: Anyone who can fix a motorcycle/scooter. Must have own tools and an ability to get the job done in a reasonable time. You would think that with all the scooters and motorcycles on the roads these days that there would be a lot of places to fix...
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Look at the title, can any of you tell me where the sentence is from and what it is? If so, the first right answer in the comment section will get a great prize! And, the more supporting information that goes along with your answer will earn you extra...
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Once you start to collect classical CDs , and get familiar with the most famous works of classical music, you will notice that there are so many different versions of the same work available, and may get more than one version of the same work. Or you...
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Well, all is well. They have gotten the driver's insurance company to pay for the damages to my car. I can now take it to the body shop and not pay out of pocket for the repairs. No, he was not charged with hit and run, but at least I am not paying...
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i just got an email from my brother that was intended for our mom (backstory: my mom is organizing and hosting an all-family birthday party for my grandpa the week of thanksgiving. and between all the grandkids scattered around, there are thousands of...
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I thought these definitions might be helpful to any one out there who is new to classical music, or likes it but doesn't know much about it. Sonata : A work for either a solo piano, or a piano and another instrument, violin, cello, Flute, clarinet...
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