I was raised on Brahms and Mozart, with a healthy diet of Gershwin and Strauss. It’s likely that the person who wrote the music I’m listening at any given moment has been dead for quite a while. You can therefore safely assume that I have an ingrained aversion to “Pop” music. But sometimes you find [...]
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“My Name Is…and My Favorite Songs Are…” OR “How to Loose All Respect for Someone You’ve Never Met in Less Than 30 Seconds”
Posted in Culture, Music, Opinion, tagged Music on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What I’m Listening To (April)
Posted in Music, playlists, tagged Anna Netrebko, Black Kids Music, Civet, Ida Maria, La Traviata, Music, my playlist, Patricia Petitbon, playlist, playlists, The Pierces on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m very voyeuristic when it comes to the playlists of others. Here is a list of some of the songs which have gotten the most play thus far in April. I’ll be doing some similar flashing every month for those of you with similar perversions. Anna Netrebko – Sempre Libera (Violetta) from Verdi’s La Traviata [...]
Most People Lack Callas
Posted in Music, tagged arias, callas, classical, classical music, humor, maria callas, Music, opera, singer, singing on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I really love opera. I’ve not found in my extensive tour of other genres another which can so exquisitely express emotion. Thus, I force it upon all of you. I tend to find people who can’t at least appreciate it (you don’t have to like it, but you do have to appreciate it) devolved on [...]
