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Even the rich and famous have to someday face death and decay. As morbid as that sounds, it’s true. Nothing stops them from aging and slowing down (other than Botox and maybe drugs, but that doesn’t guarantee immortality.) Even the young, vibrant artists we see today will someday become old – and maybe even (gasp) … Continue reading Day Eight: Sixty Years On – Elton John
Dying is kind of a scary thing to think about. Whether or not you believe in something after death, it’s the fear of the unknown that causes discomfort when we come face-to-face with the reality. Although it is scary to think about sometimes, we have Hope that we might find eternal rest after our struggles here on … Continue reading Classical Crash Course, conclusion: Requiem for a Requiem
If you’re sick of French people, you should stop reading this right now. Because French people have been important to classical music, and I’m going to be talking about them a lot. French people are, by nature, sad. And that plays into a) classical music in general and b) what I’m going to talk about … Continue reading Classical Crash Course, part six: Like if You Cry Everytime
Humans are rebels by nature. If they weren’t, then teenagers wouldn’t come home with piercings in odd places and America would still belong to Britain. Also, if we weren’t such rebels, we wouldn’t have music. At least, we wouldn’t have the incredible diversity of music that we have today. When you think of rebellion as … Continue reading Classical Crash Course, part five: Things Get Weird (aka Impressionism)
This week, we’re going back in time. Or should I say, Bach in time, because that is an original joke I just thought of and no one else has. Also, today you’ll be getting two for one – I’m going to make you listen to TWO Baroque pieces you’ve probably heard before. Like most eras of music, … Continue reading Classical Crash Course, part four: Bach to the Future
I don’t even remember the first time I went to our local symphony. It wasn’t an odd way for our family to celebrate a special night out. Almost annually, my parents took us to see the Nutcracker. I remember one night my brother and I listened to the music as we fell asleep. We both … Continue reading Classical Crash Course, part one: Danse Macabre
Audrey D. DeBoer 