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The Dark Side of the Moon
50 years age this week, Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of the Moon. On March 1 to be exact. It was the band’s eighth studio album and included their first hit single, Money. The Dark Side of the Moon … Continue reading
Mozart’s Starling
On the 27th of May 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wandered into a Vienna pet shop not far from his home and heard a starling singing a near-perfect imitation of a theme from his Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, book review, language, Mozart, music, nature, nonfiction, starling
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Beethoven’s 9th
I can’t remember when, or even if, I’ve ever listened to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 from start to finish. I’ve certainly never heard it performed live. Until last night. We attended a performance of the Ninth by the Seattle Symphony … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Beethoven, concert, music, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, symphony
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Wish You Were Here
40 years ago today Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here. It’s one of my favorite albums. I still vividly remember the first time I heard it. I was walking through school after class one afternoon when the opening synthesizers … Continue reading
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