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AfriClassical (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
[“Roy Eaton: The Meditative Chopin”] AfriClassical has received news from pianist Roy F. Eaton of a Christmas Sale on four of his recordings, http://www.royeaton.net/ : “Special Christmas Sale: Buy 2 or More CDs @ 20% Discount. Available at http://www.CDBaby.com/all/Royeaton “Roy Eaton: The Meditative Chopin - Chopin performed the way Chopin intended. The profound silence between...
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grrrl meets world (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
I can still remember it being said to me, the first Thanksgiving I was "outed" as an atheist, that I had "no one to thank" during Thanksgivingtime (presumably since I was godless). Below is an excerpt from Dan Dennett's essay, Thank Goodness . There's so much that I want to quote (including some of what he says about prayer), but for now, since we're heading into a holiday season...
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100 Jobs (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
I held out as long as I could; tried desperately to leave this whole unsuitable jobs malarkey at number 78 and be done with it. But, in the end, it appears that I just can't keep away... It started when I saw an advert in the Guardian for a ' Midweight Web Designer ', which immediately brought back warm and fuzzy memories of my time struggling to make the grade as a Heavyweight Creative back in 2006...
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Chicagoan in Montréal (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Check this out! My cousin Robbie playing Maple Leaf Rag in one shot. I’d always heard that he is a great piano player so it’s great to finally see him in action. His son Noah took and created the video.
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AfriClassical (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
[ Piano Rags ; Roy Eaton , piano; Sony SBK 833 (1995)] This post is a link to a simple Music Education exercise for young children: John W. McLeod, Grade 2, Mondays from 2.25-3.25 (Nov 30) Today in MusIQ Club! News and updates for students and families Posted on November 30, 2009 by Adele Merritt Home Assignments for the Week Print out and have a go at this wordsearch all about Mr Scott Joplin [ Scott...
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AfriClassical (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
[Photo of Charles Darden at Bonchoeur.blogspot.com] Charles Darden posted a comment today on “Darryl Taylor Offers Condolences On Passing of Composer Hale Smith”: “I will always remember Hale Smith's encouraging words and advice to me as a young black conductor. He also urged to write and perform 'Great Scott!' the story of the life of Scott Joplin, which I continue to perform. Thank...
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AfriClassical (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
[Scott Joplin Piano Rags; Joshua Rifkin, piano; Nonesuch 79159 (1990)] Nichtdiesetone.blogspot.com/ Friday, November 27, 2009 “Someday I'll writeup what I'm sure will be a contentious piece about what makes Great Music, and whether there is such a thing at all. For now, I want share some brief thoughts about Scott Joplin , who was at once an extremely popular composer in his time (around the...
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Mary Reid (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
This is a straightforward plug for a tuneful Christmas performance. In two weeks time, on Saturday 12th December, I'll be joining my friends at Kingston Choral Society to sing Rutter's Magnificat and Britten's St Nicholas. It will begin at 7.30pm in Kingston Parish Church. Last Saturday the choir hosted a day of musical inspiration, when John Rutter himself ran a workshop as part of the Kingston Festival...
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Urban Review STL (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
In early November 2005 Elizabeth “Lisi” Bansen died a few days after being struck by an SUV as she was traveling the two blocks from the nearest store to her apartment. Lisi Bansen was disabled and using a manual wheelchair. She was in the roadway because what sidewalks existed were impassable and curb cuts non-existent. Two [...]
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Civic Center (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
The New Century Chamber Orchestra is a conductorless string ensemble formed by Stuart Canin in 1992. Last year they appointed the star violin soloist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg as their concertmaster and music director, and from most accounts it's been a good mesh. (Click here for a wonderful interview with Nadja by Steven Winn at SFGate.) The first thing I noticed about the group on Saturday evening...
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Liquor Barn's Party Line Blog (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Btms^ for Tuesday, November 24 Drink 4cast 4 2day: Lucid Absinthe 2 toast 2 the artistry of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, born 2day in 1864. Liquor Barns will be open Thanksgiving Eve till 10 p.m., and Thanksgiving Day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. On this date in… 1784 – Zachary Taylor was born…to be the 12th U.S. President. Known as “Old [...]
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My Little Corner of the World (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Guess what came in the mail? This is my invitation to join the American Association of Retired People. Tuesday is my birthday and I'm turning 49, so, Lord willing, I have a few more years to work before I can think about retiring! I found a neat site; the dMarie Time Capsule , which lets you put in a date and it will tell you about what was happening then. Here are a few statistics for November 24,...
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AfriClassical (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
[ Scott Joplin's Treemonisha; Original Cast Recording; Polygram 435709 (1992)] San Francisco Classical Voice November 17, 2009 An Interview With William Bolcom By Georgia Rowe “William Bolcom has always made his own way. Throughout his career, which has produced symphonies, operas, chamber pieces, and piano and vocal works, the Seattle-born, Michigan-based composer has often rejected the prevailing...
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DCist (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
While yesterday's article and photo gallery described the civilized side of the proceedings, alex logan has peeled back the veneer of the D.C. Tweed Ride to reveal its sordid underbelly . ( EXIF )
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Tulsa Gentleman (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
This afternoon at 2:00 was the third in the series of Great Music, Great Spaces, and Great Images. The first was last Sunday at Boston Avenue Methodist Church and the second was Thursday evening at the Performing Arts Center. We didn't make the second. The third was the one I really wanted to see because it was at the recently restored Mayo Hotel, at 115 West 5th Street. The Mayo was built in 1924...
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bobbiecannon2009 | 10/29/2009
Scott Joplin Alain Garrigue Bd Jazz >>>> Download Alain Garrigue Bd Jazz <<<< artist: Scott Joplin album: Alain Garrigue Bd Jazz Tracklist: 1 Maple Leaf Rag mp3 2 Original Rags mp3 3 Sunflower Slow Rags mp3 4 Peacherine Rag mp3 5 The Entertainer mp3 6 Something Doing mp3 7 Elite Syncopations mp3 8 Swipesy Cake Walk mp3 9 The Ragtime Dance mp3 10 The Cascades mp3 11 The Sycamore mp3 12 Heliotrope Bouquet...
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