Violinist Josef Suk died earlier this month. A year ago I had never heard of him, but in the last few months he has become a daily presence in my life. In fact, I featured him on this blog: he’s the performer of those Five Madrigal Stanzas that I am still crazy about. The original [...]
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Music from my mom
So, for Mother’s Day the New York Times is doing this thing where people post 6-word “momoirs” about their mother. Check it out; it’s pretty cool! I tried to write one for my mom. But the thing is, I couldn’t really do it with words. I can do it with music though. My mom is [...]
Posted by Mo on May 8, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/music-from-my-mom/
Sunday morning music
So, I spent the whole morning listening to Bach Motets on repeat play. Just like I did last Sunday, and the Sunday before that, and the Sunday before that… I have been listening to Bach Motets on Sunday mornings for ever. J.S. Bach wrote tons of choral music. He wrote masses and passions, oratorios and [...]
Posted by Mo on May 1, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/sunday-morning-music/
Misty
Just a quick post tonight because it’s late & I’m exhausted. I’m feeling all misty because I spent the evening at the high school choir concert. Oh man! Am I the only one who turns into a puddle of tears whenever children, even teenagers, open their mouths to sing? And it’s a double whammy when [...]
Posted by Mo on March 10, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/misty/
Five Madrigal Stanzas
I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite composer: Bohuslav Martinu. All week my daughter and I have been listening to his Five Madrigal Stanzas for Violin and Piano and man are they delicious! We’ve been listening to this piece in preparation for my daughter learning to play it. It’s not in the Suzuki [...]
Posted by Mo on March 7, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/03/07/five-madrigal-stanzas/
Snips & Snails
And puppy dog tails. Yeah, that pretty much sums up my 7yo son. He’s a boisterous noisy little whirlwind of activity who never seems to slow down for a second. He has a big heart and he means well, but he’s still very rough around the edges. I don’t know why, but I had this [...]
Posted by Mo on February 3, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/02/03/snips-snails/
Normally I love
to click on the “New Post” link. The site of a blank edit screen just waiting for my blather gives me quite an adrenaline rush. But tonight? Tonight I have a bit of a headache and I’ve been sort of sad today, too, thinking about the fact that it is Jacqueline du Pré’s birthday. She [...]
Posted by Mo on January 26, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/normally-i-love/
Papillons
If I had to pick just one piece of classical music to listen to over and over again for the rest of my life it would probably be Papillons by Robert Schumann. I first got to know it when I was a teenager and my sister was learning to play it. Which means that I [...]
Posted by Mo on January 23, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/papillons/
On my iPod
Being a proper Suzuki family, we listen to a lot of violin music around here. And since I can’t think of anything else to write about at the moment, I thought I would share some of my current obsessions with you. If you don’t like classical music, just skip this post. I know it’s not [...]
Posted by Mo on January 18, 2011
http://moander.wordpress.com/2011/01/18/on-my-ipod/
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On my nightstand
