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Category Archives: Music
Happy Valentine’s Day!
By Robert Willmann Celebrated in some parts of the world, today is another positive expression from the Christian tradition, known as Saint Valentine’s Day, and is illustrated above in a drawing from 1861 in Harper’s Weekly [1]. Fondness, affection, and … Continue reading
Richard Strauss and the Survival of Western Culture
Article by Boyd D. Cathey The author uses Richard Strauss as an example of preserving the best of Western culture as he stands against “the onrushing decline of Western music and art during the first half of the twentieth century.” … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Fine Art, Music, Willett
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“Georgia on my mind”
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has launched investigations into several groups, including one founded by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, for seeking to “aggressively” register “ineligible, out-of-state, or deceased voters” before the state’s Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections. Raffensperger’s office … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Politics, Reconstruction Renewed
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Musick has Charms to sooth a savage Breast, To soften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.” – Walrus.
The title is a quote from a play by Congreve (1697). Despite their politics, which I think go with the territory, there are wonderful American singers and musicians that the whole world has grown to love and I would like … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Walrus
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Music – An Escape From This Crazy World By Walrus.
After listening to what passes for a Presidential Debate yesterday, as well as the overwhelming quantity of fake news, it is necessary to cleanse the mind of this rubbish and try and focus on what is important in life. In … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Walrus
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And Now For Something Completely Different By Walrus.
I am an occasional devotee of music with somewhat eclectic taste. As a child I sang in a reasonably well trained choir – well enough to be offered a scholarship. My tastes have moved past the sublime Mozart towards Mahler … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Walrus
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