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quotation: Of all the bewildering things about a new country, the absence of human landmarks is one of the most depressing and disheartening. Willa Cather (1873-1947)

Of all the bewildering things about a new country, the absence of human landmarks is one of the most depressing and disheartening.

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Gabriel Faure : Dolly Suite Op 56

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1. Dolly Suite Op 56 no 1 Berceuse
2. Dolly Suite Op 56 no 2 Mi a ou
3. Dolly Suite Op 56 no 3 Jardin de Dolly
4. Dolly Suite Op 56 no 4 Kitty Valse
5. Dolly Suite Op 56 no 5 Tendrésse
6. Dolly Suite Op 56 no 6 Pas Espagnole

The Dolly Suite, Op. 56, is a collection of pieces for piano four-hands by Gabriel Fauré. It consists of short pieces written or revised between 1893 and 1896, to mark the birthdays and other events in the life of the daughter of the composer’s mistress.
An orchestral version of the suite was scored in 1906 by Henri Rabaud, and has, like the original piano duet version, received several recordings. The best-known section of the suite, the Berceuse, has been arranged for several combinations of instruments.
The suite, consisting of six short pieces, each with its own title: Berceuse, Mi-a-ou, Le jardin de Dolly, Kitty-valse, Tendresse and Le pas espagnol. The complete suite takes about fifteen minutes to perform.

Just a thought: “Wouldn’t it be nice if we didn’t have to blog about anything else but blue skies,…

Just a thought:  “Wouldn’t it be nice if we didn’t have to blog about anything else but blue skies, and lukewarm waters, and mist beautiful pics, and images or far away places, and most adoring pets, and, and and and…and yet: what would occur if everybody would only blog about those this that don’t affect anybody, except their excite their sense of beauty and serenity, and leave the world unattended to the reality of day to day life.”
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TODAY’S BIRTHDAY: ERNEST TUBB (1914)

Ernest Tubb (1914)

Born on a cotton farm near the modern-day ghost town of Crisp, Texas, Tubb became an important country musician. His drawling vocals, unaffected lyrics, and espousal of the electric guitar made him a major influence on honky tonk. His radio program, “Midnight Jamboree,” helped launch such stars as Elvis Presley. Tubb once drunkenly fired a .357 Magnum at someone in Nashville. Luckily for the near-victim, who was not the man Tubb had been looking for, he missed. Who was Tubb’s intended target? More… Discuss

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