The Western U.S. may be in the grip of the Winter Warlock, but on the East Coast, it might as well be spring. Cue Antonio Vivaldi on his birthday. Tired of “The Four Seasons?” Then you haven’t heard it played by electric guitar orchestra (the way Vivaldi intended)!
Tag: East Coast
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East Coast Autumn Cozy Delights
A perfect start to autumn here on the East Coast, with plenty of rain and drear, and early enough in the season so as not to denude the trees, only starting to color up around their temples. At any rate, it is a great time for cozy. I’m looking forward to glutting myself on library book sales, black-and-white horror movies, introspective Romantic and energizing Baroque music from my record collection (because the radio stinks), bottomless cups of coffee, and cornucopias of Spiced Wafers and pie. Bring on the soups and the chili! Summon the wool and the flannel! After mentally pushing against the summer months, it’s time to throw on the air brakes and savor every moment between now and Thanksgiving. Halloween, full of opportunity and free of obligation, for me, is always the greatest of holidays. Welcome, Autumn, season of Cockaigne, Dionysian paradise, wonderland of revelry and solitude!
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Elmer Bernstein East Meets West
No relation to Leonard Bernstein (or “Bern-STINE”), Elmer pronounced his surname “Bern-STEEN.” In the interest of clarity, the two were sometimes further differentiated as “East Coast Bernstein” and “West Coast Bernstein.” In this photo, we have a rare instance of East meets West.
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Copland Beats the Heatwave
We’re entering our third day of an early summer heat wave here on the East Coast. (You’d think it would have at least had the courtesy to wait for summer.)
How did America’s greatest composer keep cool? Following on the heels of yesterday’s free-spirited photo of Igor Stravinsky, here’s a candid shot of Aaron Copland enjoying an ice cream cone.
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