Happy birthday, Tom Lehrer, 90 years-old today. Here he is in his brilliant prime.
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Espresso Handel Concert Chaos Funny
This is what happens when you drink a triple shot of espresso before your Handel concert.
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Liszt’s Birthday & Hungarian Rhapsody Cartoons
Happy birthday, Franz Liszt (1811-1866).
Someone put together a compendium of the use of the “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2” in cartoons. I’m a little under the weather today, so enjoy.
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Superhero Movie Savior Found Hope Restored
Just when I despaired that there are no more good superhero films…
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Mendelssohn Birthday Cello Sonata Performance
Mendelssohn’s birthday today (1809-1847). Yikes, within the span of a week, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn… Stop with the birthdays of the genius composers, already!
Or sit back and smile to Mendelssohn’s Cello Sonata No. 2, performed here by a couple of cheeseheads, at a festival with an unbeatable name:
More about the Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society here:
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