From the archive. This week's contestant is Mike Freiberg from Golden Valley, Minnesota. The hidden song is extremely easy, and most people I think will get it about five seconds in, after a very slight introduction. And it's obvious throughout, not especially hidden. As for the composer style, I had a pretty definitive guess early on and was right. So -- I got both, huzzah. I think most have a good chance, as well.
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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is having another of their Virtual Recitals today. It's a pre-recorded performance from their homesd by CSO Assistant Concertmaster Yuan-Qing Yu and Principal Cello John Sharp. The recital will be followed by a live Q&A hosted by Scholar-in-Residence and Program Annotator Phillip Huscher, though registered may be required. The event begins at 5 PM in Los Angeles and 7 PM in Chicago. I'll try to stream it below, but if that doesn't work you can reach the recital here. This is a program -- Wieniawski L'école moderne, Op. 10, No. 7: La Cadenza Wieniawski L'école moderne, Op. 10, No. 5: Alla saltarella Bach Selections from Cello Suite No. 1 Bodorová Dža More [for solo violin] I've written on these pages often (like here) why Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo is probably my favorite baseball play in the game today. Something for which him being named in 2017 as MLB's Robert Clemente Award recipient -- presented to the player who "best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field." -- is only just one of many explanations. In yesterday's Opening Day game, here is Reason #87 why --
On this week’s Al Franken podcast, his guests (yes, there are two guests this week) are Miami Dade County Judge Steve Leifman and Norm Ornstein. As Al writes, they talk about Judge Leifman’s “remarkably successful Jail Diversion Program, which saves lives and big bucks. An inspiring, feel-good story about changing the lives of our society’s most vulnerable.”
Here's another song from Cantor Azi Schwartz, who I posted here the other day his joyous bat mitzvah version of the sacred prayer Adon Olam sung to the music of "You'll Be Back" from Hamilton. He is a lead cantor at Park Synagogue in New York. This is his tribute to the Leonard Cohen on the Yahrzeit of his death. Though the music is Cohen's "Hallelujah," the words are Psalm 150 in Hebrew. He wrote for this video -- "The first Yahrzeit (anniversary of the passing) of Leonard Cohen, one of the greatest Jewish poet-songwriters of the 20th century, will be observed on November 7th 2017. "As a tribute to his legacy, here is one of his most famous songs, Hallelujah, with the Hebrew lyrics of Psalm 150 which is recited daily in Jewish prayer. "May the memory of Leonard Cohen be for an eternal blessing." Though last night was the first game of the baseball season, today if Opening Day. Huzzah! The Chicago Cubs home opener is today, and ultimately that's joy enough. And as a baseball bonus, we return you to Riccardo Muti, from 2012 when he threw out the first pitch at a Cubs game. I find it adorable that Muti (who wore his personal "Muti" Cubs jersey in the video yesterday of him conducting "Take Me Out to the Ball Game") seems to love the Cubs, particularly since he's from Italy and didn't grow up on baseball or perhaps ever played it at all. But we know now that he's a lefty. Not the same form on the mound (or front of the mound) as on the podium, but he did get it to the plate. By the way, listen closely in the background as he walks to the mount. The P.A. is playing Beethoven's 5th Symphony. |
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