Birthday of the Father of the String Quartet

Franz Joseph Haydn
Austrian Classical Era composer
(31 March 1732 - 31 May 1809)

James Last and His Orchestra (1984)
- "Kaiserquartett"
(after Haydn, Op. 76, No. 3, 2nd Mvm)

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E. Power Biggs' Birthday Anniversary

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29 March 2016
A Birthday Anniversary

E. Power Biggs
English-American concert organist
(29 March 1906 - 10 March 1977)

E. Power Biggs, organ
1972

- Trumpet Voluntary
(The Prince of Denmark March)
2'46"
(J. Clarke)

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29 March 2016
A Birthday Anniversary

E. Power Biggs
English-American concert organist
(29 March 1906 - 10 March 1977)

E. Power Biggs, pedal harpsicord
1973

- Slow Sunflower Drag
(A Ragtime Two-Step)
3'59"
(S. Joplin and S. Hayden)


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O, Death, Where Is Thy Sting?

Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
endless is the victory, thou o'er death hast won;

Text: Edmond Budry, 1884
tr. Richard B. Hoyle, 1923
Tune: G.F. Handel, 1747, from "Judas Maccabaeus"

Opening the Door of Spring

"How shall we open the door of Spring?", asks Canadian poetess Ethylwyn Witherald.

Here we open the door of spring with the flowery hinges swing wide!

First Day of Spring, 2016

Lat: 37.7° N
2040 Hours PDT
Current Conditions: 54°F/12°C, Clear
Humidity: 87%
Dew Point 50.2°F
Wind: 0.0 mph

Astronomy:

March  20, 2016        Rise:        Set:
Actual Time            7:06 AM PDT  7:16 PM PDT
Civil Twilight         6:40 AM PDT  7:42 PM PDT
Nautical Twilight      6:09 AM PDT  8:13 PM PDT
Astronomical Twilight  5:38 AM PDT  8:44 PM PDT
Moon (3/20)            4:59 PM PDT  5:37 AM PDT

Waxing Gibbous, 95% of the moon is illuminated

Length of Visible Light 13h 02m
Length of Day 12h 09m
Tomorrow will be 2m 26s longer

Ah-1, Ah-2, Ah-3...

Lawrence Welk
American musician and TV show host
(11 March 1903 - 7 May 1992)

Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (1985)
- The Merry Widow Waltz
(Lehár)

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Kanawa and Logan Birthdays

"Bel piacere
È godere fido amor!
Qesto fa contento il cor.

Di bellezza
Non s'apprezza lo spendor,
Se non vien da un fido cor."

-- "Bel piacere"
Handel, Aria da Agrippina

Tab 1 Feature:

6 March 2016
A Birthday Anniversary

Dame Kiri Te Kananwa
New Zealand operatic soprano
(born: 6 March 1944)

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
1994

- Non Disperar 3'58"
(G.F. Handel)


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6 March 2016
A Birthday Anniversary

Ella Logan
Scottish actress and singer
(6 March 1913 - 1 May 1969)

Ella Logan
1947

- How Are Things in Glocca Morra 3'35"
(E.Y. Harburg and B. Lane)



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2016 March - Custom Apple Watch Clockface Photos

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Custom Apple Watch Clockface Photo Set
!20160303AWClockFacePics.zip