Father's Day, 21 June 2020

"There is something in't.
More than my father's skill, which was the greatest."
- All's Well That Ends Well: A1, S3.

On the matter of the official beginning of summer yesterday, 20 June 2020, any calendar day was just another work day in Arabia for T.E. Lawrence of yore.

"Here flew a head, dissever'd from the trunk,
There mangled arms and legs were tossed aloft,
As when a whirl wind takes the summer dust."
-Edward III, A3, S1.

Steve Allen and His Jazz Band,  (1996)
- Lawrence of Arabia Movie Theme
(Jarre)

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Blue Tango

Arthur Fiedler, conducting
The Boston Pops (2001 compilation)
Blue Tango (Anderson)

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Visited Cape Cod in June

- Old Cape Cod
(Claire Rothrock et al.)

Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra (1960)

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Bolzoni & Paramor Birthdays

Tab 1 Feature:

15 May 2017
A Birthday Anniversary

Giovanni Bolzoni
Italian late classical era composer and violinist
(15 May 1841 - 21 February 1919)

Arthur Fiedler, conducting

The Boston Pops Orchestra (1958)
"Minuet for Strings and Orchestra" 3'44"
(Bolzoni)

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Tab 2 Feature:

15 May 2017
A Birthday Anniversary

Norrie Paramor
British musician, conductor, and etc.
(15 May 1914 - 9 September 1979)

Norrie Paramor, conducting

The Midland Radio Orchestra (1979)
"Petite Fleur" 3'18"
(Bechet)


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Frederick Is Horsting Around

Tab 1 Feature:

29 January 2017
A Birthday Anniversary

Frederick Delius
English composer
(29 January 1862 - 10 June 1934)

Eugene Ormandy, conducting
Philidelphia Orchestra (1996)

Excerpt from "Brigg Fair - An English Raphsody" 1'36"
(F. Delius)

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Tab 2 Feature:

30 January 2017
A Birthday Anniversary

Horst Jankowski
German-born pianist and orchestra leader
(30 January 1936 - 29 June 1999)

Horst Jankowski, piano (1965)

"Eine Schwarzwaldfahrt" 2'52"
(H. Jankowski)


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Too Hot to Handel - December 1, 2014

Music Feature Tab 1 of 2

The Colorado Symphony Orchestra
and Chorus (2005)

Too Hot to Handel (after the "Messiah")
- O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion (Handel) 5'14"

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Music for the Autumn Season 2014

24 November 2014

Music Feature 1 of 2
Claude Thornhill
and His Orchestra
Claude Thornhill, piano (1941)
- Autumn Nocturne (Myrow) 3'21"

Music Feature 2 of 2
The Viscounts (1958)
Harlem Nocturne (Hagen) 2'24"
(availabe as a 30'' iOS ringtone)

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Two Birthdays on 12 November - That of Alexander and Henry

Alexander Borodin
Russian Romantic era composer
(12 November 1833 - 27 February 1887)

and

Henry Jerome
Trumpeter and Orchestra Leader
Born: 12 November 1917

Double-feature tracks:

The Mantovani Orchestra and Four Voices (1964)
- And This Is My Beloved Quartet
(after Borodin String Quartet in D)4'54

Henry Jerome and His Orchestra (2004)
- Moon River (Mancini) 2'46"


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Music for the First Day of Autumn 2013

First day of autumn
22 September 2013
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Percy Faith and His Orchestra (1967)
- Maybe September
(Livingston, Evans and Faith)

Mozart - One of Three Classical Music Immortals

Dom Salzburg, Mozart's Organ (left), 14 December 2010
Mozart's Birthday Anniversary

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Mantovani and His Orchestra (1955)
- Minuet from Divertimento in D (Mozart)
This delightful and graceful Mozart minuet is taken from Divertimento in D, K.334. Composed in 1779, it was originally scored for two violins, viola, bass, and two horns. The 23-year-old Mozart then was living in Salzburg, Austria.

Berry Lipman's Birthday

Berry Lipman
German Pop Orchestra Leader
Born: 11 January 1921
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Berry Lipman and Orchestra (1996)
- Clair (O'Sullivan)

Robert Farnon Birthday Anniversary

Robert Farnon
Canadian-born conductor, composer
and strings arranger par excellence
(24 July 1917 - 23 April 2005)

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Robert Farnon and His Orchestra (1989)
- How Beautiful Is Night (Farnon)

Edvard Grieg's Birthday Anniversary

Edvard Grieg
Norwegian pianist, late Romantic period composer
(15 June, 1843 - 4 September, 1907)

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The Pete Smith Orchestra (1969)
- In the Hall of the Mountain King (after Grieg)

Until the Pale Light of Dawning

George Melachrino
English-born multi-instrument musician,
composer, and orchestra director
(1 May, 1909 - 18 June 1965)
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The Melachrino Strings and Orchestra (1964)
- You and the Night and the Music (Dietz and Schwartz)

Sayonara, Cherry Blossoms Festival 2010

Washington D.C.
National Cherry Blossom Festival
27 March - 11 April, 2010

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Romance Violin (2007)
- Sayonara

Heinz Provost's Intermezzo

Percy Faith
Orchestra leader, pianist, and arranger
(7 April, 1908 - 9 February, 1976)

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Percy Faith and His Orchestra (1959)
Intermezzo (Provost)

Nelson Riddle Birthday Anniversary

Nelson Riddle
American-born Oscar winning composer and arranger
(1 June, 1921 - 6 October, 1985)
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Nelson Riddle and Orchestra (1960)
TV Theme 'Route 66' (Riddle)

Happy New Year 2009

a scratchy vinyl LP recording for nostalgic effect

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Freddy Martin and Orchestra (1973) - Vienna Nights Medley
(Three Waltzes: Vilia; Wien, Wien; and The Merry Widow)

Don't Call Him Ralph or Ralphie

Ralph Vaughan Williams
English neo-classical composer
(12 October 12, 1872 – 26 August, 1958)
This MP3 Selection Expired on 10-15-2007
The Central Band of the RAF (1986)- Sea Songs
(Vaughan Williams, 1926)

Quiet Village

Les Baxter
American band leader, composer, and vocalist
(14 March, 1922 - 15 January, 1996)

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Les Baxter (1963) - Quiet Village (Baxter)