Romance Impromptu

Erich Korngold
Late Romantic Composer
(29 May 1897 - 29 Nov. 1957)

Eric Hammerstein, conducting
The London Promenade Orchestra (1987)

- "Romance-Impromptu" (Korngold)

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From a previous birthday post, another 29 May composer's birthday:

Isaac Albéniz
Spanish-Catalan pianist and composer
(29 May 1860 - 18 May 1909)
Esteban Sánchez, guitar (1969)
España, Op. 165, No.1 - Preludio (Albéniz)

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Kenny Ball and Richard Wagner

Two birthdays today:

22 May 2015
A Birthday Anniversary
Kenny Ball
English jazz trumpeter and band leader
(22 May 1930 - 7 March 2013)

Tab 1 Feature:
Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
(1962)
- Midnight in Moscow
(Sedoi) 2'59"

~*~

Tab 2 Feature:
22 May 2015
A Birthday Anniversary
Richard Wagner
German operatic composer and conductor
(22 May 1813 - 13 February 1883)

Tab 2 Feature:
Opera Swing Quartet
(2008)
- Senta in the City
(after Wagner: Ballad of Senta, from "The Flying Dutchman" ) 2'59"


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A Long Weekend Visit to Orange County, CA

A view at the Shendoah Restaurant, Los Alamitos, CA

A view at the Watermarc Restaurant, Laguna Beach, CA

An upper level house view of a spiral staircase in Irvine, CA

A far horizon view of the City of Irvine from the Orange Hill Restaurant, Orange, CA

The Watson Drugs & Soda Fountain, Orange, CA

Marconi Automotive Museum, Tustin, CA - 1996 Dodge Viper

Marconi Automotive Museum, Tustin, CA

Huntington Harbor, Huntington Beach, CA

Norrie Paramor's Birthday Anniversary

15 May 2015
A Birthday Anniversary
Norrie Paramor, composer, arranger
& orchestra leader
(15 May 1914 - 9 September 1979)

Tab 1 Feature:
Norrie Paramor and His Orchestra
(1961)
- Speak Low
(Weill) 3'21"

~*~

Tab 2 Feature:
Norrie Paramor and His Orchestra
(1961)
- A Little White Gardenia
(Coslow) 2'58"


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All the Sages Said

~ Mother's Day ~
10 May 2015

And weary seekers of the best,
We come back laden from our quest,
To find that all the sages said—
Is in the Book our mothers read.
—Whittier

A Love Splendor In Apple Blossom Time

"No one has ever loved but you and I."
-- W. B. Yeats
6 May 2015
A Birthday Anniversary
Carmen Cavallaro, pianist
"The Poet of the Piano"
(6 May 1913 - 12 October 1989)

Tab 1 Feature:
Carmen Cavallaro, piano
(2000 compilation)
- My Reverie
(after Debussy) 2'54"

~*~

Tab 2 Feature:
Mitch Miller & The Gang
- I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time
(Tilzer) 2'38"


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Birthday Anniversary of "The Poet of the Piano"

Carmen Cavallaro, pianist
"The Poet of the Piano"
(6 May 1913 - 12 Oct 1989)
Carmen Cavallaro, piano (1999 compilation)
- 'Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing'
(Fain)

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Yuhudi Menuhin's Birthday Anniversary

22 April 2015
A Birthday Anniversary
Yuhudi Menuhin, OM, KBE
violin virtuoso
(22 April 1916 - 12 March 1999)

Tab 1 Feature:
Yuhudi Menuhin, violin (higher range)
Stéphane Grappelli, violin (lower range)
(1998)
- Jealousy
(Gade) 3'08"

~*~

Tab 2 Feature:
Menhuhin & Grappelli, violin duet (1998)
- Cheek to Cheek
(Berlin) 3'48"

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Charles Chaplin's Birthday Anniversary

15 April 2015
A Birthday Anniversary
A Silver Screen Legend
KBE Charles Chaplin
(16 April 1880 - 25 December 1977)

Tab 1 Feature:
Chet Atkins, guitar (2004)
- Limelight
(Chaplin) 3'08"

~*~

Tab 2 Feature:
Emile Pandolfi, piano (1992)
- Smile
(Chaplin) 2'50"


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My Choice of Apple Watch Model to Order

My Apple Watch Choice:
A 38mm sapphire glass screen watch with a classic leather band
A local police officer was assigned for security duties inside the Apple Store I visited today. I spotted him using a Samsung! What irony. He sheepishly admitted he would go for an iPhone when his contract expires. After I'd selected the Apple Watch model, I took the opportunity to shoot the breeze with him for a while.

I am holding off on ordering my Apple Watch online today, giving the delivery time for the watch has now been pushed back to between 4 and 6 weeks. If I'd placed an online order today, I might not be able to accept the delivery, as I will be out of town for parts of May and June.