The next: Mussorgsky/Ravel Pictures has a special "link" in my memoirs.
When I first arrived In Israel, I worked in a vocational school with students from Africa, translating their lessons from French to English or English to French as was required.

They were of course residents at the school and their home father decided to introduce them to classical music.  Before taking them to a concert hall, he explained the Pictures of an exhibition that was on the program as being most picturesque and easy to understand.
I must confess that for most of the students the concert did not make a big impression.  They were much more appreciative of the stop at a local cafe on the way back home, and of the delicacies that they had been  allowed to order.

Gloria thank you for you kind comments. I have to confess though that the stories I tell are to cover the fact that I don't know anything about music.

DON  I refuse to believe you know nothing about music. You must at least enjoy listening to have the huge collection you have. I only know that some I enjoy and some I do not. Thanks for a relaxing afternoon.

MaryAnn.  Now we are just 87 miles from the Indianapolis Airport. Actually only 18 miles from the Illinois/Indiana border. if not less. There is always a hour difference between us. Have to remember that when we book flights.

JeanneP, in 2005, Jim and I drove to North Dakota and we took I-74.  I know the Indy airport is SW of town because I've used it several times, both the old and now the new.  Anyway, by taking I-74, we went through Champaign.  Maybe we went near your home, who know!  I didn't realize the distance was so short.  Or course, I was not driving that early in our trip.

Mary Ann

I admit to skipping yesterday. My nose was in a book, forgot about it until it was 2:30pm here. Still, I could have shown up for the rest. Shame on me.

Bubble, I just saw your picture of the family at the orchid museum. Aviv is sure grown fast, isn't he.

Don, you may be interested to know that in Latin class right now we are translating a bit of Hildegard von Bingen and Carmina Burana. Here is In the Tavern; Carl Orff it is not https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNLoti4sjlI Arany Zoltán  apparently specializes in Medieval music.

 Stabat Mater, another one we are translating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcttByirXiE The full poem, in Latin, is below the video. Nice, easy to understand the words.

The only second  language that we could take in school in UK was Latin.  I was so bad trying to learn it.  Sorry now as in away you could learn Italian and Spanish much easier if spoke Latin
Now most masses in church my family attended it UK was  done in Latin. Changed in the late 40s to just  such as Religious Days. Christmas, Easter.  I really prefer it done that way. Latin.  Now I can follow the hymens and Can look at things in Italian and make it out. Not much though.

Odd, Jeanne, when I started Latin classes, I was told that knowing Spanish would make it easier to learn Latin. I guess it works both ways. I have always wondered why Italian isn't more like Latin than other languages. Someday I will probably run across an answer to that.

Oh, I have been learning to read Latin over on www.seniorlearn.org. I've been at it for about five years. Not very good, but I am enjoying the brain exercise and can recognize some words and phrases that I run across in other reading. It seems a lot of authors like to throw in some Latin now and again. I suspect that if I learn to speak it, I would learn/remember more without having to go back and refresh my memory banks.

MarsGal I was totally captivated by that medieval performance of Carmina Burana. You can also hone your Latin skills with another work by Carl Orff: Catulli Carmina a cantata based on the writing of Catullus

Great, Don. I bought a book called  Catullus and his World several mohttp://www.seniorsandfriends.org/Smileys/alive/cry.gifnths ago which includes a few of his works (or bits of it) in Latin. As usual, it will take me awhile to get to it.

When we are finished with Sabat Mater, we will be doing a bit of Dies Irae.  I love Gregorian Chants, but have not listened to any in years. I find them haunting and soothing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlr90NLDp-0

I love playing the gregorian chants,just sitting with lights off and fire burning . No idea why it's better that way.

I just played the one above on utube. Room is so bright and sunny. Just not the same feeling for me.

  With North America catching up with the rest of the world we'll mark the changing of the clocks with a few selections to get us underway.   In marked contrast there later follows the poignant beauty of Ravel's piano concerto, second movement. In the final hour we open with the rollicking finale of Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha and for students of Gilbert and Sullivan Anna Russel provides an comprehensive overview on how to write an operetta in the style of that illustrious duo.


Reid’s Records:   Programme   #1527 Nov 6/2016


1:   Ponchielli:  Dance of The Hours CDV3095
       Angel 7 69041 2  (track 26)                                      09:50   9:50

2:   Haydn: Clock Symphony CDH4125
       Hungariton HRC 089 (tracks 6 & 8             12:45   22:35

3:   Ketelby: Clock And Dresden Figures CDK2167
             Philips 400 011-2   (track 9)               03:59   26:34

4:   Anderson: Syncopated Clock CDA9617
   Naxos 8.559125 (track 2)                  02:26   29:00

5:   Krommer: Concerto for Two Clarinets CDK9813
   Naxos 8553178 (track 1)                  10:13   39:13

6:   Smetana: Bartered Bride CDS7044
             Teldec 8.35672 ZA   (disc 2, track 5)            06:14         45:27

7:   Beethoven: Consecration Of The House CDB4257
             Naxos 7 74616-2   (track 6)                         11:08   56:35

8:   Ravel: G-major Piano Concerto R2.0411 CDR-124 CANCON
        London LDR 71092 (side 1, track 2)                    09:46   66:21

9:   Sacchini: Dardanus CDR8371
   Angel 55311-2 (tracks 6-7-8-9)               07:39   74:00

10:   Albicastro: Concerto #4 CDA3924
   Decca 60045 (tracks 14-15-16-17)               10:30   84:30

11:   Dukas: Sorcer’s Apprentice CDL4112
   Telarc 80115 (track 2)                  10:45   95:15

12:   Teleman: Bourèe Alla Polacca by Teleman CDT3925
   CBS MK44518 (track 1)                  03:00   98:15
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13:   Joplin: Treemonisha (finale) CDJ4287
             DG 435709-2 (disc 2, last track)               05:33   5:33

14:   Lalo: Symphony Espagnol  CDS1770
   DG 437-737-2 (track 7)                  08:06   13:39

15:        von Weber: Preciosa  CDW 4570
             Claves LC3369 (track 4)                                              08:09   21:48

16:    Anna Russell: How To Write Your Own G & S Opera
   Columbia   MDK 47252 (track 2)               16:06   38:54

17:   Granados: Spanish Dances CDG9633
            Naxos 8.555956 (tracks 5-6)                                     10:43   49:37



Sunday afternoon 1:05 P.M.    -5 GMT (Canada)
http://tunein.com/radio/1069-The-X-s12279/

Gosh. The weeks go bye so fast. List looks good one.

I am here all set to listen to a short afternoon of beautiful music.

DON  the beginning of today's program sure fits this day of going back to standard time.

Hi Gloria

Here I come, just in time!

Here! Hi Everyone. Oh wonderful, Take Five, love it.

Hi Bubble, Hi MarsGal; a Dave Brubeck fan I see.

Oh yes, Don, and Vince Guaraldi as well as Herbie Mann.

Kicking up my heels!

This is the bright place to be on a gloomy day. Cloudy with showers at times.

Pitch dark and cold here.  I am sitting with a small desk lamp on and also a scented candle. Goes well with the weather and the music!

In contrast to all of that it is sunny and mild here in London Ontario

These around the clocks pieces were so enjoyable that almost wish they would change the time again next month to hear them again lol

BUBBLE  oh no please. Twice a year is enough to change the clocks. It will be dark here at 5:30pm. My daughter has been teasing me the past week. Now that they are living in Arizona they no longer have to change the clocks. Soon it will be dark before 5 and that makes a long evening.

DON  now the selection reminds me of Halloween. That od the Disney movie.

Sorceror's Apprentice was one of the first for me too, Don, along with the Can Can, Le Mer, Ports of Call,  Afternoon of a Faun, Daphnis et Cloe, Lieutenant Kiji, The Flying Dutchman, Tannhäuser, and [The Light Cavalry Overture. My Dad's collection was very small, but it was enough for me to begin a lifelong love of classical music.

Sorry I keep remembering the records Dad had. I still have the 33s. He gave the 78s to a friend of his. BTW, the Afternoon of a Faun and Daphnis et Cloe are a recording by Charles Munch when he was with the Chicago Symphony. It remains my favorite album.