Jeanne, I didn't stay with my piano teacher because I had to play "baby" pieces at all the recitals!  I can play hymns now, but toward the last line of each, I get slower and slower.  Sometimes I used to drive over to the church to play the piano in our assembly/dining room if no one is about.  I enjoy most kinds of music and love to sing.  I sang in church choirs at least 35 years (or more).  Now I just sing in the congregation's hymns of the day.  We have a very professional sounding choir although only a few are actually pros.

Sue

KDFC   streaming info.

http://provisioning.streamtheworld.com/asx/KDFCFM.asx

Thanks Rammel. I didn't have the link on this laptop. I am listening as I type

Thanks Rammel. I'm listening to it now.

This is the birthday of Fritz Kreisler  born on February 2nd 1875, in Vienna. Legend has it that he never practised, possibly because he was too busy performing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2moKgVoeW9Y&list=PLzSb4cgS0A3M1mCtgI-L23ZgVNDpYZ-yH&index=6

Thanks, Don.  I started to learn to play the violin while in grade school but my folks could not afford to buy the violin (school instrument) when I went to high school.  Nevertheless, the violin is my favorite instrument to listen to, followed by the piano (also took piano when young).

Fritz Kreisler is one of my favorite artists.

Mary Ann

I too played the violin as a child. My grandfather gave me my first instrument and I played by ear.

Happy Birthday to Felix Mendelssohn, born in Hamburg on 3rd February 1809.
He composed an 8 volume series of melodies entitled Songs Without Words,  although many experts are certain that his sister Fanny contributed to the cause as well. Spring Song is one of my favourites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPwNbEySjG4

Don, thanks for Spring Song.  My mother used to play that piece and brought back good memories.  I was able to follow the notes as they were played as I'm sure most of your viewers could.

Mary Ann

Mary Ann One of the key factors in the popularity of the Songs Without Words was their comparative simplicity. They were easier to play and as you pointed out sight reading was easily accomplished.

Don - I enjoyed listening to "Spring Song".  I think most of us who took piano lessons in the 1940's, remember learning and playing it over and over again.  I think it was included in one of the John Thompson piano books?  There was a book #1, #2, etc., according to ability.  There was also one called "Teaching Little Fingers to Play", which must have been a beginner book?

Well, here I am, fashionably late. I was doing lunch and playing games on my laptop. Forgot it was Sunday.

Hi MarsGal.I find that I have to pay attention to the days as well---and the time. It's 8:30 pm as I type this

I'm here a little early. Getting set up to start my Latin lesson. Tomorrow we are just starting the Level 3 text beginning with Pliny's "The Perfect Wife".  Oh Joy! Oscar just came up to help.

Hi MarsGal

Enjoying the music. Not enjoying the Latin, it's a tough one.

Finally! I thought they forgot, not that I wasn't enjoying the jazz.

What a rousing beginning.

Hi MarsGal. I was about to call as the show came on

They need to reset their clocks over there!
But at least we will have our Sunday treat even if a bit late.

Hi MarsGal
Hi Don 

Hi Bubble. It's nice to see you

Don.  Is she hiding from you?

No Jeanne: we are in the same room, just back to back lol EACH ON A DIFFERENT COMPUTER

Now that is "Togetherness" Sort of like Texting.

Waiting patiently

Hi, Don and Bubble.

I noticed that the program, the last two weeks at least, isn't starting until 1:13pm. Seems a few minutes later than usual. I got to hear a little extra jazz, which is okay too.

No way to I feel like doing Latin today, but I must bit the bullet and try to do something.

Hi MarsGal. I'm thinking this is spring break at the college. There has been no newscast either the past two weeks. The  jazz show is usually recorded for longer than required and is faded out when it's time for the next scheduled show to come on. I expect everyone will be back next week and we'll be on time.

Translating Pliny the Younger is a real bear to translate. Gave up for the day.

Oh, I remember you playing this 1812 Overture before. I will enjoy hearing it again.

BTW, your voice comes over 5x5, but i have to turn up the volume on the music considerably. I wonder how they managed that.

I also noticed an imbalance between music and vox.  That is the result of poor recording on my part.

Don, I listened to most of your program yesterday and I am certain I had heard the same program in the last year or so as the music and comments were familiar.  Wasn't this a program from the recent past?  I enjoyed hearing the music again. 

Hi Larry.  The. programmes you are hearing are all repeat broadcasts and in fact some of them were recorded as far back as five years ago. Except for the occasional lapse in recording quality they stand up pretty well.