Category: Music Reviews
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Music Album (Mixed Media) Review: ‘John Williams/Berliner Philharmoniker: The Berlin Concert’
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in Amazon, Berliner Philharmoniker/Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Blu-ray Collection, John Williams (Composer), John Williams Live in Vienna (2020 Album), John Williams/Berliner Philharmoniker: John Williams -The Berlin Concert, John Williams: Live in Vienna, Movies, Music, Music & Concert Specials, Music ReviewsJohn Williams/Berliner Philharmoniker: The Berlin Concert (2022) Release Date: February 4, 2022 (Germany and European Union); March 4, 2022: U.S. & Canada Label: Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Music Group Genre: Classical/Stage & Screen Style: Orchestral/Film & Screen On Friday, March 4, 2022, Berlin-based Deutsche Grammophon (DG) released John Williams/Berliner Philharmoniker: The Berlin Concert, a “live” concert performance…
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On Music: Have You Ever Bought an Album Just for ‘That ONE Song’ You Want to Hear…Then Fell in Love with the Other Songs?
Hi there, Dear Reader. It’s late morning in Lithia, Florida, on Friday, February 25, 2022. It is a warm subtropical winter day here in the Tampa Bay area. The temperature is 77˚F (25˚C) under sunny skies. With humidity at 81% and the wind blowing from the south at 6 MPH (9 KM/H), the feels-like temperature…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, February 18, 2022, or: Additional News Re ‘West Side Story’ 4K Release and Other Ramblings of a Sleep-Deprived Blogger
Hi, there, Dear Reader. It’s late morning in Lithia, Florida, on Friday, February 18, 2022. It is a gray and cool winter day here in the Tampa Bay area, but we’re also in the midst of a warming trend. Currently, the temperature is 76˚F (25˚C) under cloudy skies. With the wind blowing from the west-southwest…
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On Music: John Williams, Jedi Master of Film Composition, Celebrates His 90th Birthday Today!
Greetings, Dear Reader. It’s late morning here in Lithia, Florida, on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. It is a gray, chilly Florida winter day in the Tampa Bay area. Currently, the temperature is 54˚F (12˚C) under cloudy conditions. With humidity at 86% and the wind blowing from the north-northeast at 9 MPH (13 KM/H), the wind…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, January 23, 2022, or: Notes on a Cold ‘Lazy Sunday’ Afternoon in Florida
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in Blogging, Creative Writing, Fiddler on the Roof – 50th Anniversary Remastered Limited Edition, James Horner, La-La Land Records, Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary, Movie and TV Soundtracks, Music, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Star Wars action figures (Kenner/Hasbro), Star Wars The Black SeriesHi there, Dear Reader. It is a chilly, gray wintry afternoon in Lithia, Florida, on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Currently, the temperature is 48˚F (9˚C) under cloudy skies. With humidity at 91% and the wind blowing from the north-northwest at 6 MPH (10 KM/H), the wind-chill factor is 42˚F (6˚C). Today’s forecast calls for partly…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, January 21, 2022, or: Closely Watched Packages – ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ CD Edition
Hi, there. Dear Reader. It’s late morning here in Lithia, Florida, on Friday, January 21, 2022. It is a chilly day here in the west-central part of the state. Currently, the temperature is 71˚F (21˚C) under mostly cloudy skies. With humidity at 77% and the wind blowing from the northeast at 3 MPH (4 KM/H0,…
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Musings & Thoughts for Thursday, January 20, 2021, or: The Package is in the Mail…and Other Weighty Issues
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in A Very Stable Genius: Donald J. Trump’s Testing of America, Blogging, Books, Creative Writing, Fiddler on the Roof – 50th Anniversary Remastered Limited Edition, I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year, La-La Land Records, Life in Florida, Movie and TV Soundtracks, Movie Magic Screenwriter 6, Movies, Personal Thoughts, Ronnie and the Pursuit of the Elusive BlissGreetings and salutations, Dear Reader. It’s late morning here in Lithia, Florida on Thursday, January 20, 2022. It is a cool – but not freezing – day here in the Sunshine State; currently, the temperature is 70˚F (20˚C) under sunny skies. With the wind blowing from the southeast at 1 MPH (2 KM/H) and humidity…
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Musings & Thoughts for Monday, January 17, 2022, or: Cold Weather & New CDs
Hi there, Dear Reader. It is a chilly afternoon here in Lithia, Florida on Monday, January 17, 2022. It is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and it is cold – by the standards of us subtropical denizens; I know that some of you who live up in colder climes don’t think 60˚F (16˚C) is cold,…
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Musings & Thoughts for Sunday, January 9, 2022, or: Update on My ‘Star Trek II’ Soundtrack Album Order (Cos There’s Not Much Else to Tell)
Hola, Dear Reader. It’s early afternoon here in Lithia, Florida, on Sunday, January 9, 2022. It’s a warm winter day here in the Sunshine State. Currently, the temperature is 79˚F (26˚C) under mostly cloudy skies. With the wind blowing from the east-southeast at 10 MPH (16 KM/H) and humidity at 63%, the feels-like temperature is…
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Musings & Thoughts for Friday, January 7, 2022, or: Keeping an Eye on the Post….
Hey, there, Dear Reader. It’s late morning here in Lithia, Florida, on Friday, January 7, 2022. It is a cool Florida “winter” day. Currently, the temperature is 75˚F (24˚C) under sunny skies. With the wind blowing from the north-northwest (with emphasis on “north”) at 6 MPH (10 KM/H) and humidity at 72%, the wind-chill factor…
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