jmc's classics
There was a report on 60 Minutes tonight about the re-opening of theatres in New York. Somebody called opera singing "glorified screaming". That was the funniest things on 60 minutes that I have seen. 60 Minutes does have a lot of good reports on classical music and other types of music. I do enjoy 60 Minutes. Things are opening up in New York City which had one of the highest Covid rates last year.
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It is snowing in mid April. The last time that we had snow in April was in1997-24 years ago! it makes you want to play Christmas music. I did play some around March 25th Annunciation Day!
Music is good therapy. it can help you relax or forget about your problems and things in the news. I can relax to music and it can help me to forget about my problems for a while.
Today is the anniversary of the premier of Carlos Chavez's (1899-1978) Second Symphony in 1936. Carlos Chavez was one of the foremost Mexican composers. He is associated with Mexican music like Dvorak with Czech music and Greig with Norwegian music and Sibelius with Finnish music. It is called Sinfonia India.
This is his most popular work. He wrote five other symphonies. There is only one recording available of the other five. The version that I have is of all six on the Brilliant Classics label. it is of the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eduardo Mata. This work is in one movement and is based on melodies of norther Mexican Indians. Thus comes the name "Sinfonia India". it has nothing to do with the music of India. It is in one movement and three sections. There are a few other one movement symphonies. Sibelius' Sixth Symphony is a good example. Another one is William Schuman's Sixth Symphony. It lasts around 12 minutes. when we think of Mexican music we usually think of mariachis. Cinco De Mayo is not even an Important holiday in Mexico. it was invented in the United States. It commemorates the Mexican battle over France in 1862 in the battle of Puebla. Mexican independence Day is on September 16. it is similar to St. Patrick's Day for the Irish. i do like good Mexican food. I do hope that all of Chavez's works become more popular. 36 Hopefully with the vaccinations out things will be getting back to normal. i do miss live concerts. I hate waring masks. Time will tell.
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