Definitely an autumnal feel to the weather and plenty of leaves in the garden – so today we have Autumn from the Four Seasons – not Vivaldi’s – the one by Glazunov.
A Meditative Walk
The paintings accompanying the music in this video have nothing whatsoever to do with the original context of the music – but they do capture and enhance the mood of contemplation rather well. I also have to admit that my knowledge of the world of paintings is so sparse that I had never even heard of the artist before finding this video 😃
Yet More Bernstein
Time for something a bit more lively – I attended many outdoor concerts in Wien during the summers that I was there but never one at Schloss Schönbrunn – what a great place for a concert! I see from the comments that this annual concert commenced in 2008 – I was there too early😃
A Moment of Remembrance
My music for Remembrance Day was not written specifically for the purpose of commemorating WW1, however it was written few years after the end of the war and was very much Vaughan Williams’ reaction to the war. Wikipedia suggests that it “has gained the reputation of being a subtly beautiful elegy for the dead of World War I and a meditation on the sounds of peace”.
Young Lives Lost
One of the millions killed during the first World War was the composer of this piece – George Butterworth. Tranquil music that was written before the outbreak of war.
Not a Happy Symphony
This seems the ideal “big piece” for this Monday in the ‘remembrance season’. This is not something written specifically for such a purpose – but it does reflect on the effect of wars.
For Remembrance Sunday
In any ‘normal’ year our Band would be gathering near Bournemouth Square and preparing to lead the parade of veterans to the Cenotaph. This has been the norm for a long time – the number of veterans has be dwindling, the length of the march has become much shorter and there are now just a few flags of the British Legion instead of dozens, but it is always a special occasion.
A Bit Of Light Relief
OK, so a bit of fun tonight and, as it’s Saturday it ought to be something to complete with Strictly 😏
Relaxing Percussion
Anyone who has followed my posts will know that Friday is a day for calming music and so they may be surprised that this video is percussion!! 😲 Rumour has it that not everyone finds the percussion section calming 😂
Serenade for Lockdown
For the first night of lockdown part 2 I think something gentle is appropriate 😊