Carole King, born Carol Joan Klein on 9 February 1942, is an American singer-songwriter who has been active since 1958, initially as one of the staff songwriters at the Brill Building and later as a solo artist. She is the most successful female songwriter of … Continue reading Carole King – You WILL Still Love Her Tomorrow.
Author: KeithieW
I love music esp. Prog Rock, Classical and Jazz. I also go eclipse chasing and have seen 6 totals so far.
Mike Oilfield
Michael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English multi-instrumentalist and composer. His work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new-age music. His biggest commercial success is the 1973 album Tubular Bells – which launched Virgin Records and became a hit … Continue reading Mike Oilfield
Erich Korngold – A Fantasy Concert.
A fantasy concert is a concert that you would like to go to but it has never (to your knowledge) happened. This is one such concert that revolves around the work of Erich Korngold. It begins with an overture to the score of a 1940 … Continue reading Erich Korngold – A Fantasy Concert.
Very ‘eavy, very ‘umble and very loud…
One of my favourite styles of music is Hard (or Heavy) Rock. Hard rock is a form of loud, aggressive rock music where the electric guitar is often emphasised. It can be used with distortion and other effects, both as a rhythm instrument using repetitive … Continue reading Very ‘eavy, very ‘umble and very loud…
String Quartets – Mmmmmmm, nice!
A string quartet is a musical ensemble consisting of four string players – two violin players, a viola player and a cellist – or a musical composition written to be performed by such a group. The string quartet is one of the most prominent chamber … Continue reading String Quartets – Mmmmmmm, nice!
Cat Stevens – Purrrrrrfect Songwriting.
Cat Stevens was born Steven Demetre Georgiou on 21st July 1948 in the Marylebone area of London. He was the youngest child of a Greek Cypriot father, Stavros Georgiou and a Swedish mother, Ingrid Wickman. He has a brother and a sister. The whole Georgiou … Continue reading Cat Stevens – Purrrrrrfect Songwriting.
Music about birds – How Tweet!
Birds have played a role in Western Classical music since at least the 14th century, when composers such as Jean Vaillant quoted birdsong in some of their compositions. Among the birds whose song is most often used in music are the nightingale and the cuckoo. … Continue reading Music about birds – How Tweet!
Debussy – Creating an impression.
At the Proms last night (26/8/22) we heard a performance of Debussy's La Mer and it reminded me how much I enjoy his music. So here is a Blog article about this amazing French composer. (Achille) Claude Debussy (22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918) was … Continue reading Debussy – Creating an impression.
Gustav Holst – The Planets.
The Planets, written between 1914 and 1916, is a suite of seven movements composed by British composer Gustav Holst. Holst's starting point for the music was the astrological character of each planet. His daughter, Imogen, wrote that once the underlying idea had been formulated 'he … Continue reading Gustav Holst – The Planets.
Vocal Music – Old and New.
Today’s selection is music written for people to sing or vocalise. I have not included any opera because I might do some of that at a future date but I hope you enjoy this varied selection. First up is a very famous and exquisitely beautiful … Continue reading Vocal Music – Old and New.
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