by Paul Appleby | May 22, 2020 | Song of the Day
A Melodious Plea “Moon Song” by Arthur Johnston, lyrics by Sam Coslow I don’t have much to say about “Moon Song” except that it is one of my favorite songs, especially this delightful version from the great Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson album. These are two...
by Paul Appleby | May 21, 2020 | Song of the Day
Running from the House White moon comes in on a baby face.The shafts across her bed are flimmering.Out on the land White Moon shines,Shines and glimmers against gnarled shadows,All silver to slow twisted shadowsFalling across the long road that runs from the...
by Paul Appleby | May 20, 2020 | Song of the Day
Dream On Text and translation This classic gem from Fauré’s La bonne chanson evokes an unusually unmitigatedly positive image of the moon. For the Germans it seems der Mond can never come up without reminding you of death and loneliness, lol. For the French, it’s...
by Paul Appleby | May 19, 2020 | Song of the Day
Hey song-of-the-day-ers! Thanks to NYFOS for welcoming me back to this blog to offer you guys songs to listen to this week. I am grateful for the artistic outlet this opportunity is affording me to think about songs in a deep way again. This pandemic is such a scary...
by Dina Kuznetsova | May 15, 2020 | Song of the Day
The music of Antonín Dvořák has brought into my singing life perhaps the most pure joy. Dvořák’s blend of sophistication and rustic folk traditions yields melodies that are like rivers; you start floating among that beauty and you never want it to stop. One of...
by Dina Kuznetsova | May 14, 2020 | Song of the Day
Handel, simply put, is a wonderful composer. Dramatic, crisp, complex, emotional — his music maintains such freshness that my spirit and my senses light up every time I hear it. Handel was not in my repertorial “comfort zone,” but I was lucky to sing the title...
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