The Daily Dose of culture.

[rikkitikkitavi]

Consider this the starter to a thread much like "Workout of the day".

I have made a committment to bring more of our Western culture back to my daily life, via music, drink, reading etc.

Todays Selections

Vivaldi's Four Seasons, OP8/2 Rev 315, Summer By the St. Petersburg Orchestra.

Holst OP32 Jupiter , Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

[Jakob1944]

ABBA sounds pretty good...........

[judomayhem]

Hard to beat Vivaldi.

Someone slap that Jakob kid.....:slap:

[Triumph Rider]

Some consider Vivaldi to be ear candy or the pop music of his day, but I like it. I'll add Beethoven's 9th Symphony for music and "To Kill a Mockingbird" as literature. Also " Atlas Shrugged". By the way, a few years ago I had the wonderful opportunity to meet and spend some time with Nathaniel Brandon - Ayn Rand's former lover. Among other things, he wrote a book titled, "The 6 Pillars of Self-Esteem" (I think it was 6, but don't have the book handy). He is appalled at the current concept of self-esteem - that it is something that can be given to someone by telling them how wonderful they are. He says self-esteem is something that we develop by actually doing what we say we will do; by our courage and our actions. I saw him again within the last couple of years and unfortunately he has had a stroke. He told me that it is very frustrating - he still knows what he knows, but his brain just won't put things together when he tries to express his thoughts. In spite of that, he was still a fascinating man.

[Brute1100]

I like summer by Vivaldi... It's good stuff in my nothing opinion...

Live, Laugh, Love. If that doesn't work, Load, Aim and Fire. (repeat as necessary)

[Grey Man]

If Jakob is in trouble with ABBA then my music definitely ain't "Bon Vivant" but nonetheless to me its "the good life"

Black Stone Cherry, Papa Roach, 3 Doors Down, Three Days Grace.

:pirate:

[Shdwdncr]

ABBA sounds pretty good...........

Oh yeah, ABBA... the coolest of the coolest.



http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZXt4yZ6YqWk/Tc3Ag5CtoaI/AAAAAAAABMc/5eixiSrb3uE/s1600/abba4.jpg

NOT!!!!

S.

[Grey Man]

Argghghgh my eyes!!!

[Shdwdncr]

Argghghgh my eyes!!!
Your eyes are still young little brother. They still have much, much more to see! lol

S.

[bae]

I've listened to John Cage's 4'33" several times this morning, and have been practicing playing it on the bagpipes all afternoon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUJagb7hL0E

[judomayhem]

I've listened to John Cage's 4'33" several times this morning, and have been practicing playing it on the bagpipes all afternoon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUJagb7hL0E

I am glad I live several states away. :P
Tonight's selection is Karl Richter playing Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Played in the Germanic style, but I am growing to appreciate it.

[Winchester67]

I have to say, when I was in the dating stage and saw my girlfriend had bagpipe recordings in her collection, she moved up...

[CR Williams]

Vision: The Music of Hidegard von Bingen

[choirboy]

I like Wierd Al Yankovic :veryhappy:

Choirboy

[tedbo]

Anything from Andrea Bocelli. Such a wonderful voice!