Archive for December 19th, 2013
12-19-13 Word On Wine Amazing Holiday Cocktail!
This week Mary and I revel in the discovery of Perucchi Vermouth! First off, this vermouth is from Spain rather than Italy. Second it is more of an aperitif than a blender for martinis. Third it’s only $20 a bottle. Fourth it’s only 15% alcohol. Fifth it’s unbelievably refreshing with some soda or just about […]
Engineer Bob’s Radio Gallery – Winter Edition!
This beautiful radio is The Auditron Single Channel FM Radio, with the original box! This radio does not have a tuning control. It is set to receive a single station. The knob below the phony dial is merely a fine-tuning control. This one came factory tuned to WFLN-FM, the now defunct Philadelphia classical […]
Allegro or al dente?
If pressed to declare which I love more – carbs or classical music – I might have to go with the option that’s often served alla puttanesca, but it would be a close call. As such, I found the following Classic FM quiz absolutely delicious! My score was 18 out of 21; please post yours […]
Thursday 12/19/13 Cleveland Orchestra
11:00 PM MIAMI CONCERT The Cleveland Orchestra Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor Nicole Cabell, soprano Elizabeth DeShong, mezzo-soprano Garrett Sorenson, tenor Raymond Aceto, bass Master Chorale of South Florida Master Chorale of Tampa Bay LIEBERSON: Neruda Songs BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 in d, Op. 125 “Choral”
Playlist: Dec/19/13
9:34 PM Ernest Chausson — Poeme for Violin & Orchestra Opus: 25Conductor: Kirill KondrashinEnsemble: USSR Symphony OrchestraDavid Oistrakh, violinMelodiya, 1000219 9:12 PM Benjamin Britten — A Ceremony of Carols Opus: 28Conductor: Michael KornEnsemble: Concerto Soloists Instr. Ens.The Philadelphia SingersBenita Valente, sopranoMaureen Forrester, contraltoDavid Gordon, tenorHeidi Lehwalder, harpRCA/BMG, 7787 8:58 PM Richard Wagner — Parsifal: Prelude […]
