One of my favorite classical Overtures. Enjoy, and for all you DADS out there Happy Father's Day Sunday!
Wisconsin Billboard Advocating the POTUS be Impeached
I admit it... there are many philosophical, governmental, business, and ethical issues on which the POTUS and me would strongly disagree. I would be being less than honest if I claimed I didn't wish the POTUS were a different individual. One whose governing practices and philosophy of government more closely resembled that of Founding Fathers and responsible independent modern conservatives. The reality is however just this. The people of the United States elected this man to the highest office in the land for four years. He has served as POTUS for just over one year and we are seeing Impeach Obama signs on a major highway in Wisconsin. Obviously somebody in Wisconsin certainly does not like this POTUS very much. The unnamed company, presumably a small one, has paid to have the billboard displayed for six months at one thousand dollars a month. I am sure those collecting the six thousand dollars and the sign company are all to happy to collect...
Every July 4th, the Boston Pops plays this at the Esplanade just before the fireworks show begins. It's a tradition started, I think, by Arthur Fiedler.
ReplyDeleteI was always more of a Mussorgsky, Dvorak, and Smetana guy myself.
ReplyDeleteHaving sat 1'st chair in Jr. High and High School band and orchestra (1'st trumpet) I have an appreciation for Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Schubert, as well as most accomplished composers of the classical era.
ReplyDeleteWhile I no longer play I enjoy partaking of the listening experienxe still. It is not surprizing I love jazz.
A good piece to listen to in the car (if all you can get on radio is Rush) and since it commemorates the
ReplyDeletevictory over Napoleon, a good one to have on while you wade through 'War And Peace'. Me, I cannot resist an overture which is scored for artillery and ends in a celebratory cacophony of pealing bells!