The second CD of the Brilliant Classics Vivaldi Edition seems fitting for today’s weather, which is gray and cold (38 degrees). We’re back to typical March weather. Thankfully, although CD 2 – which continues Vivaldi’s Trio Sonatas (Op. 1 II) – starts out in a dreary, kind of down-tempo fashion, it quickly picks up to … [Read more…]
After waking up this morning to a snow-covered world, the first winter weather advisory we’ve had in a month or two (it’s been an unseasonably warm winter here in Michigan), and temperatures in the low 20s, I decided to wipe the sleep from my eyes, brave the elements, and high-tail it to Panera, my favorite … [Read more…]
This morning, whilst I munch on my sesame see bagel with chive and onion cream cheese, and drink my Light Roast coffee with cinnamon and honey in it, I find myself listening to “Music for the Divine Office I,” which is CD 4 of the 10-CD box set from Brilliant Classics. Despite the impeccable performances … [Read more…]