Music and life intertwined
Music appreciation / Potpourri
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published May 2, 2018 · Last modified September 12, 2021
Do you have to understand something to like or appreciate it? Think about all the cultural things we experience: art, music, theater, dance, cuisine, literature. And more. People study and hone their craft in...
Music appreciation / Potpourri
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published January 15, 2018 · Last modified August 25, 2019
“Want to hear ‘Dance of the Tumblers’?” “Sure! That’s a great piece!” ♪♫ music starts playing ♪♫ “That’s not it.” “Um, yes it is. See the title? It’s from The Snow Maiden” “I know...
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published September 28, 2017 · Last modified August 25, 2019
It’s been a while since I’ve done a review post and thought it was time to do another. Please note that I’m an Amazon affiliate, so purchases made via Amazon links to benefit the...
Music appreciation / Potpourri
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published September 5, 2017 · Last modified August 28, 2019
Happy birthday, Amy Beach! Who’s Amy Beach, you ask? Sadly, too many people ask that question, despite her being one of America’s foremost woman composers. As today is the 150th anniversary of her birth,...
Music appreciation / Orchestral music
by Lori Archer Sutherland · Published August 3, 2017 · Last modified September 26, 2021
Let’s travel to Alamos, Mexico, birthplace of composer Arturo Márquez. Márquez was born in 1950 in Alamos, living there until 1962, when his family moved to Los Angeles County, California. He was exposed to...