Category Archives: Music

Jean-Baptiste Lully: Omnes gentes (1685)

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

Esteemed Readers, here is another little piece of the Sacral music by Jean-Baptiste Lully. It belongs to the same set of “Les Petits Motets” & is called Omnes gentes. They are based on Psalms/Salmi 46-47 expressed in accordance with Lully’s … Continue reading →

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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Dixit Dominus (1684)

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

Esteemed Readers, the present state of affairs in the world, the hysteria around an ephemeral substance named “a virus” create an extremely sad impression. The humanity is petrified with fear & goes on thinking only about the flesh & money. … Continue reading →

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Tom Jobim: Falando de Amor/Speaking of Love

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

Another successful work by Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes is called “Falando de Amor/Speaking of Love”. This is a very romantic bossa nova melody, filled with an exceptional tenderness. Two genius managed to create a rare love song which … Continue reading →

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Tom Jobim: Chega de Saudade/Farewell Sadness!

Posted on March 6, 2020 by

Another famous fruit of the creative duet Tom Jobim-Vinicius de Moraes is, undoubtedly, a melodic praise of joy & longing named “Chega de Saudade”. This masterpiece has taken time to be born, though: Tom Jobim was staying at his parents’ … Continue reading →

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Soviet Movie Café: Alexander Nevsky

Posted on February 27, 2020 by

Esteemed Readers, I keep up telling you about the Soviet cinema & its significant movies. Let’s put aside, at least for a while, the surrealism of the Soviet kolkhozes, & focus on  films which had a profound impact on the … Continue reading →

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Tom Jobim: Garota de Ipanema/ The Girl from Ipanema

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

Garota de Ipanema is one of the most famous international bossa nova compositions; one of the most successful pieces created by Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes & one of the most sublime praise of the female essence. It was … Continue reading →

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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Marche des mousquetaires 1658

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

Early music compositions by Jean-Baptiste Lully are mostly connected with ballets & theatre performances; however some footprints of instrumental music yet can be discovered. The set of Marches 1658 composed for hautboys & tambours reveal us Lully-s unique music signature … Continue reading →

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