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Introduction to Bach’s Polonaise, BWV Anh. 119
The Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh.
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Bach, Aria BWV 515
Bach’s Aria BWV 515, from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725), is deceptively simple at first glance, yet deeply rewarding for a pianist.
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First Beatle Cars
These were the first cars bought by the young Beatles, although Ringo was still a Hurricane when he bought his.
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Desolation Row
"To the tune of a concertina"
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Exile and the Sacred: Claude McKay’s “Tropics in New York” in the Tradition of Psalm 137
This was originally written for ENGL E-300. Instructor: Sharon Howell. December 1, 2019
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From Bach to Bessie to Bop
Langston Hughes’ poem “Theme for English B”
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Mildred Couper: “Xanadu” and “Dirge”
I’ve been listening to Zeitgeist‘s recordings of Mildred Couper (1887–1974) over and over and over again lately.Thanks for reading Paul’s Substack!
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The Just God of Michael Wigglesworth’s "Day of Doom"
You hear a lot about God these days: God, the beneficent; God, the all-great; God, the Almighty; God, the most powerful; God, the giver of life; God…
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Five Songs Rolling Stone Forgot
Rolling Stone’s 2007 list left out a few songs that truly bent the rules — and sometimes broke them.
Edgard Varèse, “Ionisation”
Chailly and the ASKO Ensemble
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