Concert Review
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Beethoven, the king of classic rock
I was very happy this week as I got to catch up with an old JC classmate for dinner. After dinner, we attended a concert at the Victoria Concert Hall. SSO was playing Beethoven’s fifth symphony, one of my all-time favourite pieces. Our first treat of the evening was a starter of calamari. It was Continue reading
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TwoSet Violin World Tour—Singapore
I was first introduced to TwoSet Violin during the COVID pandemic. D1 showed me this hilarious clip and from there, I went on to binge watch their other clips. They were entertaining and funny. I also found them educational. I know very little about classical music except for what I hear over the air on Continue reading
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Jae-Hyuck Cho plays Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 3
Let me tell you about the first time I heard Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto 3. It was in a movie titled Shine. The movie is based on the life of a musician David Helfgott. In this famous scene, he plays Rach 3 in a competition, and when he finishes, he collapses. Here’s the clip. It starts Continue reading
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Garrick Ohlsson plays Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto 2
Let me tell you about the first time I heard Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto 2. It was in a movie titled The Seven Year Itch. The main character in the movie gets infatuated with the new neighbour who just moved in upstairs. Marilyn Monroe plays the role of this new neighbour. She was quite a good Continue reading
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Rudolf Buchbiner plays Beethoven’s sonatas. 10 December 2023.
I love Beethoven’s music. I like the melody and the intensity of his pieces. Who can ever not like his 5th symphony? Can you imagine people who, in his time, heard that for the first time? It must have been like listening to Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana for the first time…like WOW, what Continue reading
About Me
I turned 50 last year! I used to think that 50 is middle-aged, but actually, since the life expectancy for females in Singapore is around 86, I have already lived more than half my life span.
Similar to my old blog https://hdbtaitaidotblog.wordpress.com/, this blog is a platform where I express my observations, thought and feelings about anything that interests me.
Welcome to my ordinary world.
50 and beyond 