Classical music
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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
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 