- #MusicMonday “Venus” Shocking Blue with Mariska Veres
- Unique Juice Box Nail File from Dollar Tree
How cute is this? A 240 grit nail file in the shape of a juice box 🧃, which I bought at Dollar Tree (or Dollar and a Half Tree, as I call it nowadays).
- #MusicMonday A musical 🎼 tribute to pianist Alfred Brendel (1931-2025)
Pianist Alfred Brendel died on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. He was 94 years old.
As a tribute, I present Beethoven’s Fantasy for piano, vocal soloists, mixed chorus, and orchestra, Op. 80, as performed by Alfred Brendel and the New York Philharmonic, conducted by the now disgraced James Levine.
The Fantasy is commonly called the Choral Fantasy. Beethoven composed the Choral Fantasy in 1808. Its premiere was on December 22, 1808 in Vienna. That concert also saw the premieres of his Fifth and Sixth Symphonies, the Fourth Piano Concerto, and excerpts of the Mass in C major (busy, busy!).
Beethoven wanted a “brilliant finale” that would include all the participants in the program. The first part is an extended piano solo: then, the chorus and orchestra gradually join in, and the Choral Fantasy indeed ends with a brilliant finale.
The Choral Fantasy is viewed as a precursor to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony: listen 🎶 and you’ll understand.
- Top Beauty News You Need to Know
Beauty news from around the Web:
- Did you know?
- Paris Hilton launches her skincare line
- #Beauty on a budget: Fun Finds from Dollar Tree
- Leonard Lauder, son of Estée Lauder, passes away
Did you know?
Paris Hilton launches her skincare line
Suddenly, it seems like Paris Hilton is everywhere, with an array of products with her name affixed to them.
#Beauty on a budget: Fun Finds from Dollar Tree
Leonard Lauder, son of Estée Lauder, passes away
- #MusicMonday Malena Ernman – La Voix (Sweden 🇸🇪) – 2019 Eurovision Song Contest
Because it’s still Monday, somewhere out there in the world 🌎
I had other ideas for #MusicMonday, but with Israel’s recent interception of the Gaza bound yacht carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists, a video of her mother Malena Ernman competing in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest seemed timely.
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