Category: music
Random Moment #18 – Pink Martini
Pink Martini is an American band that defies classification. We liked their music for its diversity. Founded in 1994 in Oregon by Thomas Lauderdale – the pianist, their music crosses multiple genres – classical, traditional pop, latin and jazz. Because their songs also uses multiple languages, they are a perennial favorite in the global music…
Random Moment #17 – If
Four vocals pieces, 3 by modern classical composers, 2 of them written for films, 1 written in the 1600’s. 1 – If by Michael Nyman2 – La Wally by Vladimir Cosma3 – Music For A While by Henry Purcell, performed by Christina Pluhar, L’Arpeggiata4 – Songs of the Auvergne: Bailero by Joseph Cantalobe, performed by…
Random Moment #16 – Breathe (In The Air)
“Dark Side of the Moon” was released 50-years ago on March 1, 1973 by Pink Floyd. Included here is the second track from that iconic, best-selling album of all time. It spent nearly all of the next 14 years — through punk, disco, early hip-hop and the pop heyday of MTV — lodged in Billboard’s Top…
Random Moment #15 – Gypsy Moth
This playlist features four modern classical pieces for string instruments. A Spotify subscription is required to listen to the full length of each tune. But playing the samples without a subscription is still fun. Try it. Click ▶ to play Random Moment is a playlist series which we started posting during the COVID pandemic in…