Happy Soul Food Friday!
This week: The Divine Power of Music
One of my Favorite Classical Music Pieces Ever!
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason stuns with blistering take on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
A masterpiece of 19th-century piano repertoire, forever linked with the joy of Tom and Jerry…
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason stuns with blistering take on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 – Classic FM
Here is my first foray, conducting this very same piece as an elementary school kid in Bombay, India at around age 11:
Elbow turn Manchester crowd into 23,500-strong choir in spine-tingling harmony:
The most life-affirming sound you’ll ever hear: a crowd of thousands of music lovers, lifting their voices in glorious harmony.
Elbow turn Manchester crowd into 23,500-strong choir in spine-tingling harmony – Classic FM
15 composers and their dogs:
15 composers and their dogs – Classical Music (classical-music.com)
Steven Tyler’s Unusual Response To A Disabled Fan Went Viral – Here’s What He Said:
Anthony Yorfido, a young man from Niagara Falls, ran into Steven Tyler, the frontman of Aerosmith. What began as a chance encounter at a medical supplies store soon became a moment that would change Anthony’s life forever. Read on to see what amazing things Tyler did for this kind fan.
Steven Tyler Made His Disabled Fan’s Dreams Come True – Buzznet
“I Just Started to Play the Faure’ Pavane, Just for Fun. And Then She Started Playing with Me by Ear!”
‘She’s a miracle kid’ – star pianist Lang Lang on Lucy, last year’s winner of The… – Classic FM
Why Do We Sing? New Analysis of Folk Songs Finds Similarities around the World:
Across the globe, singing traditions are vast and varied. Their commonalities may help explain how music evolved
Why Do We Sing? New Analysis of Folk Songs Finds Similarities around the World | Scientific American
Dance and percussion group puts on a show for travelers at San Diego International Airport:
If you’re headed out of San Diego International Airport over the next week, you may encounter some unexpected sights and sounds that could bring your travel experience to life in a whole new way.
Thanks to musicians and music lovers everywhere!
Play it forward.
Love,
Neville
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