Category Archives: Music

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Myth and Legend

Posted on January 31, 2025 by timlyg

Certainly a great Russian Romantic Period composer with piano (3 Piano Concertos), violin (1 Violin Concerto), 6 symphonies, 4 orchestral suites and ballets (1. Nutcracker, 2. Swan Lake, 3. Sleeping Beauty). His famous operas were: Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin … Continue reading →

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Hillsdale College Course: The History of Classical Music: Pythagoras through Beethoven

Posted on October 9, 2024 by timlyg

By Hyperion Knight. Lesson 1: He played Clair De Lune by Claude Debussy beautifully as an intro. Great art of any kind is one that stands the test of time. So it's not just a subjective thing (beauty is not … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on October 8, 2024 by timlyg

10/11/2024 This far, the uncensored AI Image Generator (no limits in terms of censorship, apparently since celebrities are even allowed to be generated), that I like is: https://www.basedlabs.ai/generate Apple Developer conferences now on Youtube accessible for everyone. Though I'm not … Continue reading →

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What is Music

Posted on September 10, 2024 by timlyg

Decades ago, my dad posted this question to me: "What is Music", when I was auditioning for Australia's Newington College full scholarship. In case they asked, but they didn't. Nevertheless, it is an important question. Because people would give various … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on August 4, 2024 by timlyg

8/8/2024 Thursday GCC Bible study: Proverbs 3:31-35 I'll place criticism of the study here, but the essence of the passage I shall place in my Proverbs entry. @10:40 R mentioned that the Holy Spirit hadn't been given yet (I guess … Continue reading →

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What's that Violin Piece in my dream

Posted on July 13, 2024 by timlyg

I asked it in my dream of a famous violin piece and was given the answer: something like "Shingal". But after some search online, it's Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64. I should start pulling up famous popular … Continue reading →

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Chinese Hymns

Posted on January 27, 2024 by timlyg

Here I shall collected all Chinese great hymns: 耶和华是爱词:冯永梁 曲: 金培达 轻轻听词：张千玉；曲：陈天赐

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Classical Pieces I should at least master

Posted on January 10, 2024 by timlyg

Piano Chopin:Nocturnes, Op.9 No.1 in B Flat Minor No.2 in E flat24 Preludes, Op.28 - 4.Largo in E- Erik Satie:Gymnopédies Domenico Scarlatti: Daquin, Louis-Claude:Le coucou Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op.15, 1.Von fremden Landern und Menschen (Of Foreign Lands and People) 7.Traumerei (Dreaming)Album … Continue reading →

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Learning Instrument: Xun 埙

Posted on December 8, 2023 by timlyg

This I bought cheap a while ago. It is said that this kind of instrument goes as far back as 7000 years in China. Mine is an 8-hole, 6 in front, 2 at the back. I would say mine is … Continue reading →

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Learning instrument: Chinese Flute 笛子 Dizi

Posted on December 8, 2023 by timlyg

Since I bought a cheap one from TEMU for $9, A good site for intro: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Dizi The one I received from TEMU is a G (though a little sharp) flute. It is jointless, so tuning would be a problem.

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