Richard George Fariña was an American folksinger, songwriter, poet and novelist. Fariña was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, the son of an Irish mother, Theresa Crozier, and a Cuban father of Galician origin, also named Richard Fariña. He grew up in the Flatbush neighbourhood of Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn Technical High School. He […]
Solid Base
Solid Base is a Swedish-Norwegian Eurodance duo. The lead singer in the group was Isabelle Heitmann, who was born in Oslo, Norway in 1972. She had a passion for singing since her childhood, and at the age of 10 she moved to Gothenburg, Sweden. A few years after she had moved to Stockholm, she started […]
You Belong To Me
“You Belong to Me” is a popular music ballad from the 1950s. It is well known for its opening line, “See the pyramids along the Nile”. The song was published in Hollywood on April 21, 1952, “You Belong to Me” is credited to Chilton Price, Pee Wee King, and Redd Stewart. Price, a songwriting librarian […]
Joe Hisaishi
Mamoru Fujisawa. known professionally as Joe Hisaishi, is a Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist, known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi’s music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, Western classical, and Japanese classical. He has also worked as a […]
Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Set in the Muromachi period of Japanese history, the film follows Ashitaka, a young Emishi prince who journeys west to cure his cursed arm and becomes embroiled in the conflict between Irontown and the forest of the gods, as […]
Moonlight Densetsu
Moonlight Densetsu (Moonlight Legend) is the original opening theme of the Sailor Moon 90s anime series. It was used in the first four seasons of the anime, before being replaced by the “Sailor Star Song” for Sailor Stars. Upon its release, it was one of the series’ most popular songs and is about Usagi and […]
Ichirin no Hana
“Ichirin no Hana” (一輪の花) is a song by Japanese rock band High and Mighty Color. The song was released as the second and final single from the band’s second album Gō on Progressive on January 16, 2006. “Ichirin no Hana” is the band’s sixth single. It retained number two in the Oricon charts for most […]
Listz – Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S.244/2, is the second in a set of 19 Hungarian Rhapsodies by composer Franz Liszt, published in 1851, and is by far the most famous of the set. The Hungarian-born composer and pianist Franz Liszt was strongly influenced by the music heard in his youth, particularly Hungarian folk […]
María Dueñas
Spanish violinist María Dueñas beguiles audiences with the breathtaking array of colours she draws from her instrument. Her technical prowess, artistic maturity and bold interpretations have inspired rave reviews, captivated competition juries, and secured invitations to appear with many of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors. A dedicated chamber musician, she has also performed with baritone […]
Bach – Violin Sonata No. 3 in E major
If any Adagio deserves the label ‘melodious’, then it is the third movement of Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 3 in E major. Incidentally, Carl Philipp Emanuel referred to Bach’s six sonatas as “Clavier trios”, as the violin and the right hand of the harpsichord are equal partners, while the left hand plays a separate bass […]