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Tag Archives: Tchaikovsky
Happy Birthday, America! (2013)
. “When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Patriotic, Holidays, I Love America, Inspirational, Music, Special Occasions, Think about it
Tagged 1812 Overture, America the Beautiful, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Buckhingham Palace, Declaration of Independence, James Cagney, John Philip Souza, July 4th, Kate Smith, Patriotic Songs, Ray Charles, Robert Shaw Chorale, Ronald Reagan, Star-Spangled Banner, Stars and Stripes Forever, Tchaikovsky, This is the Army, Yankee Doodle Dandy
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Happy Birthday, America! (2012)
. “When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to … Continue reading
Posted in Holiday/Patriotic, Holidays, I Love America, Inspirational, Music, Special Occasions, Think about it
Tagged 1812 Overture, America the Beautiful, Battle Hymn of the Republic, Buckhingham Palace, Declaration of Independence, James Cagney, John Philip Souza, July 4th, Kate Smith, Patriotic Songs, Ray Charles, Robert Shaw Chorale, Ronald Reagan, Star-Spangled Banner, Stars and Stripes Forever, Tchaikovsky, This is the Army, Yankee Doodle Dandy
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An Amazing “Swan Lake” Performance
I.Am.Awestruck. . . (h/t To my friend Bob, over at Bluebird of Bitterness, for posting this in honor of Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky’s birthday) .
Posted in Classical, Just Because, Music
Tagged Chinese Ballet, Chinese Circus, Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky
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Koch's Tour 