Day 140: Symphony No. 8 in F major (Monteux)

My listening post this morning is way early – somewhere around 5am – with an episode of The Andy Griffith Show as background. The Andy G. episode is called “Andy and the New Mayor,” and it first aired on October 15, 1962. For my money, there’s no finer character ever written for TV than Barney … [Read more…]

Day 122: Symphony No. 7 in A major (Monteux)

My listening post this evening is with the TV series Grimm in the background, a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon to my left, and a fresh page of a note pad to my right. (If you’ve never seen Grimm, you owe it to yourself. It’s a great cop show set in Portland, Oregon. It’s like a … [Read more…]

Day 89: Symphony No. 5 in C minor (Wand)

My work station this morning is under the Golden Arches. That’s right: McDonald’s, the world-famous restaurant chain known for its French fries, Big Macs, Egg McMuffins…and food seemingly extruded from the same stuff so that it tastes the same and looks the same the world over. I decided to stop here for an hour or … [Read more…]