Monthly Archives: May 2008

Miss Music Nerd Finds Fame, Fortune!

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

NaBloPoMo Day 31! I made it — woot! Well, fame, at least. Sorta. You’ve gotta start somewhere! Last fall while I was in the midst of the 30 Days Project, I was interviewed for an online publication called Michigan Women’s … Continue reading →

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Rhythm and the City

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

NaBloPoMo Day 30! I realized recently that I really need to remedy a particular gap in my musical knowledge: I can tell when a rhythm sounds “Latin,” but I couldn’t necessarily explain the difference between a rumba, and samba, a … Continue reading →

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A Classical Riot!

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

One of my favorite stories from music history concerns the audience reaction at the première of Igor Stravinsky‘s ballet Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring), which was given in Paris on this day in 1913 by the Ballets … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, György!

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

NaBloPoMo Day 28! I was just reading the Composers Datebook (like a good little Music Nerd ) and I noticed that today is the birthday of György Ligeti (1923-2006), one of my favorite composers. (I seem to have a fondness … Continue reading →

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A Little Housekeeping

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

NaBloPoMo Day 27! I found out recently that the audio hosting site I had been using isn’t working anymore. It might come back at some point, but for the moment there are licensing issues to deal with. It’s too bad, … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

NaBloPoMo Day 26! It’s been a quiet Memorial Day here at McVirgo Manor. McDoc is on call at the hospital, and I puttered around the internet house as usual. I thought of going to a local parade, but then I … Continue reading →

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Diseases of the Great Composers!

Posted on May 25, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

NaBloPoMo Day 25! It’s pretty nice having one’s own in-house physician. McDoc tells me when it’s time to use my inhaler (sometimes I don’t notice I’m wheezing before he does), when I need to go to the doctor for antibiotics … Continue reading →

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Search Me, vol. 2: The Word!

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

NaBloPoMo Day 24! A funny search came up on my blog stats the other day. It warrants a visit from the One Word Answer Man (a concept I stole from this guy): What is the organ word for nerd?” Um… … Continue reading →

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Mahler's 9th, postscript: A Little Eye Candy!

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

NaBloPoMo Day 23! Not that kind of eye candy (sorry to disappoint!) A quick post today, as I’m visiting my sister-in-law, who is due to bring another nephew into the world for me very soon! I poked fun at the … Continue reading →

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Mahler’s 9th, part 3: Getting Gotten

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Miss Music Nerd

NaBloPoMo Day 22! You know, I have a confession to make: I thought it would be pretty easy to capture my experience of hearing Mahler’s 9th last Sunday; after all, it hit me like a velvet anvil — something you … Continue reading →

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