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Phonograph, Gramophone, MP3 Player
In the last century and a half, rapid changes in technology have made classical music available in ever increasing quantities.
thomas edison • emile berliner • phonographer • technology • impact of technology on music

Gramophone
The UK band's slickly produced eponymous CD marries pop sensibility with a cinematic flair (and a love of string arrangements).
gramophone • uk • birmingham • penny mcconnell • jon cotton

Gromit in His Master's Voice
Gromit, of Wallace and Gromit fame, will pose for HMV ads in Britain. The move is an attempt to refresh the chain's image.
aardman animation • wallace and gromit • hmv • his master's voice • nick park

Canadian Homes in the 1890s
Music, refrigeration, carpeting, plumbing and rootbeer - it sounds like today's home. Many of the comforts we consider newer were created over one hundred years ago.
canadian history • canadian home in 1890s • cooks had the choice of big iron woodstoves or sma • a bill to create a waterworks company • running water on request

Nipper the HMV Dog
When in 1900 artist Francis Barraud sold his painting of a dog called Nipper, he did not know that he had created an international symbol lasting a hundred years.
nipper the hmv dog • francis barraud • media icons • recorded music • bristol

Playing Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf
Actor Stephen Ouimette explores the life of German transvestite Charlotte Von Mahlsdorf in Doug Wright's award-winning one-man show I Am My Own Wife
doug wright • charlotte von mahlsdorf • stephen ouimette • weimar • germany

What is Dhun (Dhuna)?
The traditions of Hindustani "classical" and regional "folk" music have existed side by side in India for several hundred years.
sweet folk melodies • light classical music • rags raginis and dhuns • ragas raginis and dhunas • source folk music

Pilots of the Airwaves
What makes a good - or bad, for that matter - disc jockey? We look at what makes 'pilots of the airwaves' tick.
dj • disc jockeys • disk jockeys • disk-jockeys • disc-jockeys

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963)
Cal Thomas wrote once from Oxford - "The measure of a great writer is not how many weeks his books spend on the best-seller lists, but how many years his books remain in print after his death. Keith Clack, a manager of Blackwell's bookstore, tells me that C. S. Lewis is one of the few writers whose entire literary output remains in print so many years following his death." In fact, at least in the early nineties–I didn't pay much attention since then–his Narnia series was still annually on the best seller lists of children's books. A don at Oxford, who wrote many deep philosophical/theological books, Lewis was also able to write delightful children's stories. These seem to be at the extremes of literary parameters, and only a virtuoso could successfully do both. Lewis was that virtuoso.
c. s. lewis • narnia • christian apologetics • science fiction • children's stories

Conductor Vernon Handley Dies at 77
Conductor Vernon Handley passed away at the age of 77 after a lifetime of promoting both popular and unpopular British composers.
vernon handley • arnold bax • adrian boult • british conductors • roger wright

David Barlow Biography
Brief biography of British David Barlow, 20th century's music teacher and respected composer, known for 'David and Bathsheba.'
david barlow biography • barlow english composer • barlow as teacher • early life of david barlow • david barlow composition

Farewell, Beaux Arts Trio
It's time to say farewell to the Beaux Arts Trio. After a marathon performance career spanning over 50 years, the group has finally said goodbye to the stage.
beaux arts trio • menahem pressler • piano trio • tanglewood music festival • daniel hope

Castle Drogo, England's Last Castle
Built high above the Teign River gorge in the county of Devon, this National Trust property is a reminder of both medieval architecture and Edwardian life.
castle drogo • england’s last castle • dartmoor • stately home • edwin lutyens

Peasant Stitch
A new view of Garter Stich and what we might do with it. Patterns for heart shaped hot pad and circular dishcloth.
garter stitch • free patterns • hot pad • dishcloth

Classical Music 101: Building a Music Collection
A quick and easy guide to learning about classical music on CD. What to listen to, how to listen to it, and what you should be paying for the greatest music ever written.
music • cd • mp3 • classical • beethoven

Composer Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo's brief biography - his life and contribution to Italian opera, in particular, Italian verismo (realism) movement. Contemporary of Puccini.
ruggero leoncavallo • pagliacci • italian composer • italian opera • pietro mascagni

Jeff Healey in Memoriam
20 years ago The Jeff Healey Band scored a deal with Arista Records, making music history. Smokin' blues or vintage jazz: Jeff Healey always did things his own way.
jeff healey • tom stephen • toronto blues venues • bix biederbecke • fletcher henderon

Landgasthaus Huxel Restaurant in Germany's Ruhr
Deep in the countryside of Germany's Ruhr, between Bochum and Wuppertal, the Landgasthaus Huxel restaurant is famed for its top-class food, cuckoo-clocks and antiques.
landgasthaus huxel restaurant • eating out in the ruhr area • german country restaurants • hattingen restaurant • werner westphal

Museum of Shops – How We Lived Then
How did we live 100 years ago? What was life like during World War II? This exhibition shows it all through more than 100,000 exhibits shown in room and shop settings.
museum of shops • how we lived then • shopping packaging history • boston suspender • a christmas carol charles dickens

Percy Grainger
Brief biography of Australian-born American Percy Aldridge Grainger, prolific composer, music educator, virtuoso pianist, innovator, and facilitator for languages.
percy grainger • grainger museum • grainger music educator • grainger the warriors • grainger concert pianist

Sibelius: Unique and Powerful Music
Jean Sibelius is often associated with his popular work, "Finlandia". As usual, the popular piece does not reflect the true depth and beauty of his more seious work.
jean sibelius • finnish composer • unique and powerful music • recommended sibelius recordings • sibelius sypmphonic works

The Manor At Hemingford Grey, UK
The Manor at Hemingford Gray is one of the oldest continually inhabited homes in England. It is just around the corner from Cambridge.
lucy boston • green knowe • hemingford grey • quilts • cambridge

Erasure: Other People's Songs
A profile of the pop duo Erasure and their latest album, Other People's Songs.
erasure • other people's songs • vince clarke • andy bell • depeche mode

Hit the High Notes at Wexford's Opera Festival
Join the Travelsleuth for a Night at the Opera. Wexford celebrates its annual International Festival of rarely performed Operas in October. Updated 8 June, 2002.
ireland • wexford • opera • whiskey • restaurant

Nothing in Life is Free...Or is it?
As music labels take on the uphill battle of copyright protection - consumers stay stuck in the middle.
chuck d • aol time warner • vivendi universal • bertselmann • time magazine

American Heroes #3
Scientists and Olympians, philanthropists and peacemakers, presidents and activists, Jonathan Sprout sings about them all, making history fun.
american heroes 3 • jonathan sprout • american history • declaration of independence • music for middle school

Royal Philharmonic Society Awards
Yet another UK music competition is underway. Listeners have the chance to decide on their favorite musician from the 10 choices offered by the RPS Music Awards.
rps music awards • royal philharmonic society music awards • stephen isserlis • jirí belohlávek • christine brewer

Umm Kulthum or the Voice of Egypt
Born to a poor family, Umm Kulthum grew up to become the most recognized Aribic singer in the world. After singing her whole life, she became known as the voice of Egypt.
umm kulthum • voice of egypt • nithengale of the nile • arabic sung poetry • famous egyptian singers

Amelia Soundtrack Review
In a glorious throwback move, Gabriel Yared has composed a thoroughly old-fashioned drama score of both soaringly epic and intimately romantic proportions.
amelia soundtrack • amelia score • amelia music • amelia gabriel yared • amelia soundtrack gabriel yared

CANADIAN INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS
Can you name a Canadian inventor or invention? If not, don't feel bad. There have been over a million inventions patented by Canadian inventors and even Canadians can't answer the question.
mary alward • mary • alward • canadian • canadian inventors

Paris : Tips and Tours Part 3
Paris the city of light and darkness Laserre, Notre Dame, Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen,(Paris' famous flea market) Pere-Lachaise cemetary,where Chopin and Oscar Wilde now reside, not to mention Jim Morrison. Then there is the Souterrain, catacombs under the city, where the nobility had dinner parties among the bones.
flea market • marche aux puces de saint-ouen • souterrain • catacombs • cemeteries

Anastasia: A Century's Mystery
Unarguably, one of the most famous names and people of the century -- Anastasia. Who hasn't heard of the controversy? But precious few know the boisterous and delightful person beyond the facts of her death.
romanov • nicholas • alexandra • ii • alix

Baby in the Palace - PART I
At last, Russia had an heir to its throne. Born in the midst of the turmoil that was the Russo-Japanese war, Aleksei Nikolaievich was indeed a ray of light -- a Sunbeam -- and the most anxiously awaited Baby in the Winter Palace. This is the first half of his life.
aleksei • aleksey • alexei • alexis • romanov

Gay-friendly Innsbruck, Austria
Gay/lesbian visitors to Austria will love Innsbruck, with a perfect setting in the Alps, many restaurants and GLBT nightlife, and perfect setting in Alpine ski country.
innsbruck • austria • alps • skiing • gay

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