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"Weird composer; weird way of thinking...It is rare to find someone who is mad about Schumann, but I love him very much." - Mitsuko Uchida

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Firewood, half buried in the snow.

Firewood, half buried in the snow.

Excavating firewood from the snow like I'm exhuming bodies from the graveyard.

That slope on the left? Singularity of rooftop and snowbank, achievement unlocked.

It's going to be 65⁰F on Tuesday, also, too.

07.03.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

His lack of empathy and even disdain for Americans who sacrifice and serve in the military is neither controversial or complicated in 2026. The evidence for it has been clear for over a decade.

07.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arensky & Rachmaninoff: Romances Listen to Arensky & Rachmaninoff: Romances by Anastasia Prokofieva, Sergey Rybin, Anton Arensky, Sergei Rachmaninoff. Stream now on IDAGIO

" #Rachmaninoff studied harmony, counterpoint and free composition with #Arensky at the Moscow Conservatory between 1885 and 1888, when he was still a teenager."

app.idagio.com/albums/arens...

07.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a hooded jacket stands in the snow ALT: a man in a hooded jacket stands in the snow

shoveling snow away from window frames, achievement unlocked

07.03.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartets Listen to Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: String Quartets by Ulrich Isfort, Annette Reisinger, Aroa Sorin, Matthias Diener, Minguet Quartett, Fanny Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Stream now on IDAGIO

New release, listening now.

#Hensel
#Mendelssohn

app.idagio.com/albums/felix...

07.03.2026 12:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Grey Gardens (slightly unhinged and horrendously tragic)

07.03.2026 12:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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From Kodansha's "Light Hole" papercraft stop-motion branded film, featuring Akira, Attack on Titan, Ghost in the Shell and many other mangas.
Directed by Toru Katori (Animation director: Takuro Oishi).
Full video >> www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIL_...

07.03.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 457 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5

Hello Bluesky! I am looking for anyone who cares about/writes about/thinks about Rebecca West.

I've been on a 10 year mission to get her a blue plaque in London and am finally allowed to re-apply after it was last turned down.

I'd welcome help building a strong application.

Thank you πŸ’™πŸ™

07.03.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 3

WRINKLED THE FACE OF DELUGE

07.03.2026 11:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A View of Naples Through a Window (1824) - Franz Ludwig Catel (1778–1856) #romanticism #interior #cityscape

07.03.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A flashback to Frog as a child, lost in the woods with his parents. His mother looks worried, and Frog looks scared.

From "Shivers"
In *Days with Frog and Toad*

A flashback to Frog as a child, lost in the woods with his parents. His mother looks worried, and Frog looks scared. From "Shivers" In *Days with Frog and Toad*

β€œWhen I was small,” said Frog, β€œmy mother and father and I went out for a picnic. On the way home we lost our way. My mother was worried.

β€˜We must get home,’ she said. β€˜We do not want to meet the old Dark Frog.’

07.03.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 139 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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The ridiculously picturesque Petite France #Strasbourg

07.03.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

93 million humans "under serious consideration for complete destruction and certain death"

07.03.2026 11:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
07.03.2026 11:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alan Feltus
Very pleased to announce a new show of selected works this month in Chelsea, NYC, at @galleryhenoch - March 19th to April 11th, 2026.

07.03.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Liszt got everywhere, including this building in #Strasbourg when he was 12 - his first public concert in France πŸ‡«πŸ‡·πŸ‡­πŸ‡ΊπŸŽΉ

07.03.2026 11:01 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stunning. Thank you for sharing.

07.03.2026 11:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alan Feltus, American b.1943
THE BLACK DRESS, 1979
(via likitesplit)

07.03.2026 11:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

As with all great docs, it's about much more than its expressed topic.

youtu.be/6rAhps4AkT8?...

07.03.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white close-up of tangled black rope secured by metal hooks, set against a blurred background of vegetation.

A black and white close-up of tangled black rope secured by metal hooks, set against a blurred background of vegetation.

A bit of a tangle.
Bodnant Garden, near Eglwysbach, Conwy, North Wales.
6 March 2026.

#photography #fotografie #fotografia

07.03.2026 10:11 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The most recent Ravel work that I've worked on and performed.

06.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 15 in C Major
8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 15 in C Major YouTube video by Lorin Maazel - Topic

(283) 8 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72, B. 147: No. 15 in C Major - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4C1...

07.03.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
My photo shows a Roman fresco of a brown rabbit with long ears, curled on the ground, with a rounded, soft-looking body. Its head is lowered as if nibbling at three figs placed in front of it. The figs are small and round with short stems, painted in dark reddish and bluish tones. From Pompeii. Now on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

My photo shows a Roman fresco of a brown rabbit with long ears, curled on the ground, with a rounded, soft-looking body. Its head is lowered as if nibbling at three figs placed in front of it. The figs are small and round with short stems, painted in dark reddish and bluish tones. From Pompeii. Now on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

Here’s a charming Roman fresco of a little rabbit eating figs 🐰❀️

From Pompeii, 45-79 AD.

Now at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. πŸ“· by me

#FrescoFriday
#Archaeology

06.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 495 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
Toumani DiabatΓ© & BallakΓ© Sissoko - Kadiatou (Official Visualiser)
Toumani DiabatΓ© & BallakΓ© Sissoko - Kadiatou (Official Visualiser) YouTube video by Chrysalis Records

i’ve been watching a lot of BurkinabΓ¨ & Malian cinema. as a result, i’ve discovered so many Sahelian music i wouldn’t have otherwise

youtu.be/8fyj5r6iiLY?...

07.03.2026 07:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's International Women's Day this weekend. Afghan women & girls' rights are crushed like never before.

So I'm in Belfast to speak up with them through events curated by my amazing comrades @beyondskin.bsky.social

I've had a very hard year β€” this reminds me of who I am and what actually matters.

07.03.2026 10:26 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Barry Lyndon'
Stanley Kubrick (26 juil. 1928 - 7 mars 1999)

07.03.2026 10:28 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Like watching paint dry

BL Royal MS 6 E IX; Carmina Regia: Address of the City of Prato to Robert of Anjou; c. 1335 CE; f.10v @blmedieval.bsky.social

07.03.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We both say 28.
Turns out you mean 12 + 16 and I mean 3 + 25

06.03.2026 09:27 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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European Hare (Lepus europaeus) This large hare species is native to Europe & Asia. It is a mammal of open country. A herbivore, it feeds mainly on grasses & herbs. Primarily nocturnal, during the day hares hide in a depression known as a "form". Fantastic photo taken by Simon Litten in the UK #hare

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