I would have yummy home-made roasted eggplant dip for the family for afternoon tea, only I can't get the lid off the blender. It's sitting there, taunting me
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She discovered Rhapsody in Blue on Fantasia 2000, which she loves to watch. She's only recently learnt its correct name, it was the "city music" or something previously.
A few months ago we were in the car, and we heard the start of the Shostakovich Piano concerto on the radio (being conducted by the composer's son and being played by his grandson, v. cool), and she was very excited to tell me that that was the music for the "Steadfast Tin Soldier" (also from Fantasia 2000). All I'd known before that was that it sounded vaguely familiar from somewhere... She has a good ear, that one :)
Oh dear, that's where *I* came across Rhapsody in Blue as well! I watched it in IMAX.
I'm glad Disney successfully introduced a new and open audience to some awesome music though Fantasia 2000. I found it much more palatable than the original Fantasia.
Wow, that would be so amazing to watch in IMAX! I discovered Rhapsody in Blue in Junior Orchestra in year 8 (I think) when we played a simple arrangement of it. Fabulous music, so Dad (who has an extensive collection of records, tapes and now CDs) played me the original and I was hooked. Once in Senior Choir the conductor brought a choral arrangement of it along, but we didn't erform it - it was too hard. Started with the sops up on a high G, with the chromatic 3 note passage. I'd love to try it again!
It took us a few viewings to get into Fantasia 2000, but it's favoured over the original now too. It's great having a 3yo singing Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March (or Land of Hope and Glory) around kinder and the looks she gets - though I must teach her more than the first two phrases on repeat. And I find myself humming the Firebird Suite, or the Shostakovitch Piano concerto. I'm glad Disney didn't choose "classical greatest hits" to use - it's brought more music into the public awareness
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talk about timing... it was under the couch! Miss D (staying up late!) and I were just looking under the couch for a missing domino when we came across the book. So that's the answer - the green sheep is under the couch, fast asleep.
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A few months ago we were in the car, and we heard the start of the Shostakovich Piano concerto on the radio (being conducted by the composer's son and being played by his grandson, v. cool), and she was very excited to tell me that that was the music for the "Steadfast Tin Soldier" (also from Fantasia 2000). All I'd known before that was that it sounded vaguely familiar from somewhere... She has a good ear, that one :)
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Oh dear, that's where *I* came across Rhapsody in Blue as well! I watched it in IMAX.
I'm glad Disney successfully introduced a new and open audience to some awesome music though Fantasia 2000. I found it much more palatable than the original Fantasia.
I think Della was born to be a muso! :)
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It took us a few viewings to get into Fantasia 2000, but it's favoured over the original now too. It's great having a 3yo singing Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March (or Land of Hope and Glory) around kinder and the looks she gets - though I must teach her more than the first two phrases on repeat. And I find myself humming the Firebird Suite, or the Shostakovitch Piano concerto. I'm glad Disney didn't choose "classical greatest hits" to use - it's brought more music into the public awareness ( ... )
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Rainbow sheep! Do you have Mem Fox's book about the Green Sheep?
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Hey - if you want sheep, a property we're thinking of doing a short term rental on comes with - a sheep!
Baaaaaa humbug!
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