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  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    I think that's John Williams at the podium. "Le Cygne" is one of the most beautiful little songs; ideal to show off the cello's song-like voice. For certain, it's the most gorgeous and descriptive piece from the Carnival of the Animals.

    Sibelius' "Swan of Tuonela" also captures the grace of the swan quite well.


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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    In the House Salman Rushdie Iuv. Never thought it was the real one as he is not a conductor ( to the best of my knowledge). Does look like him though !
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    What does that mean?
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    In the House? An Appy61 concept. Where you see someone on the train, or in a restaurant who looks a lot like a famous person. You turn to a friend you are with, or take a sneaky pic of the person and tweet it, with the phrase ' *** in the house'
    Thus:
    'Super Mario in the House !'


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    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    I like that. Here it just means that <name> is actually present.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Appy61Appy61
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    It's that good old Brit irony at work again Iuv
    What if the Hokey Cokey is what it's all about?
  • Vote Up0Vote Down PonygurlPonygurl
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    U R I E L
    What is done in the dark will always come to light
  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    Lovely! Why is it called "The Chase" if it's actually called "The Secret History"? Anyhow, sounds like a Michael Nyman rip-off, but a really good one.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    Nimrod, Enigma variation No 9 by Edward Elgar.
    Written by Elgar for his friend, Augustus Jaegar, who encouraged Elgar to continue writing music when he was suffering from fits of depression.
    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    Any of these:


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  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    Tonight


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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Urban_TribesmanUrban_Tribesman
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    I do like a bit of Erik Satie. Mrs T likes his chicken !

    The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ.
    Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit.
    Shall lure it back to cancal half a line,
    Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.
  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    Love that. "Carnival of the Animals" and especially "Peter and the Wolf" were probably the two compositions that turned me on to classical music as a child.
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down iuventusiuventus
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    Oh, a bayou?

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