Interesting switch in routines today. I am not much of a tv watcher, especially during the day, but today I watched the Rose Parade. I remember watching it with my mother when I was a child. Her awe was catching, but of course we didn’t even have a tv until I was nearly four years old, so being able to watch a parade all the way across the country was amazing. Anyway, I like to look at the bands, listen to them, see how they’ve changed, what music they are doing now. When my children’s band marched in the Rose Parade, marches were not in anymore. That’s just about the only reason I go to parades -- to hear the bands play marches. They are evidently back in vogue.
Tonight I watched the Vienna Philharmonic playing Strauss favorites. Every year I stumble onto this program and every year I end up watching the whole thing, mostly just to hear the last song. I love the Radetsky March. I could just listen to it on you tube, but still, I watch the show. If I could, some day I would love to be in that audience clapping along with it! I’ve included a link to the march on you tube here. I really didn’t care much for the way this year’s conductor performed it, so the link is to one I do like!
Later I watched a friend’s vacation videos. I know, those are things we usually try to avoid, but his are exceptionally good and I enjoyed every minute.
Happy New Year!
Copy and paste this link to hear the Radetsky March:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSKKLROWgOI
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