Emily Cat 176

The film l didn't want to see.   Do you like the music of Neil Diamond?

Miles Davis  Kind of Blue. A masterpiece of jazz.  Miles Davis made the trumpet sing.

The songs of Rogers, Hammerstein and Hart  What a treat to hear songs from these partnerships. Of the 2 Rogers and Hammerstein were the more successful, and talk about circles within circles. It was only a few weeks ago that l saw the film Blue Moon. We're very lucky in Melbourne to have such good suburban Arts Centres. There 4 or 5 of them and Frankston Arts Centre is one. Promac Productions put on these shows and every one of those centres stage the shows. They may be on different days and Frankston is the only one where you can have a 2 course lunch as well. I've seen some really good shows through this program. If l'm going to Frankston l always attend the 1.30pm show. Ian Stenlake and Michelle Fitzmaurice put on a good show and, of course, that wonderful music still lives on. We a

Joni Mitchell  Can't believe it's only now that l'm listening to this music. What a voice, and how lucky are we in 2026 to still have this music to listen to. Do you the music of Joni Mitchell? D

Do you like Chamber Music?  I do. If you're unsure what chamber music is let me suggest that you listen to Vivaldi's Four Seasons. That piece of music is near perfection. Mainly violins, the music soars. The skill shown by the musicians is sublime and l think it would be a challenging piece to play; challenging and wonderful. The chamber orchestras l have seen all stand. No sitting down with these musicians. The violinists stand on the left and then they curve around like a horseshoe with the cello and double bass facing them. I'm liking classical music more and more, but, as my listening to videos show it's not the only style of music l like. Let me know what type of music you like. Let's start a conversation.

Did you know that The Housemaid was a book and made into a film?