Tag: Classical Connections
Classical Connections: Singular Voices
There was a time, not so long ago when much of Béla Bartók’s music seemed terribly modern-sounding. As a schoolboy during the last century,...
Classical Connections: Poles apart
I suppose when most people think of Polish classical music, they think of Chopin or polonaises. The polonaise of course is a dance –...
Classical Connections: The Outer Limits
“There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture…We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical…”
If...
Classical Connections: Merrie Melodies
Some years ago, when I was involved in the gentle art of music education, I once became intensely irritated on hearing a well-meaning but...
Classical Connections: American Express
Three hundred and fifty years after the Pilgrims settled in New England, I decided to make a trip there myself but not, you understand,...
Classical Connections: Fabulous Birds
A few nights ago, having nothing much better to do, I started to make a list of classical music inspired by birds. Yes I...
Classical Connections: Relatively Speaking
Two friends of mine used to travel a lot together, especially in America. Although they had no family connections, they just happened to share...
Classical Connections: Southern Comforts
The South has always seemed a better place to me, perhaps because I was brought up on a cold grey island in a damp...
Classical Connections: The Colour of Dawn
Among the many pages of musical history, 24th December 1951 was an important date because it marked the first performance of a new opera...
Classical Connections: Dancing the night away
Nobody knows when humans started dancing, but it must have been a very long time ago. It was probably a natural expression of joy...
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Pattaya school children launch campaign to Save our Environment
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What’s On in Pattaya & Thailand
DECEMBER 2022
Caddy Shack Quiz is every Tuesday at 7 pm. The English-style pub and restaurant is located on Soi 8 Thepprasit Road, Pattaya. Phone...
Pattaya Bali Hai VIP Center to be remodeled for public use
The Bali Hai Service Center, a 25-million-baht office and meeting facility the former junta said was needed to impress foreign dignitaries will be remodeled...
Thai government certifies 6 safe taxi-hailing mobile phone apps
The government approved six mobile phone applications for people to hail taxis safely with reasonable fares.
Deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said that to provide...