Posted on 11/28/2013 4:59:21 PM PST by AZamericonnie
In 1818, the 21 year old Franz Schubert took a walking trip through the Austrian Alps. While there, he was the guest of Sylvester Paumgartner, a wealthy merchant, whose whole family consisted of string players. Old Sylvester played a mean string bass.
Sylvester asked Schubert to write a piece that included a set of variations on his song, "The Trout". Schubert wrote a five movement Quintet for Piano and Strings in A Major. The string complement was different from the usual: one each violin, viola, cello and bass. Schubert wrote out the string parts, and the family sat down one night and played this piece. Schubert didn't write out the piano part, however. It was all in his head, and he played it from memory.
This video is of a group that billed itself as the Kosher Nostra. On first violin was Itzhak Perlman; on viola, Pinchas Zuckerman; on cello, Jacqueline du Pre, who is now deceased; on string bass, Zubin Mehta, usually seen as a conductor; on piano, Daniel Barenboim, who was married to Jackie at the time. This video is a major document of the Sixties.
Thanks, LeoWindhorse. Happy Thanksgiving.
Daddy Frank - Merle Haggard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4whRfTQAsw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Family Tradition - Hank Williams Jr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHjaW9sXl7s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
“Open Arms” Journey
Thanks for sharing, BamaDi...Happy Thanksgiving.
Read: 1 Samuel 16:1-7
As I shopped for groceries one day, I was perceived as a thief by one person and a hero by another.
As I exited the supermarket, an employee said, Excuse me, Sir. There are too many unbagged items in your cart. This is evidently a strategy used by shoplifters. When he saw that they were products too big to be bagged, he apologized and sent me on my way.
In the parking lot, a woman glanced at my gold embroidered sportsmans cap. Mistaking it for a military hat, she said, Thank you for defending our country! Then she walked away.
The supermarket employee and the woman in the parking lot had each formed hasty conclusions about me. Its easy to form opinions of others based on first impressions.
When Samuel was to select the next king of Israel from the sons of Jesse, he too made a judgment based on first impressions. However, Gods chosen was not any of the older sons. The Spirit told Samuel, Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature (1 Sam. 16:7). God chose David, the youngest, who looked least like a king.
God can help us view people through His eyes, for the Lord does not see as man sees; . . . the Lord looks at the heart (v.7).
Ray Thomas wrote this cute little ditty for his granddaughter.
Thanks, jy8z...great song. Happy Thanksgiving.
Uh-oh, you got me started on Annie!
Thanks, Betis70....a tune with great meaning. Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Kathy.
“Family Time” by Ziggy Marley
Your knowledge of musical obscurities never ceases to amaze me!
Happy Thanksgiving!
For something completely different “We’re a Happy Family” by the Ramones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQlM59sDJVo
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.