Thursday, 21 January 2021

Let's Danzón

The sun's getting higher in the sky, and sunset is later and later every day. My mother has had her COVID jab, and now my sister (who is in a "clinically vulnerable" category) has received her appointment. The orange twat has left the building. There's more cause for optimism than we've felt in weeks.

A good excuse to play something classy, cheerful and sunny - and to dance a little habanera! Here's the very cute Gustavo Dudamel and his youths to play for us...

Ah, that's better...

8 comments:

  1. we too are relieved that INTELLIGENT ADULTS now rule! that dancing couple at the top - SO intense!

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    1. Apparently many Latin dance routines began life with two men dancing together, most notably the Tango. Très sexy! Jx

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  2. So classy, cheerful and sunny that I listened to it twice!

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    1. It is good, isn't it? I caught it on Radio 3 and immediately fell in love with it. Jx

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  3. That was wonderful, just the thing for a January afternoon.

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    1. A little sniff of summer at this time of year is a welcome thing! Jx

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  4. Latin American composers are often over looked but there is some great music out there.

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    1. Remarkably, Danzon No 2 was only written in 1994 - and this was its Proms premiere... Jx

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