For those folks who are losing their collective minds over Bad Bunny being picked to perform during halftime at the Super Bowl in February, here is a reminder than music history is replete with examples of beloved tunes sung in languages other than English. Here is but one example. Mr. Pavarotti can perform at my halftime show any time. Italian is a lovely language for music.

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #42/50: Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini from the Opera, Turandot https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/10/20/keepin-it-classy-composition-42-50-nessun-dorma-by-giacomo-puccini-from-the-opera-turandot/ ##GiacomoPuccini, ##KeepinItClassy, ##LucianoPavarotti, ##Opera, ##TheThreeTenors, ##Turandot #BadBunny #SuperBowl

Fwiw, my thoughts on the recent US election and on the meaning of Remembrance Day going forward. #Peace

Keepin’ It Classy…Composition #52/52: Fanfare For The Common Man by Aaron Copland (+) the Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #72/250: Hymn For The Fallen by John Williams from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the Film Saving Private Ryan https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/11/15/keepin-it-classycomposition-52-52-fanfare-for-the-common-man-by-aaron-copland-the-stars-of-stage-and-screensong-72-250-hymn-for-the-fallen-by-john-williams-from-the/ #AaronCopland, #EugeneGoossens, #JohnWilliams, #KeepinItClassy, #RemembranceDay, #SavingPrivateRyan, #StarsOfStageAndScreen

In today's music post, we are revisiting the classical music series Keepin' It Classy for a story about one of the most famous examples of "incidental music", Edvard Grieg's "In The Hall of the Mountain King". You've heard this piece hundreds of times before on TV, etc., but never knew it. Enjoy!

Keepin’ It Classy…Composition #51/51: In The Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/04/29/keepin-it-classycomposition-51-51-in-the-hall-of-the-mountain-king-by-edvard-grieg/ #EdvardGrieg
#HenrikIbsen, #InTheHallOfTheMountainKIng, #KeepinItClassy, #PeerGynt,

I am still working my way through this year's Academy award nominated films for Best Picture. Today I am talking about the Bradley Cooper-helmed movie Maestro. Enjoy.

The Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #58/250: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor by Gustav Mahler from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the Film Maestro https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/03/20/the-stars-of-stage-and-screensong-58-250-symphony-no-2-in-c-minor-by-gustav-mahler-from-the-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-to-the-film-maestro/ #BradlewyCooper, #GustavMahler, #KeepinItClassy, #LeonardBernstein, #Maestro, #ResurrectionSymphony, #StarsOfStageAndScreen, #SymphonyNo2

Hello everyone! Please enjoy the final post in my Keepin' It Classy classical music series. For those who have been reading along, I hope you have enjoyed reading these posts as much I have writing them.

Keepin’ It Classy….Composition #50/50: Messa da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi and Symphony #9 in D Minor, Op.125 by Ludwig van Beethoven https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/01/17/keepin-it-classy-composition-50-50-messa-da-requiem-by-giuseppe-verdi-and-symphony-9-in-d-minor-op-125-by-ludwig-van-beethoven/ ##GioachinoRossini, ##GiuseppeVerdi, ##KeepinItClassy, ##LudwigVanBeethoven, ##OdeToJoy, ##Theresienstadt, #$RafaelSchachter, #50, #9

In today's post we talk about Beethoven's masterful Fifth Symphony and those iconic four opening notes. A magnificent composition forged in adversity, Beethoven's Fifth is one of the world's most uplifting and recognized compositions. Learn all about it here. Enjoy.

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #49/50…Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 by Ludwig van Beethoven https://tommacinneswriter.com/2024/01/10/keepin-it-classy-composition-49-50symphony-no-5-in-c-minor-op-67-by-ludwig-van-beethoven/ ##Fate, ##FifthSymphony, ##KeepinItClassy, ##LudwigVanBeethoven, ##Napoleon

Going to the Nutcracker Ballet is a holiday tradition for many families. But do you know that this famous story may not actually be a Christmas story? Click away and find out who inspired Tchaikovsky to make his famous ballet. Have a great day, all!

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #47/50: The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/12/07/keepin-it-classy-composition-47-50-the-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairy-by-pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky/ ##DerSandmann, ##ETAHoffmann, ##KeepinItClassy, ##PytorIlyichTchaikovsky, ##TheDanceOfTheSugarPlumFairy, ##TheNutcracker

Is the classic song "O Come All Ye Faithful" a carol, a secret code for Catholic insurrectionists during the time of King Henry VIII or a punk rebuke against the Church for ignoring the sexual abuse of children in its care? Read away and find out. Enjoy.

Who’s Punk?! What’s the Score?!...Song #11/25: O Come All Ye Faithful by Bad Religion https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/12/06/whos-punk-whats-the-score-song-11-25-o-come-all-ye-faithful-by-bad-religion/ ##BadReligion, ##JohnFrancisWade, ##KeepinItClassy, ##OComeAllYeFaithful, ##TheJacobites, ##WhosPunk?!WhatsTheScore?!

Here is the story behind the story of William Tell and the overture made famous in his name. Enjoy. Have a great day. <3

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #46/50…The William Tell Overture by Gioachino Rossini https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/11/30/keepin-it-classy-composition-46-50the-william-tell-overture-by-gioachino-rossini/ ##GioachinoRossini, ##KeepinItClassy, ##Switzerland, ##TheWilliamTellOverture, ##WilliamTell

In today's post we discuss the mysterious death of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Why did he die penniless? Why were his last words stolen? Come listen to one of the world's greatest pieces of classical music at the same time.

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #45/50: Requiem in D Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/11/23/keepin-it-classy-composition-45-50-requiem-in-d-minor-by-wolfgang-amadeus-mozart/ ##Amadeus, ##KeepinItClassy, ##RequiemMass, ##WolfgangAmadeusMozart

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #44/50: The Triumphal March by Giuseppe Verdi from the Opera Aida https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/11/16/keepin-it-classy-composition-44-50-the-triumphal-march-by-giuseppe-verdi-from-the-opera-aida/ ##Aida, ##GiuseppeVerdi, ##KeepinItClassy, ##Opera

In today's post you will learn about how one of the world's great pieces of art helped inspire a classical music composition that helped launch a new way of thinking called Impressionism. Interestingly enough, this art/music is totally based on Math/Science. Who knew? Enjoy.

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #43/50…La Mer by Claude Debussy https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/10/27/keepin-it-classy-composition-43-50la-mer-by-claude-debussy/ ##ClaudeDebussy, ##FibonacciNumbers, ##Hokusai, ##Impressionism, ##KeepinItClassy, ##LaMer, ##TheGoldenRatio, ##TheGreatWaveOffKanagawa

In today's post, we are looking at one our the world's greatest pieces of music...the operatic aria "Nessun Dorma". It was Puccini's last aria. It was also the aria that made Pavarotti and The Three Tenors worldwide celebrities. Enjoy. :)

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #42/50: Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini from the Opera, Turandot https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/10/20/keepin-it-classy-composition-42-50-nessun-dorma-by-giacomo-puccini-from-the-opera-turandot/ ##GiacomoPuccini, ##KeepinItClassy, ##LucianoPavarotti, ##Opera, ##TheThreeTenors, ##Turandot

Music created by Handel for King George I and his infamous musical sail down the Thames River. A story rife with political intrigue and historical fallout. Quite the saga that ends up involving everyone from Hitler to the Sex Pistols! Enjoy!

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #41/50…Water Music by George Frideric Handel https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/10/12/keepin-it-classy-composition-41-50water-music-by-george-frideric-handel/ ##GeorgeI, ##Handel, ##KeepinItClassy, ##SexPistols, ##WaterMusic

Today we are talking about the one of the world's original cover tunes! If a good cover tune is your jam then please check out today's post. Thanks and have a great day.
Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #40/50…Air in D Major, Suite No. 3 by Johann Sebastian Bach https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/10/04/keepin-it-classy-composition-40-50air-in-d-major-suite-no-3-by-johann-sebastian-bach/ ##AirInAGString, ##AirInDMajor, ##AugustWilhelmj, ##CoverTunes, ##JohannSebastianBach, ##JohnnyCash, ##KeepinItClassy, ##TrentReznor

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #39/50: Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss. The story behind the opening theme from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, for anyone unaware. :) https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/09/27/keepin-it-classy-composition-39-50-also-sprach-zarathustra-by-richard-strauss/ ##2001ASpaceOdyssey, ##AlsoSprachZarathustra, ##FriedrichNietzsche, ##KeepinItClassy, ##RichardStrauss, ##StanleyKubrick

Keepin’ It Classy: Composition #38/50…”Piano Sonata No. 14, Quasi una fantasia, Op. 27, No. 2” or, as it is better known, “The Moonlight Sonata” by Ludwig van Beethoven https://tommacinneswriter.com/2023/09/20/keepin-it-classy-composition-38-50piano-sonata-no-14-quasi-una-fantasia-op-27-no-2-or-as-it-is-better-known-the-moonlight-sonata-by-ludw/ ##Beethoven, ##KeepinItClassy, #MoonlightSonata