My “office” this morning is one of the last Panera Bread Company restaurants I’ll bother to visit. It’s the only one that I’ve seen with an upstairs level, a second floor complete with fireplace and view overlooking the schlubs down below. This morning, I am listening to Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4 in E Flat … [Read more…]
This morning, I am listening to Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3 in D Minor WAB 103 (nicknamed “Wagner Symphony”), interpreted by Australian conductor Simone Young (1961-). Her orchestra is the Philharmoniker Hamburg. Last time, I wrote I wouldn’t provide the background info on Simone Young and her orchestra. So I won’t. But I will tell … [Read more…]
My “office” this morning is a local Tim Horton’s, a Canadian restaurant chain that recently entered the market in West Michigan. Tim Horton’s coffee is tasty, I’ll give them that. Their donuts are passable. Their breakfast sammies are uniquely flavored. It’s their atmosphere that needs a bit of tweaking. Very small restaurants. Austere decor. Plus, … [Read more…]
This morning, I am listening to Bruckner’s Symphony No. 1 in C Minor (WAB 101), nicknamed “The Saucy Maid,” interpreted by Australian conductor Simone Young (1961-). According to an entry about her on Wikipedia, Simone Margaret Young AM (born 2 March 1961) is an Australian conductor. She was born in Sydney, of Irish ancestry on … [Read more…]