My guest post at Concert Katie's Blog: Classical Music 101

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Have you ever thought about attending a classical concert? Why not? Many people seem to have some apprehension about seeing a professional classical music concert, but there's a lot of reasons why you'll probably enjoy one a lot more than you may think. More



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Monday Music: "Ach, so fromm, ach so traut"

Fritz Wunderlich sings Lionel's aria "Ach, so fromm, ach so traut" from Flotow's Martha. You might know it as "M'appari tutt'amor" in its famous Italian translation since lots of the big Italian tenors recorded it this way. This version is a bit faster than some out there, but Wunderlich nails it with his gorgeous tone and clear-as-a-bell German.

Here's another version I like, with a more modern singer (Jonas Kaufmann) and a very different voice color. This guy definitely has that crazy opera sex appeal:

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Music and Videos to put you in the mood

"So, success attend St. Patrick's fist,
For he's a saint so clever;
Oh! he gave the snakes and toads a twist,
And bothered them forever!"

~ Henry Bennett



The Muppets sing "Danny Boy":




Flogging Molly's "Drunken Lullabies" (we caught them live on Tuesday; it was awesome!):




The Dubliners "Wild Rover" (No, Nay, Never!):

Happy Morning Music

"Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself."
~Elbert Hubbard







I love listening to classical music in the morning! I heard this Mozart concerto on my local classical station the other day and thought it'd make perfect morning music - it's calm, peaceful and lovely.