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Dear Abbey

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Brad

Dear Abbey, We miss you. Since we took you to see Dr. Hey Saturday our days are filled with firsts. Our first meal without hearing you howl at the back door. Going to bed without taking you out to go potty. Having … Continue reading →

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Beethoven’s Christmas Contribution

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Brad

  Ode To Joy is the final movement of Beethoven’s Ninth and last Symphony. The German composer was increasingly aware of his declining health and spent seven years working on this symphony, starting the work in 1818 and finishing early in … Continue reading →

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Baroque Christmas Music

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Brad

While Handel’s Messiah rightly holds its place as this country’s classical musical soundtrack for the holiday season (quibble if you will about its Easter message;  there’s nothing wrong with talking about Easter at Christmas – just ask Bach!), it’s J.S. … Continue reading →

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