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Allusions to war in the Andante?

From Sandra

Allusions to war in the Andante?

“...my first independent composition was a Sonata for piano and cello, dedicated of course to Verzhbilovich. I wrote it in the summer and wanted to show it to him in the autumn…

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Mar 23, 2026

To B or not to B

From Sandra

To B or not to B

In his book, Leokadiya Kashperova: Biography, ‘Memoirs’, and ‘Recollections of Anton Rubinstein’ , Graham Griffiths notes that Kashperova seemed to attach meaning to a sequence of 4 pitches (B-A-C-B), quoted from her…

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Feb 25, 2026

On the Wrong Notes

From Sandra

On noticing “wrong” notes

The director of the St. Petersburg Music School, where Kashperova had taught, once warned the composer Balakirev not to include Kashperova in an upcoming concert because “she does not recognise any leadership and …..will…

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Feb 15, 2026

On discovering the bird song

From Sandra

When Alyssa and I started looking at Kashperova’s Sonata for piano and cello in G major, we had no idea what to expect.  It felt like a bit of a curious adventure….to explore a piece written by a…

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Jan 18, 2026

Awesome 'R' Us

Actually, I "R" a bit of a crankypants, as my service provider (won't name any names, but it rhymes with GoPro Hosting) just arbitrarily wiped my mail account and is offering neither an explanation, nor a return of a day's…Read more

Mar 5, 2013

The (belated) birthday breakdown -- double entendre intended

After declaring last year that I would treat my birthdays a la Merrill Markoe's "It's My F---ing Birthday" heroine (see here if you missed it and are bothered by said missing), it seems I totally blew it on the…

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Dec 5, 2012

Keep speaking your truth -- and find your tribe

Hi folks,

OK, I obviously lied again about not posting here for a while.  :-)

But I've been a little worried that all the past few weeks' posts about being socked in the gut by a GateKeeper might be a…Read more

Nov 17, 2012

More music... and girly V-bits

I attended my first rehearsal for "The Vagina Monologues" last night -- being performed to benefit the Women & Children's Shelter of Barrie.  (Earlier in the day, we were told the April 26 show has already SOLD OUT --…Read more

Apr 12, 2012

OK, back to music...

Sorry, been a while again -- juggling many things this past week-plus, including a wee bit of depression that was inspired by the same events as my last posting.  (Call off the suicide watch, I'm ok!  Just needed to give…Read more

Apr 6, 2012

You can never go back (phew!)

My high school is having its 100th anniversary this May, and I signed on to be a part of the gala concert at Roy Thomson Hall.   As many people have asked me since -- WHY?  Why would you want… Read more

Feb 27, 2012

Happy Valentine's Day!

I got the best present of all -- Don's PSA score was Zero, which means NO MORE PROSTATE CANCER.  Life can resume.  Once I finish my happy dance and recover from tonight's celebration, that is, life can resume.  :-)

On…Read more

Feb 14, 2012

Musical Blog Entry

Hi folks and folkettes,

Today, my blog entry is a musical one.

It was my very first Mariposa Folk Festival, summer of 2006 (yes, I'm a slow learner / late bloomer / whatever).  It was hot.  I was walking to…Read more

Feb 11, 2012