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Friday happy dance

December 20, 2019

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Friday happy dance

December 6, 2019

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Happy birthday, Peter

May 7, 2019

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) composed The Seasons, twelve short pieces for solo piano, in 1875-76. Here is the movement “May: Starlit Nights,” in an arrangement for orchestra.

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Friday happy dance

December 14, 2018

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Happy birthday, Peter

May 7, 2018

In honor of the birthday of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), here is a scene from Swan Lake, performed by a Chinese dance troupe with absolutely no respect for the law of gravity.

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Friday happy dance

January 5, 2018

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Friday happy dance

December 29, 2017

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