tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post6358266309352376781..comments2024-03-10T03:50:27.849-05:00Comments on Strength For The Journey: H is for HaydnElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-52039058472806438212016-04-14T00:22:52.061-05:002016-04-14T00:22:52.061-05:00Birgit, I imagine a nutty symphony would be fun to...Birgit, I imagine a nutty symphony would be fun to hear :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-5811604731535466442016-04-12T19:50:19.042-05:002016-04-12T19:50:19.042-05:00I didn't know about Haydn's sense of humou...I didn't know about Haydn's sense of humour. I did know he taught Beethoven. I may want a symphony called nutty since silly has already been takenBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-1497705736861614392016-04-10T23:41:25.766-05:002016-04-10T23:41:25.766-05:00Lissa, I watched a video of a reenactment of the F...Lissa, I watched a video of a reenactment of the Farewell Symphony and it was brilliant!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-31148439297319159572016-04-10T23:22:26.597-05:002016-04-10T23:22:26.597-05:00Cynthia, I think his difficult upbringing may have...Cynthia, I think his difficult upbringing may have contributed to his sense of humor.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-36086168810387113422016-04-10T11:06:58.357-05:002016-04-10T11:06:58.357-05:00Very interesting. Sounds like he found a hook or a...Very interesting. Sounds like he found a hook or a niche and incorporated it into his brand. I love the idea of the Farewell Symphony - clever!LissaJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584807385075888865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-88330022635776541082016-04-10T03:07:17.361-05:002016-04-10T03:07:17.361-05:00It must be so hard for a child to leave home at ag...It must be so hard for a child to leave home at age 6. I wonder if he worked some of that into his music.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-25830984369375981262016-04-10T00:41:55.116-05:002016-04-10T00:41:55.116-05:00Liz, the Classical Period brought us some of the g...Liz, the Classical Period brought us some of the greatest composers, but then again so did the Romantic Period, and let's not forget Bach in the Baroque...I just love it all :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-51056152974092398372016-04-10T00:34:30.257-05:002016-04-10T00:34:30.257-05:00Jen, that's a fun visualization :) I imagine a...Jen, that's a fun visualization :) I imagine all the pompous aristocrats of the time period sitting around expecting a typical symphony...and bam! I'm sure some of them woke up real quick, lol.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-71223169157157006392016-04-10T00:30:05.630-05:002016-04-10T00:30:05.630-05:00Sandra, even though his parents had good reasons, ...Sandra, even though his parents had good reasons, I do not know how they could stand to send him away so young.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-33870557126459825562016-04-10T00:27:46.473-05:002016-04-10T00:27:46.473-05:00Scarlett, that's awesome that your family is p...Scarlett, that's awesome that your family is passing music down! I tried to teach myself piano, but I'm not very good. I have really grown to love and appreciate classical music over the years :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-47321011502803338642016-04-10T00:22:22.707-05:002016-04-10T00:22:22.707-05:00Lee, whenever I listen to Haydn, I like to try to ...Lee, whenever I listen to Haydn, I like to try to figure out the story behind the nickname, if it has one :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-1416868355394779662016-04-10T00:20:29.103-05:002016-04-10T00:20:29.103-05:00Stephanie, at least he wasn't alone, he ended ...Stephanie, at least he wasn't alone, he ended up in a boys' choir and his brother joined him a couple years later. I hope their parents got to visit.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-47473805515441950352016-04-10T00:15:23.266-05:002016-04-10T00:15:23.266-05:00Susan, I think you're right. His lowly childho...Susan, I think you're right. His lowly childhood probably helped to develop his bold sense of humor :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-55417502679884821242016-04-10T00:05:25.769-05:002016-04-10T00:05:25.769-05:00Greetings Blogoratti, thanks for visiting!Greetings Blogoratti, thanks for visiting!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-88284428828463291402016-04-10T00:04:23.019-05:002016-04-10T00:04:23.019-05:00Kathe, they are both favorites of mine :)Kathe, they are both favorites of mine :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-83291725809904107332016-04-10T00:03:17.611-05:002016-04-10T00:03:17.611-05:00Betty, it must have been hard for them, but it did...Betty, it must have been hard for them, but it did launch his career. Trivia answer on Monday :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-85712159042283757502016-04-10T00:03:08.756-05:002016-04-10T00:03:08.756-05:00I've always been fond of Haydn. The Surprise S...I've always been fond of Haydn. The Surprise Symphony is one of my favorites. There's something about the Classical Period. Very regimented. (It's late. My words aren't coming.)<br /><br />When I hear about Handel, I think of the piece Handel in the Strand. (High school band haunts me at the oddest times.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-88394115958295691022016-04-10T00:00:16.022-05:002016-04-10T00:00:16.022-05:00Alex, I'm impressed too :)Alex, I'm impressed too :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-3183905036660643002016-04-09T23:59:08.544-05:002016-04-09T23:59:08.544-05:00Tamara, the stories behind Haydn's music are s...Tamara, the stories behind Haydn's music are so entertaining :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-8832581595199321382016-04-09T23:57:53.479-05:002016-04-09T23:57:53.479-05:00Elizabeth, that would be fun!Elizabeth, that would be fun!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-42767041606407952322016-04-09T23:56:52.655-05:002016-04-09T23:56:52.655-05:00Thanks for the visit, Shilpa! I am having a great ...Thanks for the visit, Shilpa! I am having a great time with the A to Z :)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-21983372774728515452016-04-09T23:55:51.106-05:002016-04-09T23:55:51.106-05:00Denise, I'm glad you liked it.Denise, I'm glad you liked it.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-77453526110413128232016-04-09T23:53:17.009-05:002016-04-09T23:53:17.009-05:00I'm glad you stopped by, Zannie!I'm glad you stopped by, Zannie!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-78245298496268830292016-04-09T22:47:20.711-05:002016-04-09T22:47:20.711-05:00That piece certainly fits its nickname, 'Surpr...That piece certainly fits its nickname, 'Surprise'! While listening to it, I imagined a game of hide and seek with little children sneaking around... but maybe that's because I'm a picture book writer. :)JEN Garretthttp://lexicalcreations.weebly.com/jens-blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478317097848112987.post-42519583056903002232016-04-09T22:43:43.367-05:002016-04-09T22:43:43.367-05:00Sent away at age six...that's sad.Sent away at age six...that's sad.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.com