Morning Song – Opus 8, No. 4 (Presto) (One in an occasional Monday series of Fanny Mendelssohn’s (Felix’ more talented—according to one of their teachers—older sister) Songs Without Words.) The concluding “Presto” movement …

Morning Song - Opus 8, No. 4 (Presto) by Fanny #Mendelssohn

"...all rippling 16th notes with one hand and gorgeous, yearning, hopeful melodies in the other." #SongsWithoutWords
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Morning Song – Opus 38, No. 4 (Andante In A Major) (One in an occasional Monday series of Felix Mendelssohn’s Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words).) With Mendelssohn’s Opus 38, No. 4, you can hear why he and his sister named this new music…

Morning Song - Opus 38, No. 4 #Andante in A Major by Felix #Mendelssohn

"...like a hymn of thanksgiving."
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Morning Song – Opus 8, No. 2 (Andante Con Espressione) (One in an occasional Monday series of Fanny Mendelssohn’s (Felix’ more talented—according to one of their teachers—older sister) Songs Without Words.) There’s a lot going on in Fanny Mendels…

Morning Song - Opus 8, No. 2 by Fanny #Mendelssohn

"...sensitive & passionate..."
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Madness - The Opium Eaters

I had this on tape, copied from my high school library. Madness' '7' (1981) on one side, Style Council's 'Our Favourite Shop' (1985) on the other.

Hooray for school libraries and libraries in general.

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Superpunk - Disco Past Perfect
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Teenage Fanclub - Is This Music?
Bandwagonesque, 1991

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Morning Song – Opus 8, No. 1 (Allegro Moderato) (One in an occasional Monday series of Fanny Mendelssohn’s (Felix’ more talented—according to one of their teachers—older sister) Songs Without Words.) Published in 1850, after her death three year…

Morning Song - Opus 8, No. 1 (Allegro Moderato) by Fanny #Mendelssohn ft. Sarah Collins

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#instrumental

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Morning Song – Opus 38, No. 3 Presto E Molto Vivace in E Major (One in an occasional Monday series of Felix Mendelssohn’s Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words).) This piece is called “The Poet’s Harp” and you can hear why from the first bea…

Morning Song - Opus 38, No. 3 Presto E Molto Vivace in E Major by Felix #Mendelssohn

"...lyrical, flowing, almost dream-like..."
#ThePoetsHarp
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Tokyo Shoegazer(東京酒吐座) - Open Air (From turnaround(10th Anniversary Re-Recording))
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Ride - Grasshopper
From: Going Blank Again ℗ 1992 Sire Records
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Arrangements of Shapes and Space - Camera Obscura
From: Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi
℗ 2004 Merge Records

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Morning Song – Opus 6, No. 3 In F# Major (Andante Cantabile) (One in an occasional Monday series of Fanny Mendelssohn’s (Felix’ more talented—according to one of their teachers—older sister) Songs Without Words.) In Fanny Mendelssohn’s manuscript copy …

Morning Song - Opus 6, No. 3 in F# Major by Fanny #Mendelssohn

"...a lovely tempo and mood for a proud and happy mother…or for the start of a new week."
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Teardrop Explodes - Terrorist
From: Everybody Wants To Shag... The Teardrop Explodes ℗ 1990 Mercury Records Limited

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#SiouxsieandtheBanshees

Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Quarterdrawing of the Dog 1985
B-side from the single Cities In Dust

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Tip of the hat to ol' Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

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Morning Song – Opus 6, No. 2 In B Major (Allegro Vivace) (One in an occasional Monday series of Fanny Mendelssohn’s (Felix’ more talented—according to one of their teachers—older sister) Songs Without Words.) Fanny Mendelssohn and her brother Felix wrote…

Morning Song - Opus 6, No. 2 in B Major (Allegro Vivace) by Fanny Mendelssohn

"...a week in the life of a busy (though not unduly or unpleasantly so) Berlin mother...always with music in the air."
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Morning Song – Opus 38, No. 1: Con Moto In Eb Major (One in an occasional Monday series of Felix Mendelssohn’s Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words).) Felix Mendelssohn's Opus 38, No. 1 starts out in an almost stately manner, with the melody stated c...

Morning Song - Opus 38, No. 1: Con Moto in Eb Major by Felix #Mendelssohn

"...like standing beside a rippling brook on a summer day, watching the sunlight refract off the water, as your thoughts and emotions meander downstream.."
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Morning Song – Opus 30, No. 6: Allegretto Tranquilo In F# Minor (One in an occasional Monday series of Felix Mendelssohn’s Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words).) Mendelssohn first visited Venice at 21 and was immediately enraptured by the city...and by its most...

Morning Song - Opus 30, No. 6: Allegretto Tranquilo In F# Minor by Felix Mendelssohn

"If you're not enjoying your daily commute, have a listen and transport yourself to a better place (and way to travel)." #VenetianBoatSong
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Morning Song – Opus 30, No. 5: Andante Grazioso In D Major (One in an occasional Monday series of Felix Mendelssohn’s Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs Without Words).) Mendelssohn's "Andante Grazioso ("walking gracefully") In D" is a tale of two hands. The right hand...

Morning Song - Opus 30, No. 5: Andante Grazioso In D Major by Felix Mendelssohn

"...you can imagine all of nature bustling to life around him..." #SongsWithoutWords

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Morning Song – Opus 2, No. 1: Andante In G Major (One in an occasional Monday series of Fanny Mendelssohn's (Felix' more talented---according to one of their teachers---older sister) Songs Without Words.) Those with an interest in history or biograp...

Morning Song - Opus 2, No. 1: Andante In G Major by Fanny Mendelssohn

"...touchingly beautiful and dramatically lyrical..."

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