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Tartar, carcass, Tarkus & Rachel Flowers

The term “tartar”, coming from Latin, refers to the salts of tartaric acid such as bitartrate of potash (cream of tartar), which is a deposit left during fermentation, and also to that hardened dental plaque… However, there is a different ethymology of “tartar” apparently coming from the Mongols. They called themselves “Tata”. This term [...]

I Believe

Yesterday was the first day of the year and I took my chance to send my wishes of serenity and bliss for all of you who are following me on this site. Today is the second day of this fabulous 2011 which hast just started full of great expectations for me. And I would like [...]

Serenity and bliss in 2011 for everyone!

Greatness for everyone in 2011. May serenity and bliss be your gifts for this New Year.

Waves of the Danube and Radetzky March (minute 3:37) performed by Eric Dalest

If you wish to listen to more music by the organist Eric Dalest, please visit his site: http://musiquesetorgues.pagespro-orange.fr/

Rafael Pascual-Vilaplana and the music yet to be discovered

Pascual-Vilaplana

Yesterday I attended the rehearsals of the Youth Orchestra “Allegro” Ciudad Lineal conducted by Victor Morales. Their presentation concert will take place today in Madrid at Auditorio Carmen Laforet. It was there that I happened to know about those anonimous stories of parents supporting their children in their muscial careers. That was the case [...]

Merry Christmas

May Peace be your gift at Christmas
and your blessing all year through!
(Author Unknown)

Michael Thallium

Presentation concert: Orchestra “Allegro” Ciudad Lineal

The presentation concert of the Youth Orchestra “Allegro” Ciudad Lineal conducted by Victor Morales will take place next Tuesday, 28th December 2010 at 07:00 pm at Auditorio Carmen Laforet located on C/ Jazmín, 46, in Madrid (close to the Metro station “Pinar de Chamartín”). Free entrance until full capacity.

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Program

Vals Triste [...]

Long Live Rachel Flowers: Happy Birthday!

Today, 21st December 2010, Rachel Flowers is 17 years old…

Long live Rachel Flowers!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Next video is “homemade”. The song is based on an old tune by Rainbow. I changed the lyrics. I hope Ronnie James Dio would forgive me for that… Long live Rachel Flowers!

Michael Thallium
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Rachel Flowers talks to Michael Thallium on her Yamaha

Rachel is a tremendous musician with a prodigious musical memory. This time, we were talking about her Yamaha organ and some of her Youtube videos. She also explains how Greg Lake and Keith Emerson met in Germany, apparently. (Rachel loves the music by ELP, The Nice and Keith Emerson). By the end of our conversation, [...]

Rachel Flowers talks to Michael Thallium on the Hammond C3

Sometimes, on the weekends, Rachel and I talk via Skype. On this occasion, we talked about her first time playing the Hammond C3. We also talked about and some music by The Nice, ELP & Keith Emerson. Rachel is a young and extremely talented musician and, best of all, an extraordinary and lovely person. Rachel [...]

Breaking News: Rachel Flowers & the Hammond C3

Rachel trying out keyboards

“On December 12th 2010 Rachel Flowers participated in a flute workshop that was held in a home that might rightly be called Keyboard Central”, Jeanie Flowers said. Following the recital, potluck, and sight reading session, the hosts took Rachel on a grand tour to meet the various keyboards lurking throughout the [...]