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This September marks the 250 years of Caspar David Friedrich - the famous German painter who has become synonymous with Romanticism. In this post I will give a few listening tips on the subject of CDF, including podcasts and radio programmes that will help you get acquainted with this remarkable artist.
A beverage so simple, and yet with such a complex and intriguing history, cultural presence, and plenty of health benefits. If youโre a tea lover, I think youโll enjoy this post; but even if youโre not, youโll be sure to find lots of interesting information on different aspects of tea culture.
In this post weโll travel to the time of the English Renaissance, with a jolly little music piece written by Thomas Morley. A contemporary of William Shakespeare, Morley (1557โ1602) was a true Renaissance figure: a composer, organist, music theoristโฆ It was largely thanks to him that the Italian madrigals became so popular in England, adding …
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Before there was cable, satellite and terrestrial television, radio reigned supreme as the main source of entertainment. Families would gather round their radio receivers to tune into broadcasts, typically in the evening hours, which largely replaced fireside readings and other forms of home entertainment popular before the advent of the electronic media. The golden age …
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