Are you worried sick about the tenuous situation in Ukraine? Shirtless Russian KGB Thug Vladimir Putin is rattling his saber, and some think a Russian attack is imminent. (A side note: meanwhile, this year's Russkie figure skater may or may not be disqualified at the Olympics, for doping. Why can't those Commies just play nice??)
Whenever I think of Ukraine - which isn't often - my mind goes to some music I played in the school band, either at East Junior High or Boise High. It was more than 50 years ago, and it's all just a blur now. But I still remember the music well. Music has incredible power on the mind!
When we played Mussorgsky's "The Great Gate of Kiev," I thought it was magnificent! Much like this interpretation by Herbert von Karajan. (I bet we really sounded like a bunch of kids honking on instruments that were marginally in tune.)
Click HERE to listen.
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