The worldly music of Antonin Dvorak, physically as well as musically.

This serenade in E major for strings Op. 22 was conducted by Rafel Kubelik to the Philharmonic Ochestra of Israel.

Antonin Leopold Dvorak (1841 to 1904) was a composer of classical music. Born in Czechoslovakia became an apt student of the violin at age 6. Public performances of his compositions debuted in 1872. The works on this album were composed in 1875 and consists of five pieces or as they are described on the back of the album cover, "Movements".

Side A:

First Movement: Moderato
Second Movement: Tempo di Valse
Third Movement: Scherzo (Vivace)

Side B:

Fourth Movement: Largbetto
Fifth Movement Allegro Vivace

This was a blind buy from a local Half Price Books store. I was in the mood to hear classical music and grabbed a bunch of dollar priced albums that seemed like they could be good. I just knew I wanted a lot of string melodies. Piano is fine, but I really do like violin and cello. I find this album to be fun and a bit up lifting even though when I hear "Serenade" I think something slow and smooth. As for the title of this blog post, I noticed writing on this album that I could not make sense of, so I googled it.

This album from a Czech composure, was played by an Israili orchestra recorded and distributed by a british label, sold or at least brought into the states, shelved by the Iowa Wesleyan College Music Library later to be purchase by a number of who knows and then again sold to Half Price Books (Possibly the same one I bought it from), to end up in a collection in South Texas. That's pretty cool, it reminds you that you're holding something the traveled not only physically, from a business perspective, but also a personal one. I think that's pretty cool and very much enjoyed listening to this Serenade by Dvorak.

The New Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - without Tommy Dorsey?!?!

One thing about collecting vinyl is that you don't have to buy new all the time. Like anything else new is still a safe bet, but there are tons of places that sell used vinyl from back in the day instead of the more expensive usually 180gram pressing reissues that are being put on the market these days. A lot of that older stuff can be purchased for a pretty fair price. Take this record for example, now at the time of purchase I didn't realize it was more of a tribute record instead an actual Tommy Dorsey record, but in my effort to hear new things I figured it couldn't hurt for a dollar purchase.

Tommy Dorsey, considered one of the big four giants of Swing, a small an elite group consisting of Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw & Benny Goodman. Is said to have kept his group playing the longest out of the four whose sounds are considered fresh and memorable, decades after they're released even as musical tastes have changed.

This album released by RCA Victor consists of one 33 1/3 record recorded live, which I might add sounds awesome with people's comments and applause.

Side A:

1. Introduction: Im gettin' Sentimental Over You
2. A Lot of Livin' to do (with Jeannie Thomas)
3. The Best things in Life Are Free (featuring Charlie Shavers)
4. A Song in India (with Larry O'Brien)
5. On The Sunny Side of the Street (featuring The Pied Pipers)
6. Body and Soul

Side B:

1. Marie (with Larry O'Brien)
2. Just One of Those Things (featuring  Helen Forrest)
3. That Lonesome Road (featuring Helen Forrest)
4. I Wish I could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (featuring Helen Forrest)
5. My Melancholy Baby (featuring Helen Forrest)
6. Well, Get It

Helen Forrest, featured on the B side of this album, has an amazing voice, very WWII era sound and I would not complain about listening to more records that included her lead vocals.