“Au calme clair de lune triste et beau…”
(The calm light of the moon, sad and beautiful)
Paul Verlaine (1844-1896)

The magical piano piece, “Clair de lune” (1890) by French composer
Claude Debussy (1862-1918) was inspired by Verlaine’s poems.

Debussy’s mysterious yet calming music keeps fascinating listeners
and has many arrangements. Enjoy an orchestral version of this piece:

Amazing! Thanks to old technology (piano rolls from 1913)
and new technology, we can enjoy a reproduction of
Debussy plays “Clair de lune”:

                                   Lunar eclipse, July 2018
                                     Photos: Ofra Ben-Zvi

It’s a full moon tonight, join us for a “Moondance”:
Lyrics & Music: Van Morrison

Let’s keep dancing along with the brilliant performance
by Les Paul and Mary Ford:

“How High the Moon”
Lyrics: Nancy Hamilton (1908-1985)
Music: Morgan Lewis (1906-1968)

 

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