Gardens in the Rain

March 16, 2020September 1, 2021 ~ CozyMedley

The 1928 song “A Garden in the Rain” is such a lovely hidden gem!
Grab your umbrella and stroll with us:

Photo: Karen Jaffe

“The raindrops kissed the flowerbeds…
But then the sun came out again and sent us happily on our way…””

Lyrics: James Dyrenforth (1895-1973)
Music: Carroll Gibbons (1903-1954)
Enjoy Diana Krall’s 1997 beautiful revival:

It’s drizzling, it’s raining, it’s pouring!
All of this appears in Claude Debussy‘s picturesque
piano piece “Jardins sous la pluie” (1903):

As mentioned in our Clair de lune post, a 1913 reproduction
presents some of Debussy’s piano works, played by himself!
Luckily, among them – “Jardins sous la pluie”:

For gardening themes, visit our posts:
In a Kitchen Garden, Purple Blossom

Raindrops on flowers — Photo: Karen Jaffe

Clair de lune

March 22, 2019June 3, 2020 ~ CozyMedley

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

Clair de lune, CozyMedley — You can find “Clair de lune” and its English translation at **www.oxfordlieder.co.uk**

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)

If you are a sky watcher, enjoy our posts: Clouds and A Night in the Desert

Clouds

October 27, 2018March 13, 2021 ~ CozyMedley

Lyrics & Music: Joni Mitchell
“Both Sides Now”

Clouds over Lake Tahoe — Cloud gazing is a perfect break from everyday tasks

Throughout his work, impressionist composer Claude Debussy
(1862-1918) focused on nature’s inspiration. Ease any stress with one
of his earliest piano pieces “Rêverie” (Daydreaming):

Clouds are a fascinating natural wonder that we can all admire:

Monte Bolettone, Italy, CozyMedley — Monte Bolettone, Italy Photo: Ori Zmora

The Matterhorn, Switzerland, CozyMedley — The Matterhorn, Switzerland

Can’t watch clouds now? Let Debussy take you on an airy and unpredictable tour – in his orchestral work “Nocturnes” (1899), Debussy dedicated a section to clouds, “Nuages“. Here is Claude on clouds:

Head in the clouds? Read why daydreaming is good for you
at www.independent.co.uk

If you are a sky watcher,
enjoy our posts:
Clair de lune and
A Night in the Desert.