Articles for tag: Bondage, Kinky, Liszt, Sadomasochism

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A BDSM Beginner’s Reading List

Consider these books a good foundation for anyone who is new to BDSM or for those who are simply curious about it but don’t know where to find good, clear information. One of the most important aspects of BDSM is the idea that it is safe, sane, and consensual (often abbreviated “SSC”). The best way ...

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Worthwhile Piano Pieces by Famous Composers

After playing the piano for twelve years, five of which have brought me to concert pianist status, I feel I’ve pretty much spanned a wide horizon of piano composers and their compositions. I’ve played the good, the bad, and the ugly, and believe, me, in the realm of classical music, there’s plenty of each. The ...

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Visiting Budapest

Budapest is a loud and abrasive city, and yet the roughness is made smooth by the Hungarians’ dispositions and the city’s architectural grandeur. It has the sounds of a major metropolis, like that of New York City, only accompanied by Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody rather than Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. The Hungarians are extremely friendly people ...

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Chopin’s Polonaise in a Flat Opus 53

I just recently wrote an article on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2; I saw it befitting to write an article on the other piano piece which is considered to be just as famous as Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2: Chopin’s Polonaise in A Flat Major Opus 53. Chopin composed his most famous piano piece in ...

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Absolute Music Vs. Program Music

The term absolute music causes much debate and confusion in music circles, at least partly because the word absolute, which suggests rigidity or detachment from external references, seems out of place in an art whose effectiveness depends so heavily on individual interpretations, not only those of performers but also those of listeners. Absolute music is ...

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Visiting Beethoven’ House in Bonn, Germany

Had I walked any faster and not been paying attention, I would have completed missed the small, insignificant sign that says “Beethoven-Haus”. Following the sign, I turned at the footpath, passed a small but beautiful courtyard leading to a dark yellow structure, and entered through heavy wooden doors. After paying my entrance fees, I stood ...

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Popular Royalty-free Classical Music Composers

In the world of popular royalty free classical music the following famous composers’ musical works certainly rank at the top. So as a tribute to them and their creativeness, here is a short biography for each of these geniuses. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) was a prolific German composer and organist in the Baroque ...