*Violin Concerto by Samuel Barber~ I can't tell you how much I love this piece of music. It gives me goosebumps, and hearing it live is an experience I will never forget.
*Pavane by Faure~ Again, goosebumps. It is beautiful.
*Variations for Clarinet and Orchestra by Rossini~ I'm biased, I guess because I play the clarinet and all. It's fast, it's slow. It's seductive and exciting. The last movement has always reminded me of jazz.
*Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughn Williams~ I love Christmas music and Greensleeves is no exception. A "fantasia" is like a variation. Its awesome.
*Cello Concerto by Dvorak~ Like the violin concerto, I heard this live and it was amazing. I wish I played a string instrument. They are breathtaking.
Albums you need to listen to. Because I said so.
*Abbey Road by The Beatles~ Its like a story from beginning to end. It shows signs of classical music all over and really shows the musical genius of these 4 men. A song is heard here, and then you hear melody lines from it in a totally different song. Genius, just genius.
*Red Light Blue Light by Harry Connick Jr.~ I love albums that you can love every single song and not just a few. This album is that. "Jill" is a beautiful song written about his wife. "If I could give you more" is my favorite. I love the solos.
*The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand~ Barbra covering Broadway standards. I've had this album forever. Her versions of some of these songs were the first I ever heard of them. Love it.
*Crash by Dave Matthews Band~ In my opinion, Dave Matthews is one of the greatest songs writers ever. His lyrics are something everyone can relate to, and I think that is why every college student in the late 90's gravitated towards him. This is another album that is just brilliant, start to finish.
*Gordon by the Bare Naked Ladies~ I'd never heard of the BNL when my college boyfriend took me to see them at the Meadows. The only group who does a better live show than BNL is Dave Matthews. They are awesome. Gordon is a great album, "The Flag" is my favorite. Rock Spectacle is their live album, also amazing.
If I were on a deserted island I would need...
*My Ipod. ~Obviously.
*Rex. ~He'd protect me, keep me company and keep me laughing.
*My Birkenstocks. ~I've gotten a lot of shit over the years for my Birks, but let me tell you they are comfy. Plus it is really hard to walk in the sand in flip flops.
*My pillow. ~I could do without a blanket, but not without a pillow.
*Swedish Fish. ~I love me some gummy candies.
Things I want to do before I die~
*See a breeching humpback whale in person.
*Go back to Israel with my husband.
*See as many of the 50 states as I can.
*Have a job that I love, love, love.
*Sing karaoke.
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