tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post2658088967683475738..comments2024-03-15T21:51:30.609-07:00Comments on Iron Tongue of Midnight: Season's Greetings?Lisa Hirschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14014924958428072675noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-63440273895573295262010-12-18T13:59:48.538-08:002010-12-18T13:59:48.538-08:00Troikas are as often as not sleighs, so I guess th...Troikas are as often as not sleighs, so I guess this piece is as Christmas-y as "Sleigh Ride." I find myself pondering the coincidence of two different organizations both choosing Russian composers for their Christmas cheer. (And the Shrovetide music is some of my favorite of all music, so I cannot complain, despite the fact that it will now be stuck in my head for days).Sibylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298819489853065976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8957911.post-47160387759041428092010-12-17T12:32:12.555-08:002010-12-17T12:32:12.555-08:00Shrovetide is actually in late winter, sometimes a...Shrovetide is actually in late winter, sometimes as early as mid-February, which is still pretty cold in Peter. In any event, I always thought Petrouchka had a Christmassy feel to it, but then, for me, a lot of Russian music has a Chrismassy feel - even overtly vernal stuff like the Russian Easter Overture. I guess I just associate Russia with long nights and snow. <br /><br />I got that same card from Boosey, but I didn't bother to listen to it.Joe Barronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16638252347181688694noreply@blogger.com