Ma Vlast (My Homeland) is a set of six symphonic poems written by Bedřich Smetana. Smetana was a Czech composer whose music so embodied his people that he is considered the father of Czech music. He wrote this set of music as a tribute to his homeland. Each one of the pieces refers to either a […]
Arrivederci Roma – Music Inspiration Monday
Arrivederci is an Italian word meaning “until we meet again” or more simply, “goodbye”. This song was written in 1955 by Renato Rascel, Pietro Garinei, and Sandro Giovannini in Italian and was featured in the Italian movie “Arrivederci Roma”. The same movie was also released in English under the name “Seven Hills of Rome”. Later, a man […]
Danny Boy – Music Inspiration Monday
This week, we’re going to take a look at the beloved folk song “Danny Boy”. Its sweet and yearning melody has endeared it throughout the generations. While we think of it as an Irish folk song, it was actually written by an Englishman who never visited Ireland. His name is Frederic Weatherly and he was […]