Mendelssohn’s Elijah is my primary classical music recommendation for this week. Normally, I’m not a stickler for a particular rendition, but in this case I highly recommend you go with Robert Shaw. In my mind, it is an outstanding recording of this melodious oratorio. If you are not a fan of the oratory, I’m including […]
Archives for January 2016
Top Female Singers
In no particular order, here are a few of my top female singers. These women were selected for both the quality of their voice and the type of music they sing. As you can see, the range is from opera to country to popular to broadway. Katherine Jenkins Sarah Brightman Sissel Judy Collins K. D. […]
Revisiting The “Swensen Six” Portfolio
Investors looking for a well-diversified and basic portfolio need look no further than the “Swensen Six.” Both HedgeHunter and I’ve written about David Swensen’s simple portfolio before. More references can be found by searching for Swensen on this blog. Here is the “Swensen Six” portfolio in its most basic form where only six ETFs are […]
Music Recommendations for Week of January 10th: Chopin Preludes
Chopin Preludes is the recommendation for this week. I have two suggestions. Grigory Sokolov performing 24 Chopin Preludes Martha Argerich Plays Chopin Here is one five star Amazon review of the second recommendation. “Five BRILLIANT Stars! True Argerich Chopin treasures from the Deutsche Grammophon vault celebrating The Frédéric Chopin Year! To hear Martha Argerich play […]
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