Europe-Asia Archives - Beautiful Song Of The Week

March 2

Week 825: “Colombus” by Limousine

It’s been a long winter in the part of Canada where I live. We’ve had…

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February 23

Week 824: “Adagio” from “Concerto Grosso in D Major” by Arcangelo Corelli

Arcangelo Corelli was a massive figure in the development of baroque music. Not only did…

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December 22

Week 815: “Love to Keep Me Warm” by Laufey and Dodie

For most people who celebrate Christmas, it’s a time to be with family. As reasonable…

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December 15

Week 814: “Winter Solstice” by Löwenzahnhonig

As the darkest day of the year, the winter solstice is usually associated with uplifting…

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September 15

Week 801: “Melody Electronics” by HNNY

After years of being a club DJ, Swedish producer Johan Cederberg, also known as HNNY,…

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August 25

Week 798: “Far in the Grassland” by Paweł Górniak

The next time your grandparents blame video games for all the world’s evils, point them…

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August 18

Week 797: “14” by Janus Rasmussen

The Faroe Islands sit about halfway between Scotland and Iceland, but somehow belong to Denmark.…

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June 16

Week 788: “Fantasie” by Paul Hindemith

When I think of music between the two World Wars my mind immediately goes to…

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June 2

Week 786: “Marsipan” by Onyx Value

In my opinion, marzipan is a bit underrated in the world of sweets. It’s not…

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April 28

Week 781: “Childhood” by Kidsø

I figured that sharing a song called “childhood” by a band called “Kidsø” would be…

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April 14

Week 779: “Blue Heron” by William French

When my kids were tiny, we bought them a bird book. One of those books…

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April 7

Week 778: “Jeunes Filles au Jardin” by Federico Mompou

One of my favourite memories from my kids’ early childhood is watching from the kitchen…

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March 10

Week 774: “Après la Pluie” by Jean-Louis Matinier and Kevin Seddiki

Looking at an accordion, it’s hard to imagine how anyone came up with the idea…

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January 20

Week 767: “Paradise” by Kupla

In 2017, Finland celebrated the 100th anniversary of its independence from the Russian Empire. In…

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January 13

Week 766: “Motion” by Peter Sandberg

Top five types of motion: 5: Perpetual. Great concept, but loses points for not being…

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December 9

Week 761: “Whispering House” by Hania Rani ft. Olafur Arnalds

Every house whispers. Mine gets most talkative in winter. There’s one spot near the bottom…

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October 21

Week 754: “Pointillism” by Laurent Dury

Hiroyuki Doi was a successful chef in Japan until his mid-thirties, when his younger brother…

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August 19

Week 745: “Instants” by Skúli Sverrisson

Here’s a weird story I heard recently. In 1977, Eric and Greg Hentzel of Palo…

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June 3

Week 734: “Ascension” by Martin Rott

Let’s take a trip this week. A forty-thousand-and-a-bit kilometre trip along the famous but invisible…

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March 18

Week 723: “A Mirror” by Yair Elazar Glotman

One of my kids’ favourite things to do is to watch videos of themselves as…

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