Yu-chan no Megane

News fresh from Miyano’s own blog a couple of days ago (I’m late with this as usual).
A fresh new single (his second), entitled 「…君へ」 which essentially means “to you”. From what I’ve heard of the official sample clip of the title track at Miyano’s official King Records site, it seems to be promising but I’ll [...]

I’m honestly beginning to think that my love for shopping knows no bounds. I have a few expensive loves which, I obviously realise, cause my wallet to explode in abject misery. Here’s my ridiculous list:

Branded bags (e.g. Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Burburry, etc etc)
Gadgets (e.g. mobile phones, computers, cameras, peripherals, etc)
DVDs and CDs (some Japanese imports)

If [...]

… was completely and utterly brilliant!
I watched In the Shadow of Beethoven by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, featuring conductor Claus Peter Flor, Zhang Manchin on the viola and Ma Yue on the clarinet.
While I thoroughly enjoyed Wagner’s Tannhauser: Overture and Bacchanale (Paris version) and Bruch’s Concerto for Clarinet and Viola in E minor, Op. 88, [...]

Rachmaninov has probably got to be one of the greatest recent composers of all time. I don’t know what it is about his music, but for some reason his orchestral arrangements call to me.
My favourite: Piano Concerto #2 in C minor Op.18 1st Movement. This piano concerto was written between 1900 and 1901 and is [...]