New Listenings: Claude Delvincourt - Croquembouches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3BwetVPL9M&list=RDU3BwetVPL9M&start_radio=1
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How much is a book worth when handwritten with poetry (I have them if you like)
AI answers: ⭐ 1. Books with substantial handwritten poems (English + Chinese) If the poems are full, original works — especially unpublished: Typical market value: USD $50 – $300 each Factors that push it toward the high end: Multiple pages of poetry Clear handwriting Dated entries Bilingual writing (unique & interesting to scholars) If the poem is later published → this becomes an early draft If the poem is unpublished → this becomes a unique manuscript Some dealers might price exceptional pieces at $400–$800 , but only if your name is known to collectors or if the content is unusually strong. ⭐ 2. Books with short handwritten poems or marginalia Small poems of a few lines, or notes that show creative thinking: Typical value: USD $20 – $120 each These are collected more for the handwriting and creative trace, not the book itself. ⭐ 3. Books with only a signature, a date, or a very short line If your writing inside the book is minimal: Typical val...
Learn English with Ouyang Yu: 'England have...Australia are...'
England have a plan. Australia are making it up as they go. This could be an Ashes to remember. Wrong grammar? ChatGPT said: Your sentence is almost correct, but it sounds a little awkward because it mixes present-tense statements with a future prediction without a clear connection. Here are smoother, grammatically natural options: 1. Minimal fix (keeps your style): “England have a plan; Australia are making it up as they go. This could be an Ashes to remember.” Using a semicolon makes the flow cleaner. 2. Even smoother: “England have a plan, while Australia are making it up as they go. This could be an Ashes to remember.” 3. If you prefer singular collective nouns (more common outside UK sports writing): “England has a plan; Australia is making it up as it goes. This could be an Ashes to remember.” All are correct—choose based on your preferred style (UK vs. US sports English). You said: But this is the title of an article found today: ChatGPT said: Yes — that h...
New Listenings: Janez Matičič - 12 Etudes for Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXmXEuhEq0E&list=RDEMP-MC5afd7g-ZsQ0vfRxIcg&index=18
New Listenings: Louis Vierne ‒ 3 Nocturnes, Op.34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d7R3SY7IkA&list=RDEMP-MC5afd7g-ZsQ0vfRxIcg&index=17
New Listenings: Boris Tishchenko - Piano Sonata no. 4, Op.53 (Polyakov) (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVHr1eYpJqY&list=RDEMP-MC5afd7g-ZsQ0vfRxIcg&index=14
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New Listenings: Mélanie Chasselon - Nocturne "Abandon"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCo8IGl5T9w&list=RDEMP-MC5afd7g-ZsQ0vfRxIcg&index=13
New Listenings: Anton Arensky - 12 Etudes Op. 74 (audio + sheet music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKrmr0jeuio&list=RDEMP-MC5afd7g-ZsQ0vfRxIcg&index=12
New Listenings: Nikolai Tcherepnin - 3 Piano Pieces Op. 24 (audio + sheet music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCzL8_LdDvk&list=RDEMP-MC5afd7g-ZsQ0vfRxIcg&index=11 Good stuff, and somewhere it hit me hard, me heart.
New Listenings: Frank Bridge ‒ The Hour Glass, H.148
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YGGEbSI_fo&list=RDEMP-MC5afd7g-ZsQ0vfRxIcg&index=10
