Lazy Monday

It was a bright and sunny weekend that had its moments both fair and foul.  Suffice it to say all came out well in the end, but I would not want to do it again.  That being said, Monday has again dawned bright and sunny which has given me a belated but severe case of Spring Fever.  I think the bulk of my activities (or non-activities as it may be) will be confined to either vegging on the patio in the shade or getting in some quality nap time.  With a high temperature expected to be around 96, the late afternoon sunshine would be better supplanted by that modern convenience of air conditioning while snoozing away comfortably ensconced in the bedstead.  Sounds like a plan to me.  I have to go to work at 11 tonight, so I now decree Lazy Monday to be the Plan of the Day.

Now while we have established that I am being lazy today, no amount of laziness is enjoyable without the appropriate accompaniment.  As this is Lazy Monday, we should have some Melancholy Mozart to fill our Monday with Mozart quotient of the day.  I think these two Piano Quartets, K478 in G Minor and K 493 in E Flat Major should do that quite nicely.  Today's performance is by the Fauré Quartett of Erika Geldsetzer, Violín; Sascha Frömbling, Viola; Konstantin Heidrich, Violoncello* and Dirk Mommertz, Piano.  The * is to tell you about the Cello which was crafted by Carlo Antonio Testore in 1755, kindly loaned to Heidrich by the Parker Family of  New York.  This is a beautiful performance of two of Chamber Music's most difficult pieces.

Meanwhile over on my tumblr, you may join Bart Schneemann, Oboe and the Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam under the baton Lev Markiz for their performance of Mozart's marvelous Oboe Concerto in C major, KV 314.  While your are there be sure to check out the 'Petit Q In Blue', Your Hottie of the Day!  But before you go, you might want to cruise down the page to indulge in our Mutual Monday Underwear Fetish with the delicious models on display in this week's edition of Monday's Undies posted down below.  Thanks for the visit, see you again soon.  Until next time as always, Enjoy! 

Lazy Day

It is a beautiful, sunny day outside.  Although it is slightly coolish, all I really have the desire todo today is sit on the patio, soak up some sun and ignore the world.  Unfortunately, I will have to eventually rejoin the real world when I go to work this evening.  In the meantime, I will laze about as much as possible.  However, no day is complete without beautiful Music and magnificent Men of which I have available in abundance.  So while I am being lazy, you guys can listen and look at the selections I have to share with you today.

Your Tuesday Musical Moment features tow Piano Concerti by Tchaikovsky,  Numbers 1, Opus 23 and  2, Opus 44.  This 1991 performance is recorded live at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt by the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Fedoseyev and featuring Mikhail Pletnev as Piano Soloist.  You may also join Fedoseyev and the MRSO over on my tumblr for their 2011 performance at the Musikverien in Vienna of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major op.35 featuring Arabella Steinbacher as the Violin Soloist.  

As far as magnificent Men are concerned,  these sensuous selections in this week's edition of  Tuesday's Temptations are sure to fire your desire as you cruise down the page.  Then there is your Hottie of the Day! over on my tumblr who asks "Wanna Play?".  Thanks for sharing part of your Tuesday with me, see youagian soon.  Until next time as always, Enjoy!