Here we are at the weekend once more, and what a weekend it will be for me. We finally got the key to the new apartment late yesterday afternoon and the manager is already hounding us to get moved as the deadline is Monday. Therefore in addition to working all weekend, I will be moving in my off hours, hopefully completing it all before noon on Monday. There are some things that still need to happen for this to be a successful venture. One of the biggest issues is the power. When I called, I paid a fee for Priority Service which means I should have power no later than noon tomorrow. This is very important as like most folks, electricity powers and empowers our lives and the complex will not install a new a/c unit until the power is turned on. Will has already called a work order in on the toilet whose pump seems to not function, which again is a very necessary device to have working. Of lesser importance is the dishwasher which is missing a couple of parts and is totally inoperable. I would also like to have the refrigerator door hinges reoriented to the left side of the fridge so the door opens from the right instead of the left as it presently does. We are not getting cable until Tuesday morning so I will miss the home opener for the Cowboys against the Redskins on Monday night and I might miss posting on Monday as the internet will not be working as it is associated with the cable. I have my work cut out for me and I will probably really need my weekend to rest come Tuesday and Wednesday. As it is, I had better get started on the process fairly quickly this morning so let's move on to the music and the men.
For music, I would like to introduce you to another of the lesser known composers who happened to to pen some great music. Leonardo Leo (1694--1744) was a Neapolitan composer of the late Baroque Period. He is mainly known for his operas during his lifetime, but his set of 6 cello concertos seem to be the most recorded genre today. They were written for Domenico Marzio Caraffa, the Duke of Maddaloni, who as also an amateur cellist. Although retaining qualities of the late Baroque, they really show signs of the early Classical style. I have two of them for your today, Number 4 in A Major and Number 6 in F Minor as performed by Cellist Anner Bylsma and the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.
As for the men, it being Friday and all I thought another edition of Naked or Nearly So would be the perfect way to start off your weekend. Thanks for spending a bit of time with me today, see you tomorrow for the Best of the Web This Week. Until next time as always, Enjoy!
