I seem to be getting close to finishing some Yuletide-related things, and could use a beta or two. If you're willing, wanna fill out my handy-dandy poll? It includes all the fandoms I offered and all the ones I might possibly write a treat in. I'm more than willing to provide beta-exchange services. :)
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Have some music recs:
The score of The Last Station is my new favorite of everything. Apparently the movie is about Tolstoy, and the composer is a Russian guy. It's got the lushness of something like Khachaturian's "Masquerade" and the aching somberness of Goreki's No. 3. Sometimes at the same time!
All I can find online is the title track, but that's okay, because it has almost all the themes present in the rest of the score, and it is gorgeous. (For the record, though, "Flight" is my favorite track, even if this one basically reprises it in its entirety. I hope some enterprising young figure skater has used this for a program, or a ballet company choreographed something to it, because cries out for gliding movements.)
Also, because it is close enough to Christmas that I can start recommending holidayish music, more Pink Martini:
Schedryk - "Carol of the Bells" in the original Ukrainian. (No, I had no idea it was originally Ukrainian either.) Apparently it's a New Year's song over there.
Elohai, N'tzor - I get the impression this isn't actually a winter holiday song, but it's on their holiday album. Whatever, PRETTY.
Auld Lang Syne - This is by far the best version of this song I've ever heard. (Okay, it's also the only version of the song I actually like, so it was a low bar. Still.) Jazzy and awesome!
Sympathique - Not a holiday song. Very jazzy and bouncy, though. I think it's about a pampered woman who's complaining about her ennui.
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Have some music recs:
The score of The Last Station is my new favorite of everything. Apparently the movie is about Tolstoy, and the composer is a Russian guy. It's got the lushness of something like Khachaturian's "Masquerade" and the aching somberness of Goreki's No. 3. Sometimes at the same time!
All I can find online is the title track, but that's okay, because it has almost all the themes present in the rest of the score, and it is gorgeous. (For the record, though, "Flight" is my favorite track, even if this one basically reprises it in its entirety. I hope some enterprising young figure skater has used this for a program, or a ballet company choreographed something to it, because cries out for gliding movements.)
Also, because it is close enough to Christmas that I can start recommending holidayish music, more Pink Martini:
Schedryk - "Carol of the Bells" in the original Ukrainian. (No, I had no idea it was originally Ukrainian either.) Apparently it's a New Year's song over there.
Elohai, N'tzor - I get the impression this isn't actually a winter holiday song, but it's on their holiday album. Whatever, PRETTY.
Auld Lang Syne - This is by far the best version of this song I've ever heard. (Okay, it's also the only version of the song I actually like, so it was a low bar. Still.) Jazzy and awesome!
Sympathique - Not a holiday song. Very jazzy and bouncy, though. I think it's about a pampered woman who's complaining about her ennui.
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