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Something Of My Own!

Good morning ponies!   I'm sorry for my absence in posting both on the forums and on this blog. I have been working on a little music project which is now in a condition ready to be shared with you!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xrd_jJWNIE   This is my first ever attempt making anything like this, so please, any feedback would be greatly apprecaited. I intend to revise and extent this at some point down the line, and I know that I've definitely yet to master some of the

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Do The Royal Guard March?

I was thinking to myself today during a break in the day about the Royal Guard in the show.   As the nearest thing that Equestria seems to have to a military, what traditions do they have? Do they have pomp and ceremony, inspections and parades?   I couldn't answer the question myself, having seen less than half of the show, but it nevertheless served as the inspiration for today's pickings for my blog.   So without further ado, here's tonight's offering, Piefke's Königgr

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A Not-So-Chirpy Tune

Afternoon ponies! Today I thought I would illuminate one small fragment of music which led to the creation of my original pony, Chirpy Tunes (currently pictured as my avatar, character entry here).   Chirpy, though not necessarily reflected in terms of his gentle personality, has a dark genesis in music. Scubert's Der Leiermann (The Hurdy-Gurdy Man) provided much inspiration when I began to conceptualise the pony that would become Chirpy.   The song itself is set at the end of

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Tunes for the Mane 6: 6 - Twilight Sparkle

And so, fillies and gentlecolts, we reach the end of our miniature journey with the mane 6   Finding something for somepony as dynamic as Twilight was actually quite thought provoking, not to mention a little awkward...I was saving my favourite pony until last, changed ponies halfway through the series and then changed back again.   I was going to originally choose something about magic or orderliness, but in the end actually I felt that it was better to have something that repr

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Tunes for the Mane 6: 5 - Rainbow Dash

Good morning ponies!   Today's featured pony is Rainbow Dash! She was definitely the most difficult of the Mane 6 for me to come up with something. The most obvious was Ride of the Valkyries, but since that already appeared in the show (S2:E7- May the Best Pet Win) I thought I'd challenge myself to find something else.   In the end I decided on something a little bit obscure, the 4th movement of Borodin's 2nd Symphony.   I'd tell you why I picked it...but I'd rather hear

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Tunes for the Mane 6: 4 - Fluttershy

It's a lovely Sunday morning here, and I thought that today's blog post should feature an equally lovely pony!   The final three of the Mane 6 feel a bit tricker than the first for tunes to pick, and I thought long and hard about Fluttershy. There were plenty of calm, pastoral numbers which I could have picked, but I wanted to capture Fluttershy's more fragile side too.   In the end I decided on this beautiful little piece, Moonlight from Benjamin Britten's Four Sea Interludes, t

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Tunes for the Mane 6: 3 - Pinkie Pie

Evening ponies, you didn't think I would forget it's blog day did you?   I actually had to put quite a lot of thought into a tune for Pinkie Pie...that was until I remembered this little number.   In recognition of Pinkie Pie's ability to cheer ponies up and of her one-pony band skills, here's Fucik's march, Entry of the Gladiators. Enjoy, and as always, please, if you have a good tune to associate with today's chosen pony, please say below, I'm really interested to see what othe

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Tunes for the Mane 6: 2 - Rarity

Welcome to the second post for my little miniseries of blog posts dedicated to the Mane 6. Today's featured pony is the ever-glamorous Rarity!   Culture, refinement, just a little drama...it was really between two composers; Johann Strauss (II) and Tchaikovsky. I just had to go with my heart in the end!   So here's my choice! Hope you enjoy, and let me know what you think   Waltz from the ballet Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky  

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Tunes for the Mane 6: 1 - Applejack

Hello ponies! I thought, just for fun as a little series in my blog I would see if I could match a little 'classical theme' to each of the mane six.   I thought I'd start with Applejack who is rapidly becoming my favourite pony (sorry Twilight!) My opening choice is the Hoedown from Aaron Copland's Rodeo.   I hope you enjoy the music, and if you have any suggestions for Applejack please, don't be shy, leave your suggestions in the comments  

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Snap Decisions

Good afternoon ponies!   So last night I hinted to my other half that I liked watching MLP. It was a spur of the moment decision. It didn't go well, but nor was it the end of the world!   As an ode to impulsive decision-making in Rarity-style drama-queeniness, today's instalment is Taken from Puccini's Turandot. To criminally sum up the scene, the Prince is going to announce himself as a suitor for Turandot (who he saw for the first time a couple of minutes ago) while everyone el

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Break Time!

Hello again everypony, and hoping that you are all happy and well! I currently find myself in a small (but much appreciated) lull in what's turning out to be a manic few summer weeks. I thought that I would spend some of this free time to put up another post in my little blog for you   A cool summer's night is falling where I am, and it's put me in the mood for some night music, so without further ado here's a Chopin Nocturne to share!   Chopin Nocturne in E-flat, Op.9 No.2

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A Small Hiatus

Hello everypony! I'm going away for a couple of days for work and the internet situation is a little uncertain, so it may be that I won't be posting over the next couple of days. Will miss you!   I'll be playing in Mozart's Marriage of Figaro and it should be good fun, for anyone who's around Berwick-upon-Tweed on the 8th or Edinburgh on the 13th. For those who can't make it, I couldn't resist...     Take care you lot, and hope you're all having a wonderful summer!

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A Blind Man's Portrait

Back to Europe we come with tonight's post with Joaquín Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez.   The piece was inspired by the gardens at the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, Spain, and its beauty is all the more remarkable because Rodrigo was from the age of three almost completely blind.   It's as beautiful and vivid a portrait of a place as you can find in music. I hope that it brightens your day, whatever the time may be!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Xdlgii-Rc

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Let's go on Holiday!

Good afternoon everypony. The sun's out, the flowers are in bloom, so let's go on an adventure!   Today's going to be a little bit different; the pieces I have for you today are taken from the wonderful world of soundtracks. One film, one game, both Japanese!   My first choice is something which I actually heard for the very first time last night, recommended by our very own S.F., it's a lovely track from Final Fantasy IX, called You're Not Alone by Nobuo Uematsu. I've never actu

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Hello everypony! I hope this (rather rainy) Saturday finds you all safe and well!   Today's instalment is from a CD that was lent to me by a friend. The premise of the album (I think) is that the music is interpreted to sound as it may have been played by the Conquistadors and early Spanish settlers in South America. It's a great listen from start to finish, but this selection is for me the highlight.   I forgot to add earlier, please don't be afraid to leave a comment, I would

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Post No.2, Two Musical Offerings!

Well, this is still going, and as a reward in the name of my...um...persistence, here's a double whammy!   For today's pickings, I chose movements from two of my favourite classical pieces that were composed by film composers, William Walton and Erich Korngold. Enjoy!       Korngold Violin Concerto, 3rd Movement       Walton Viola Concerto, 3rd Movement

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Hello and Good afternoon!

Hello and welcome to Mobley's Music Blog! My first blog in the history of the poniverse!   Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. before we get started, I just want to say a word or to about why I decided to start this. I'm naturally quiet, and I usually have neither the energy or the courage to share things about myself. but I decided that here, in this community, I would try and be a bit different from my usual self.   The trouble now is that most of the stuff I want t

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