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I love everything Hovhaness. 'Harp Sonata', I.-III. (Original Post) sprinkleeninow Oct 2025 OP
Hovhaness of Somerville, Massachusetts! usonian Oct 2025 #1
I'm fond of Massachusetts also. Family lived in Sandisfield. sprinkleeninow Oct 2025 #2
Hadn't heard of that place! usonian Oct 2025 #5
(No way.) Way! 🤭 sprinkleeninow Oct 2025 #7
He being of Armenian descent n ethnicity is a plus! sprinkleeninow Oct 2025 #3
And this: Ocelot II Oct 2025 #4
Yes❣️ sprinkleeninow Oct 2025 #6
Listening now. Blessing me greatly. nt sprinkleeninow Oct 2025 #8

sprinkleeninow

(22,473 posts)
2. I'm fond of Massachusetts also. Family lived in Sandisfield.
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 01:04 AM
Oct 2025
Have special memories of summer vacations there. Country living. Different from me raised a city slicker. 😄

usonian

(26,593 posts)
5. Hadn't heard of that place!
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 01:23 AM
Oct 2025

An extended family friend had a place in the Berkshires. All I remember is an old hand pump.

I have black and white snapshots of

We would later visit Tanglewood several times. It was a great experience.

Note the Tanglewood episode in Alan's musical life.

I found a photo with my brother and me by the "Hail To The Sunrise" statue in Charlemont on the "Mohawk Trail"

Must have been 6 at the time. No way am I posting that.



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_to_the_Sunrise

sprinkleeninow

(22,473 posts)
3. He being of Armenian descent n ethnicity is a plus!
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 01:10 AM
Oct 2025
I'm not, but have internationally cultural tendencies in my make up.

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