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Music Therapy... ♥️

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🦢🎻 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake, Op. 20 Swan Theme (Odette) 🎼 @musicaparadespertar • The ballet that is now a byword for classical music began as a failure. Tchaikovsky took the commission from the Bolshoi Theatre for a modest fee and delivered a dense, almost symphonic score, more ambitious than Russian dance usually asked for. The orchestra complained about the difficulty, the choreographer could not manage the steps, and the 1877 premiere was met with coldness. The work left the repertoire after only a few dozen performances. The composer died years later convinced it had been a mistake of his. Only two years after his death, in the staging by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, the ballet found the form that would carry it around the world, too late for him to know. • Listen again and notice the instrument that introduces the Swan theme: it is the oboe, a thin, slightly melancholy wind voice that sings Odette's melody alone before the strings answer. It was that design of a few notes, tied to the swan queen, that became one of the most recognizable themes ever written. And it is this same theme that music therapy carried to a former ballerina, decades after she had left the stage. • There is no orchestra here, no stage. What you see is the quietest effect of this music: a body that illness spared from forgetting what the mind no longer holds. Pay attention to the exact moment the oboe enters, that thin voice opening the theme: that is where the response begins, not from any outside command. No technique on display, no audience, only faithfulness to a dance once rehearsed many times over. The headphones on her ears, the wheelchair, and nothing more. • 👉 Follow for the best of classical music daily on your feed. • #tchaikovsky #swanlake #classicalmusic #odette

With so many people across Dutchesss County without power, please check in on elderly or vulnerable family and neighbors, particularly those who are on oxygen. For Central Hudson customers who depend on life sustaining equipment, you can call their customer service team at (845) 452-2700.

Wishing eveyone a happy and safe... hopefully cool Fourth of July!🎆🎇🧨

If you can, staying indoors is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of heat-related illness. If you don't have air conditioning, these simple tips can help keep you and your home as cool as possible:

• Close your blinds and curtains to keep the sunlight out
• Keep windows closed during the day and open them at night to let cooler air in
• Take cool showers or apply a cool washcloth or ice pack to your wrists, neck, or back
• Place a bowl of ice in front of a fan for a simple homemade cooler
• If possible, sleep in the lowest level of your home, such as a basement, where it is often cooler
For more tips, visit www.ready.gov/heat

For information on local cooling centers, check with your municipality or visit dutchessny.gov/coolingcenters.

High temperatures can be dangerous, especially for older adults. ☀️ NYC Cooling Centers will be open July 1–5, with extended hours on Wednesday and Thursday, providing a safe, air-conditioned place to cool down. Please check in on older family members, friends, and neighbors. For more information, call 311 or call Aging Connect at 212-AGING-NYC (212-244-6469).