Deeann D. Mathews (@deeanndmathews) - BlockTunes

Deeann D. Mathews

San Francisco

Writer, composer-arranger, pianist, singer, and eater of kiwifruit with the peel

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8 days ago

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Lessons in the Possible, and in Letting Go of All Else (Bach, Thomas Morley, Charles Taylor, Schumann, Strauss) Photos by the author, Deeann D. Mathews, May 3-6, 2025 "But aren't we just a bit too old to be frolicking in the grass in May?" "Frau

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15 days ago

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When You Realize Mission Impossible Was Just a TV Show and Give It Up (Bach, James Cleveland, Eduard Schütt, Verdi, Judith Mickelson, Debussy) There is a sense in which the impossible is easier than the possible ... I thought this realization last week would take me out... Theref

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19 days ago

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words (Or, Exactly Fifty): The Story of an Old, Old Song of May... Source *What I see: A magnificent forest road, with the trees in the

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22 days ago

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Deep Reflections on Incomprehensible Necessities, While Wonder Shines All Around (Chopin, Bach, Negro Spiritual, Schubert, Schumann) Reflecting on deep matters can lead one to find beauty and meaning in unexpected ways ... this piece by Chopin epitomizes what can be done wi

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25 days ago

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Motivational Mondays: How to Keep Blessing Your Corner of the World, Before and After You Die Photos by the author, Deeann D. Mathews, April 9, 2025 No pressure on a Monday ... no need to do the "after" yet ... but walk with me toward

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29 days ago

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On a Clear Day, You Can See Incomprehensible Necessity and Solve an Easter Mystery (Bach, Mathews, Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Wagner) Grief and loss are a funny thing if they go a long time ... they will have you fighting back to what is your own ... and 30 years is a long

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about 1 month ago

When You Are a Black Church Musician, but You Love Heavy-Duty Jazz (and That's an Old Taboo) ▶️ Watch on 3Speak This is a random, hilarious moment of me getti

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about 1 month ago

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When Enough Is Truly Enough (Paul Becker, Mussorgsky, Wagner, Donnie McClurkin, Mozart, Bach, Löwe) It is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere... living composer Paul Becker took me to my favorite season and all its poignancy on a day when I wa

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about 1 month ago

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Motivational Mondays: Just How Far Can a Touch of Love Go? Farther Than We Think! *Since I drafted this post, things have changed a great deal in Free Compliments ... but I think this post still epitomizes how many of us ha

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about 1 month ago

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Choosing Joy through Cold Spring Winds (Mendelssohn, Schubert, Johann Baptist Gaensbacher, Bach, Brahms, Louis Théodore Gouvy) Photographs by the author, Deeann D. Mathews, taken March 27, 31, April 1, and April 2 The winds of a cold spring are still whipping throug

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