Tag Archives: Ludwig van Beethoven

The Ballad of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”

Posted on August 7, 2019 by sixstrstories

Verse 1 The melody came first. Published in Paris, in 1761. It was titled “Ah! Vous Dirai-Je, Maman.” (“Oh! Shall I Tell You, Mummy”) from a collection called Les Amusements dune Heure et Demy.  Verse 2 Then the words. From a … Continue reading →

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No. 9

Posted on April 18, 2019 by sixstrstories

Another birthday, another telling of the tale… sixstr stories was born on Sunday, April 18, 2010 in Somerville, Massachusetts. I was visiting my daughter and casually mentioned to her that I was thinking of starting a blog. (At the time, … Continue reading →

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