tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post4722844384059177753..comments2024-03-26T12:19:52.801-04:00Comments on Tea at Trianon: The Montgolfier Balloonelena maria vidalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-28773616896290174332010-07-25T02:37:16.598-04:002010-07-25T02:37:16.598-04:00Widor would apparently write on his manuscripts th...Widor would apparently write on his manuscripts the words "Soar above", as an allusion (for those familiar with his family-tree) to his distinguished ancestors.R Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17624645479033609279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-26455536575416418652010-07-24T09:18:29.653-04:002010-07-24T09:18:29.653-04:00Now that's something that only you would know,...Now that's something that only you would know, Rob.....elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-51530303100863437952010-07-24T08:15:17.614-04:002010-07-24T08:15:17.614-04:00Here's an item for the Michael Caine "Not...Here's an item for the Michael Caine "Not many people know that ..." file: one of the Montgolfier brothers was an ancestor of Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937), the eminent French organist and composer, whose <i>Toccata</i> has concluded thousands of wedding ceremonies and about 2,481,376 recitals.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles-Marie_WidorR Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17624645479033609279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-16928500693348197552010-07-23T15:45:02.310-04:002010-07-23T15:45:02.310-04:00It is also in the film JEFFERSON IN PARIS.It is also in the film JEFFERSON IN PARIS.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-90307194317546673982010-07-23T15:27:02.670-04:002010-07-23T15:27:02.670-04:00There is a beautiful scene depicting this in the T...There is a beautiful scene depicting this in the TV Mini Series "John Adams". Franklin, Jefferson and Adams were all present to witness the awesome event...Julygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113475639726723076noreply@blogger.com