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Robert.in.NYC
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Taxidea taxus, living in NYC. Founder of The Manhattan Rats dot com. Home of the 12 Labors of Telemann. Aspiring to be the personal saxophonist to Neil deGrasse Tyson (hoping that counts when Betelgeuse explodes; please hook me up with NdGT if you can).
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I've worked through 7-C, the end of the Cretan Bull in D Major. Assessment Notes coming next.

youtu.be/C0e60yKsqI8
December 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
roberthillnyc.bsky.social
I've posted the next set of recordings for my Telemann TFANT process:

* NAKED
* BOWDLERIZED
* ALTO
* GREEN

youtu.be/lYcMgUk7T5k
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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JOIN US! Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. JOIN US!

WINTER SCHEDULE: Wednesdays @ 4:00 pm ET, if the weather is cooperative.

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Robert in NYC.
November 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Robert in NYC.
November 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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JOIN US! Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. JOIN US!

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Robert in NYC.
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. JOIN US!

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November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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I've posted the first section of the Telemann Fantasia No. 7, the Cretan Bull in D Major.

youtu.be/bi8doY1gi14

This link is to the BOWDLERIZED version, and the usual flight of START, FWD, REV, NAKED, BOWDLERIZED, ALTO, and GREEN are also up.

Robert in NYC
Image of plant number seven sprouting.
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. JOIN US!

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Robert in NYC
October 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Another view of No Kings 2 Fort Worth.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAZc...
October 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Refusing Kings and Fascism. No Kings Demonstration. October 18, 2025. Fort Worth, Texas.

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Robert in NYC (in Fort Worth)
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Robert in NYC
October 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Assessment Notes for TFANT 06, the Stymphalian Birds D Minor, Sections A, B, and C.

youtu.be/tS2-Ng21YLk

Generally, I'm feeling positive about my progress and momentum.

Thanks for all your support and encouragement.

Robert in NYC
Robert in NYC using his soprano sax as a selfie stick, addressing the camera.
September 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
roberthillnyc.bsky.social
I'm halfway through the Telemann Fantasias!

youtu.be/HUNr6BfVou8?...

With this round, I've worked through 6 of the 12 Telemann Fantasias. My technique is getting solid, and my tone is returning.

Number 7 is next!

Robert in NYC
Small houseplant labeled number 6.
September 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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September 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

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Robert in NYC
September 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

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Robert in NYC
September 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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I've got the next round of videos up. TFANT 06 B Stamphalian Birds D Minor.

www.youtube.com/@ManhattanRa...
Hands playing electronic saxophone.
September 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

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Robert in NYC
Robert in NYC using his green soprano saxophone as a selfie stick.
September 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

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Robert in NYC
August 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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I've got the next batch up. Telemann Fantasia No. 6 Stamphalian Birds D Minor.

youtu.be/rjmREvx8UHw?...

I appear to be the only person to have strapped a GoPro to a saxophone!
Soprano and alto saxophones playing.
August 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
roberthillnyc.bsky.social
I've got the next batch of recordings posted. Telemann Fantasia No. 5, Section C.

www.youtube.com/@ManhattanRa...
August 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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I've got the next section up, Telemann No. 5 Augean Stables Section B.

www.youtube.com/@ManhattanRa...

This is the first set where I'm including my new GREEN soprano sax.

Robert in NYC
Saxophones and plants and sheet music.
July 9, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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I've got the first Segment of TFANT 05 Augean Stables in C Major posted. And, the plants have sprouted quickly this time!

www.youtube.com/@ManhattanRa...

Continuing to work my way through the 12 Telemann Fantasias as my method of getting my sax life back.
Image of sprouting seedling plants labeled number 5.
June 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
roberthillnyc.bsky.social
I've worked my way through Telemann No. 4, the Erymanthian Boar. The tomato plant in spot #4 has yellow flowers. And, my tone is getting much less chronically flat!

youtu.be/TECT-1eaoG4?...

4 out of 12 down. One-third of the way through the cycle.

Robert in NYC
A tomato plant, labeled number 4.
May 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
roberthillnyc.bsky.social
Working my way through the Telemann Fantasias. I've posted the 04 B set. Progress!

www.youtube.com/@ManhattanRa...

Robert in NYC.
Photo of sheet music, saxophone, and growing plants.
May 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM