Sometimes research for a paper can be amusing. Read the following:
“The [19th century] audience appear to have looked upon their concerts almost in the light of another form of theatrical entertainment and a . . . display of excessive emotion does not seem to have been uncommon. . . In fact, it is said that [...]
Archive for October, 2006
adjusted plot
Posted in music on October 29, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
bad habit
Posted in music, teaching on October 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Something I’ve noticed with every single one of my students, most of whom have a tendency to play their pieces TOO FAST. Don’t we all. Whenever I tell them to play at a slower tempo, they say “Ok” and then proceed to play it again at exactly the same tempo that they did before. Exactly [...]
clumsy pick-up
Posted in life on October 3, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Odd moment at the FLASH bus stop today. Picture this: me sitting and waiting for the bus to show up (it was late, as usual); old, beat up bike locked to the rack across from me. Guy rides up on a bike and sits down on the bench.
Guy: “Nice bike you have there.”
Me: “Uh, it’s [...]
