I’m done with Opera. No more until November 8, when we begin Barber of Seville. Now it’s on to Symphony. Romeo and Juliette had a ton of good oboe lines to play, and I did enjoy that. It’s an opera, though, that I’m ready to leave when it’s over. Some operas I like to hang [...]
Archive of entries posted on 24th September 2006
Malcolm Arnold
Malcolm Arnold died yesterday. I have played some of Arnold’s wind works and really enjoyed them. Many readers might recognize him as the composer for the film The Bridge on the River Kwai, for which he won an Oscar. —–
Rambling For Today
Warning: Genuine pattyramble™ ahead. Proceed with caution or, should you fear for your sanity, turn back now. Spelling errors may exist. Nonsense is often the case. Heart rates may rise. Or you might fall asleep. Depends on who you are and how you read this stuff I write! This is not the whole story of [...]