We had two rehearsals today for A Midsummer Night’s Dream ballet which opens Thursday. In between I went to Cafe Trieste and had a small bowl of mushroom soup (quite yummy), and later a cookie and coffee. I needed to be alone; I’m not feeling great, I don’t want to get anyone sick, and I [...]
Archive of entries posted on March 2009
BQOD
Everyone knows that you should have more than one playable reed. I’ve been a slacker since the “Miracle Reed” lasted me about a year. How I managed to have a reed that not only played decently for a year but didn’t have an accident either I’ll never know. Either way…my good reed cracked right before [...]
TQOD
I played the oboe all through high school. They’re pretty!
MQOD
I would say there is often an emotional distance in Ravel, but this piece goes deep down, especially in the slow movement. This is Ravel that goes beyond the merely beautiful; I find it one of the most emotionally involving of his pieces. And what is most interesting is the ever-changing sense of harmony. The [...]
I’m Just Sayin’
Blogs that have tons of advertising really bug me. I prefer the more subtle blogs where the ads don’t yell at me. Okay. That is all. :-)
When Is A Blog A Blog?
… and when is it not? What is the definition of a blog anyway? I ask this because I just landed on Anne Midgette’s blog. (It’s good, so check it out!) But it’s part of the Washington Post. And when a blog is connected to a business it feels like a blog but also feels [...]
BQOD
I came to Santa Cruz expecting sun, ancient hippies, relaxed attitudes, and books, but not a symphony orchestra, so I was delighted to find that the Santa Cruz County Symphony was playing Carl Nielsen’s Second Symphony, subtitled the “Four Temperaments.” I read it here. Bare feet? Ah, Santa Cruz people. Ya gotta love ‘em. Sort [...]
Funny, That.
Yes, I’m going through withdrawal today. I’m at that “I’m sorry it’s over” state that I get to enjoy only because it’s over. Funny how that works. Tomorrow it’s back to music, and it’s all Mendessohn this week. I’m hoping it’ll be a fun little run of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I wasn’t sure if [...]
TQOD
oboe is the new cowbell
And Now It Is Over
I know how I’m gonna feel tomorrow: I’ll be sad, sort of lost, and wondering about this past week. Some call this a music or musical hangover. The day after is always a sort of sad day, even while I can relax. And I go over and over how I played, thinking about what I [...]
BQOD
Anyway, it remains to be seen, what classical music will do in this times – I am happy to play for part of my fee if it contributes towards saving an orchestra’s season, and maybe that would be the way to go for more or less the whole world, at least those who can somewhat [...]
Uh-Oh
I woke up with a sore throat and I feel a bit crummy. Dan had a most horrible cold (or was it a flu?) that took him eons to get over. (I’m not sure he’s even done with it now.) If I’m getting his bug next week’s ballet rehearsals and performances won’t be at all [...]
Shaping Cane
I had never seen the type of shaper that is shown in the video below. Is this for short scrape reeds, or would it work for mine as well? I wonder. What I’d really like, though, is an electric shaper. Just think what it might be like if we could have an electric machine! Insert [...]
Concert #2
I’ve been home for an hour … funny how time flies … but I can’t go straight to sleep since I’m rather wired. So I’m sitting here watching an episode of Without A Trace just to try and relax. The concert went well … I think. I enjoyed playing the solos. :-) Sometimes the hardest [...]