S. Rachmaninoff - Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19 III. Andante
So how ‘bout that underlying F♯-G resolution in the key of E♭? By starting on an F♯, the movement becomes a lot more dissonant/tense (to this listener at least) than if Rachmaninoff had used a G♭ instead even though they’re enharmonically equivalent.
by Ralph Waldo Emerson
I do not count the hours I spend
In wandering by the sea;
The forest is my loyal friend,
Like God it useth me.
In plains that room for shadows make
Of skirting hills to lie,
Bound in by streams which give and take
Their colors from the sky;
Or on the mountain-crest sublime,
Or down the oaken glade,
O what have I to do with time?
For this the day was made.
The hikers in the midst of nature showed a nearly 50% increase in performance on the test of creativity, and the effect held across all age groups.
B. Smetana - Z Domoviny (Aus der Heimat/From my Homeland)
(Part 2)
R. Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op.48
It’s a song without a beginning or an end; by the time it’s run its course, the wonderful month of May will have come to pass.
Practice success and failure amnesia. Forget that you succeeded. Forgive and forget that you failed. Learn from both and move on fast. Failure can be a patient teacher- it’s often a learnable event. Success can lead to signal and pattern blindness. The greatest achievers I have met are grounded…
M. Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
The way she sings the melody in Ondine is intoxicating. How she makes one of the most notoriously difficult pieces in the literature seem so effortless remains a mystery.
Do people really need a reason to be kind to others?
Domo-kun says, “ENLIGHTEN ME PLZ”
But seriously, Freire offers some compelling views on education. On the summer reading list for sure.
I will play all my notes.
“Works wonders, my dear,” she beamed with her million dollar smile.
ADDENDUM 05/01/2012: Today I will play all my notes!!!
Still gets me every time.
