Celebrated Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, 71, has died following his operation for pancreatic cancer in July last year and hospitalisation last month, ANSAnews agency reported Thursday. Read all about it here. Really bad news, and a great loss for the world of opera 🙁
Try this! :)
0You scored as Oboe,Oboe.You’re an oboe.yup. If you were in an orchestra, what instrument would match your personality?created with QuizFarm.com trombone 92% Viola 92% Oboe 92% Tuba 83% Clarinet 58% String Bass 58% Cello 58% French Horn 42% Percussion 33% Flute 33% Violin 25% Trumpet 17% Bassoon 8%
I’ll be leaving for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a performance on the 4th of September and returning on the 8th. Apparently I’ll be playing the violin for a pop-concert in Genting Highlands. I know it’s going to be dumb, but perhaps it’ll be interesting.. Shan’t expect too much out of…
Einmal ist keinmal?
0My thought for today is in German. The “unbearably light” never really grow up, but repeat their childhood ad infinitum. Such a playful irony isn’t it? 🙂 “Als das Kind Kind war, ging es mit hängenden Armen, wollte derBach sei ein Fluß, der Fluß sei ein Strom, und diese Pfütze…
On Playing the English Horn.
0How is it possible that on the English Horn, I can go from sounding like a hoarse goose, to a beautiful swan, and back to a strangled goose within a day, using the same reed and the same instrument? Perhaps its just one of those cases of being consistantly inconsistant….
THE exam.
0Registration for the Trinity/Guildhall exams is now on, and it closes on 7th September.Exams will be held from late November to early December. Being really anxious (as Singaporeans say, kiasu), I shall assume my exam date is on the 20th of November. Thus, I have 100 more days to my…
The occupational hazards of playing multiple instruments.
0Looks like being a musician was more dangerous than I thought.Read all about it here. From playing the violin, I think I’ve got Induced hearing loss in my left ear Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome callous formation on fingers on the left hand (further aggravated by my attempts to learn the guitar…
Reeds, Reed-eaters, Piano accompaniment, a conversation and a teddy bear.
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On Reeds and a reed-eater Tied 10 reeds. Attempted to scrape 4. Destroyed 1 (it cracked before it could get scraped!) 3 survived – 2 were good, and 1 was extremely quacky I thought that I was pretty safe before my next lesson, having 2 good reeds and 2 more…
Hmmm…
0…I’m beginning to see a trend here. Good reed + Good playing day = Good rehearsal.Good reed + Lousy playing day = Okay/Not-so-good rehearsal.Bad reed + Lousy playing day = Not-so-good rehearsal.Bad reed + Bad playing day = Disaster. Conclusion: Its the darned reed. Argh. ( I’m pretty sure most,…
Fritz Kreisler – Praeludium and Allegro
0I remember…Being thrown this piece when I was in secondary three.All those DOUBLE (and triple)-STOPS and crazy techniques I had to learn.Faster, Faster!!! Don’t use so much bow!Playing solo with the TKGS string orchestra.Practicing like crazy for my MEP exam.Practicing too hard before the exam and not applying rosin to…