Mmm music

I’d rather just talk to Christina, Emily, and Jeff. Boo, music. I know I’m studied up, but you can always study just a little bit more…

Hemiolas are obviously a cessation of normal rhythm to introduce a counterrhythm. And fermatas? A “hold” in the music. Lieds are pieces originally designed to not require instrumental accompaniment; Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel is an example. Goethe hated that one though. Strophic form reuses the music for each successive verse… in contrast to through-composing, in which one varies the music throughout the piece. A nocturne is designed to evoke dark and moody feeling associated with the night. Rubato, or “robbed time”, slows down the movement of the piece, then speeds it up again to make up for lost time. Leitmotifs call to mind a single idea for the listener by virtue of their distinct sound.

Wagner typifies romanticism in grandiosity, heroism, individuality, putting taste aside (subjectivity), and passion. Sure, I can write a four-page essay on that. No problem. Ph34r.

Beethoven’s THIRD has the hammer strokes, and the 31st has block chording and trill. Valse Fultive is slower. Waldesgesprach has the low female voice while Norma has the higher one. Chopin repeats that low note, listen for it. And Berlioz is just the sechs.

Christina is one of the nicest, kindest, bestest people ever, and I’ve never even met her.

I can’t wait to see Emily, Drew, Jeff, Josh, et al. upon my return for Thanksgiving. We just get three days, but I’m skipping Monday and Tuesday because most of my classes got canceled. Am taking Emily and Jeff to lunch so we can catch up.

And now I hope I don’t oversleep like I did again this morning. Will make doubly sure to get up on time.

mais toujours j’éspere que je reussisse au fin. Que mes éspoirs et mes désirs se satisfiraient. Que je gagne son amour. Je vous en prie.

Dewdles by Sam