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« Reply #210 on: 10:17:17, 22-04-2007 » |
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Reminding me of the proverbs I've heard about deciding what to wear this time of year.
The French have "en avril, ne découvre pas un fil"
('In April, don't uncover a thread', in other words don't take off a stitch)
The Germans have "April, April, der weiß nicht, was er will" or variously "April, April, uns macht er, was er will"
('...he doesn't know what he wants' or 'he does to us whatever he wants')
But in English we have (don't we?) "Cast ne'er a clout till May be out".
Am I to conclude that Spring comes a month later to the Sceptre'd Isle?
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« Reply #211 on: 10:18:19, 22-04-2007 » |
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All of a suden I don`t feel so guilty Mornin' Mort, gorgeous day here, going to go to Greenwhich ... when all those running people have moved on !!! Shouldn't you have said 'oliver sudden I don't feel so guilty' ?  Have a lovely day ( no hangover by the way !!!!!   ) Speak later A |
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« Reply #212 on: 10:19:24, 22-04-2007 » |
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By the way, I can't seem to change my avatar anymore, it just refuses to go... is someone trying to tell me something ?!! answers on a postcard please. A |
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« Reply #213 on: 10:22:13, 22-04-2007 » |
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Reminding me of the proverbs I've heard about deciding what to wear this time of year.
The French have "en avril, ne découvre pas un fil"
('In April, don't uncover a thread', in other words don't take off a stitch)
The Germans have "April, April, der weiß nicht, was er will" or variously "April, April, uns macht er, was er will"
('...he doesn't know what he wants' or 'he does to us whatever he wants')
But in English we have (don't we?) "Cast ne'er a clout till May be out".
Am I to conclude that Spring comes a month later to the Sceptre'd Isle?
And Eliot has this for us: April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain. Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers. |
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« Reply #214 on: 11:23:16, 22-04-2007 » |
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11.20 on a Sunday morning and only five registered users around. I can only assume everyone else is either still in bed or has gone to church. But there are 8 guests and - something I've wondered about before - 2 hidden users. Who are these hidden people?
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« Reply #215 on: 11:30:37, 22-04-2007 » |
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Im here now Tone-eeee.
Yours a maths teacher then ?
Good win yesterday.
Bought any new scores recently ?
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« Reply #216 on: 11:31:44, 22-04-2007 » |
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And Eliot has this for us:
April is the cruellest month
Not quite as catchy, but yes, indeed. And John Lanchester gave us the following, in The Debt to Pleasure, from his marvellously horrible narrator Tarquin Winot: "Spring, optimum times of the year for suicides, is also an excellent season for the cook. Though I must say that I have often wondered whether, just as Turner invented sunsets, T. S. Eliot may have invented the seasonal surge in the incidence of people attempting to do away with themselves, and whether, before the publication of The Waste Land, April wasn't, as months go, entirely benign..." He goes on. (Goodness me, does he go on.) It's a very fine read. |
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« Reply #217 on: 11:43:34, 22-04-2007 » |
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Some people are gardening and some people had to go to shop. I just came back from Aldi and now have to start practicing clarinet pieces. I can not complain because I wanted to do it. The pieces are difficult.
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« Reply #218 on: 11:52:14, 22-04-2007 » |
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Which pieces are you practising, t-p?
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« Reply #219 on: 11:59:54, 22-04-2007 » |
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Weber Blasted Duo for piano and Clarinet, Horovitz sonata for clarinet. There also Messanger.
I came to the conclusion that the problem in our performance is not a student, but me.
I find the pieces tricky. Weber is very fast and Sonata is fast and tricky.
I think it is a shame that I have to get the pieces going and only play them once. But one never know may be there will be another clarinet player who will want to do some of the pieces (hopefully before I forget them).
On the other hand even if I will forget them they are easier to learn second time around.
Lets see what chance I have to have a clarinet player here soon? I think it is 0, 0001%
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« Reply #220 on: 12:05:55, 22-04-2007 » |
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I have been sat in the manor house grounds with my leonardo book but it got a bit chilly, just heard that 'in tune' are discussing the ballet, this monday, that I am going to see on saturday, so,must try hear it. Going to chill,read and try catch radio 4 at 3pm for that down and out in paris and london  |
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« Reply #221 on: 12:08:56, 22-04-2007 » |
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What ballet is it Lord Byron? What ballet are you going to see?
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« Reply #223 on: 12:14:25, 22-04-2007 » |
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Weber Blasted Duo for piano and Clarinet, Horovitz sonata for clarinet. There also Messanger.
(Psst - the name of the last one is Messager.) I laughed quite loudly to see your new name for the Weber, t-p.  I used to like the Horovitz a lot before I got a bit tired of jazzy pieces. It's fun though isn't it? Now that you mention it some of the tunes are going through my head again* and I haven't heard it for, oo, well over 10 years and probably nearer 20... But you know what the real Blasted Duo is? Milhaud's Duo Concertant. A silly tune, over and over again, getting sillier and sillier. Fortunately he had already written his Sonatine - there's a piano part for you, t-p.
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« Reply #224 on: 12:27:16, 22-04-2007 » |
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That is another project with Milhaud.
The student had a different piece by Weber that he played, but decided to change it. That duo I like very much, but it is Blasted because it is so fast.
I think it is me and not poor student who is playing badly. I have to sit with my metronome and play them Messanger or Mesager or who ever (I never get to practice that poor man because I am trying to get the others going).
I like that Horovitz, it is fun to play. I am just to heavy and climsy still. I want it to be like ripples on which the clarinet puts his melody. We are not like very very bad, but I really have to get it better. I have to play it slowly and than faster, and still practise in sections (not the whole piece). The student is coming on Wed. There is no exam date yet, but it could be anytime.
Is it time to panic yet? It is never too early or late to panic.
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