Carmen is great fun. I am having a ton of fun playing 4th horn! The orchestra is great (although small). After 2 rehearsals, we already sound pretty darn good. Tomorrow the singers are added, although I will miss for work. Too bad. But seeing how I'll be there Wednesday and Thursday too, I don't think I will die.Speaking of dying, I'm taking a short break from analyzing Prelude X from Book 1 of Debussy's Preludes for Piano. It is a strange piece that uses a series of ascending, open 5ths over drones that move down by whole steps starting on G and arriving at C at the end of the first page (all we are working on for the assignment). I believe it is intended overall to be in C major, but there is a section that I think can be analyzed in E lydian (basically E major with an extra # (A#) - or B major starting on the 4th). I apologize if that confused you (it makes my head hurt too). I cannot be held liable for any head injury thus inflicted. Bis spaeter!
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Great to hear the opera rehearsals are going well... What a wonderful opportunity for you!
Okay ~ I'm feeling a bit dizzy after trying to follow you about the Debussy piece. However, you did add a disclaimer, so I guess you must be held harmless for the moment. Yikes! It's no wonder you guys don't think straight after studying that type of music. Wait ~ did you think straight before all this music study?! Love you!
Hey Bud...you did make me a bit dizzy. I can appreciate somewhat what you're saying, but I just look for the humourous stuff, of which their is plenty. Keep it up...
YFGF!
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