Only 10 Minutes ... But ...

[debris4spike]

I am really pleased with myself!

I actually played both my clarinet & saxophone for 5 minutes each, and that was the first time in 19 months.  So am pleased to have done something at long last.  Both getting back into my long-term hobbies, but also trying to get my breathing soted out (thus a short time, but I will try to keep going now I have done day #1)  Nick bought me a book of clarinet music as part of my birthday present, so I am determined (on so many levels) to get playing again.

Clinic was busy today.  Only one weirdo in the bunch, but he was a super-weirdo!!!!

Now I have more photos to edit before posting some more her ... and, yes, I will try and catch up later.  But, before I go -


28. Musician you would like to see live if you had the chance?

Guess who!  I have already seen him!

I would like to have seen Beethoven conduct some of his work, as I love his music, and he was such a complex person, with a terrible diasbility.

Comments

[cbtreks.livejournal.com]

Hurray for you! I imagine it can be frustrating to be a wind instrument player when you have breathing issues.

When the movie Immortal Beloved (about Beethoven) came out, my best friend and I went to see it. There's a scene where you're watching Beethoven conducting the orchestra and it's all from his point of view, trying to do it without being able to hear what's going on. There were two women behind of and one loudly whispered to the other "I never knew Beethoven had a hearing problem!" I honestly thought that was the one thing everyone knew about him if they knew nothing else!

[debris4spike]

I must go and do another 10 minutes in a minute!

Yes, I thought that Beethoven's deafness was one of those facts we all learned as children! haven't seen the film, so must look out for that one