#prelude op. 28 no. 15

[mahoushoujoumonster-x]

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This time, she’s in an entirely different era of music, flicking through her music until she finds the right piece.

“This one is very special… the first time I heard this was the day I made a friend who was very dear to me through his lifetime. I miss him very much… or I would, if the fool hadn’t become a spirit as well. He’s still trying to learn to play this one.”

She puts up the volume a little before pressing play, closing her eyes. Her fingers begin to twitch in patterns timed with the music, almost as if she’s trying to play it herself. For the time this piece plays, it’s almost like she’s elsewhere entirely.

[polish-art-tournament]

minigame XXVIII

guess who will be 215 years old in like less than 2 months! thats riiiiight its our boy frycek

i chose eight short pieces that are either my personal faves or The Most Famous ones or both, so that hopefully you already are familiar with at least a few of them. you can listen to them here on spotify or under the cut in the inserted youtube vids

also: i am now taking submissions for minigames concentrated on individual cities and their public space art. please use this form to submit one or more statues, sculptures, fountains, murals etc from polish towns and cities and villages - the requirement is that it has to be situated in a public space where everyone can see it. i am sure there's some things i would have never found just googling the places on my own, but you have seen and fell in love with them :)

[thatbloodymuggle]

READY TO RUN (iv)

FOUR - DIMINUENDO

SUMMARY: in a world where everyone has a predetermined match, JJ Maybank and Y/N Montgomery want nothing to do with theirs. it has to be a cruel joke; the universe forcing two people to love each other when they don’t know how.

PAIRING: jj maybank x reader / soulmate au

WORD COUNT: 4k

SERIES MASTERLIST

SONG: CHOPIN’S 24 PRELUDES, OP.28: NO.4 IN E MINOR

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You never liked tennis, despite being forced into lessons since the ripe age of 6. You greatly preferred more physical sports, like lacrosse or soccer, as opposed to prim and proper tennis.

Yet, here you were, at the annual mid-summer Outer Banks amateur tennis tournament. Any other year, you would have been in bed with an unfortunate "cold". But due to recent events, you didn't dare protest when the entire Montgomery family hiked their tennis bags onto their shoulders and drove to the country club. 

Georgia was the most excited of the Montgomery clan, as she never failed to remind everyone that she was the reigning North Carolina 13U tennis champion. Of course, daddy's favorite would be playing with Clyde.

Dixie would be playing with your mother, as her boyfriend Brad was still away on business. Margaret knew Dixie was only participating for the open bar, but of course, so was she. 

Much to your relief, you partnered up with Anna. You thanked God that Anna's dad was out of town; otherwise you would be stuck with your own father's creepy college roommate, Carl. 

"I hate this sport," you grumbled while readjusting your ponytail, "Why can't we play, like, soccer or something? I feel like kicking something. Or someone."

"Come on, it won't be that bad," Anna chimed while double-knotting her shoes, "Topper and Kate will beat us first round and then we're off the hook for the day."

You scoffed, "Even if we lose there's no way in hell I'm getting out of here. My mom's got me on a short leash. She’s not letting me out of her sight."

"Well you had quite the night without her around on Saturday," Anna grumbled, jumping up from the bench. She didn't bother waiting for you as she sauntered over to the court to stretch and get the game started.

Your cheeks flushed red as your mind was infiltrated with flashbacks from the night at the Kegger, which in turn, reminded you of the other day in JJ's beat-up pickup truck. You could almost smell the rain pouring down, feel the warmth of his flannel, taste his-

"Let's get a move on, Y/N!"

Topper's booming voice startled you, shaking you from the unwanted thoughts. You jumped from the bench and ran to the court, willing the blush covering your face to go away. You'd gone all morning without thinking about your other half, and you weren't about to let him ruin your already horrible day. 

"Let's get this show on the road," you feigned a grin.

Kate shot you a weird look from across the net--everyone knew how much you didn't want to be there. But regardless, you tossed a ball across the net for Topper and Kate to serve. 

To no one's surprise, the loving couple immediately took the lead. You found yourself actually putting effort into the game in an attempt to distract yourself from all the chaos plaguing your mind. But still, you sucked.

Kate and Topper cheered as they shot yet another ball across the net that neither Anna nor you could track down. You huffed, and trudged back to your position on the court. Sweat beaded on your forehead, and you tried to wipe it away with your arm in vain. A squeal sounded from the court opposite you, and you glanced over to see Georgia cheering and your father spinning her around in a celebratory manner. You fought the urge to roll your eyes. 

You instantly regretted letting your eyes wander away from the court as a tennis ball came flying at your face and a sharp pain exploded in your nose. 

"Shit!" you screeched, cupping your nose. 

You glared across the net at Topper who was in a fit of laughter.

"What the hell?" you yelped.

"That's 30-15, losers!" he laughed back, high-fiving Kate.

"You're an ass," you grumbled back, just loud enough for Topper to hear. You turned expectantly to Anna, waiting for your best friend since 3rd grade to back you up. Your frown deepened as you found Anna staring in the opposite direction, oblivious to Topper's antics. 

You followed Anna's gaze to find her staring at the Pogue you were desperately trying to avoid; JJ Maybank.

"You've got to be fucking kidding me," you fought the urge to snap your racket in half. 

JJ's nose scrunched up in discomfort, and his fingers pressed against the bridge of it. Your eyes widened as you realized you were holding your throbbing nose in the same manner. You ripped your hand away from your face and cleared your throat, "Anna!"

Your counterpart ripped her gaze away from the Pogue and shot Topper a tight-lipped smile. 

"Nice one, Top," Anna called to the pair across the net.

"Anna--" you hissed at your friend, trying to pull her attention away from the game.

"30 serving 15, right?" Anna ignored you, getting in her ready stance for the next point.

Your lips parted, but you shut your mouth as you realized there was nothing to say. What would you say? You had no idea what was going through Anna's mind, and you were in the middle of Kook central. 

You could feel JJ's gaze burning into you, but you didn't dare turn to face him. Instead, you mimicked Anna's ready stance, and pretended to give a shit about the game, internally praying it would be over soon.

The first set ended without a hitch, and then the second. By the end of the game, you were sweating profusely despite losing miserably. 

With one last serve, you tossed the ball in the air and swung the racket with the little energy you had left. You sighed in relief as your serve flew about two feet out of bounds. Topper and Kate cheered across the court.

"At least it's over," you sighed, your arms falling limp by your sides.

You didn't even bother walking up to the net to shake hands with your opponents. It was Topper and Kate; they wouldn't be offended. Instead, you trudged over to the bench. You didn't hesitate to lay down on the bench with a sigh of relief. You threw an arm over your face to shield yourself from the sun and blindly reached for your water bottle. 

"You suck at tennis," a grating voice disturbed your moment of recovery.

You lifted your arm and squinted one eye open. You groaned when you caught sight of the striking blue eyes that seemed to follow you everywhere you went.

"Go away," you spit, closing your eyes again.

"No can do, sweetheart," JJ quipped.

"You're interrupting my peace and quiet."

"And you're interrupting my job," he shot back, "Go get your peace and quiet somewhere else."

You grunted, hauling yourself up from the bench. your legs felt weak, but you forced yourself to stand. You turned to face JJ with your arms crossed.

His signature mud-caked boots were replaced with a slightly cleaner pair of sneakers. His uniform khaki shorts were a far cry from his usual attire; not to mention the white polo shirt with a shiny name tag clipped to it. Despite the Kook-ish uniform, his messy blond hair was a dead giveaway that he did not belong in the Outer Banks Country Club. Not to mention he was very hard at work folding dainty white towels. 

"Nice polo," you snorted.  

JJ diverted his attention back to his towel folding. You rolled your eyes, ready to walk away when a sweaty, used towel was flung in your direction. You screeched as it landed on your face, and flung it back at the culprit. 

JJ laughed at your overreaction and dodged your retaliatory attack. 

"You're a pig," you scowled.

"You're one to talk, Miss Bourgeoisie."

Your lips curled into a sneer, "I despise-"

"Y/N Montgomery!" a cold voice shut you up immediately.

Your cheeks flushed and you subconsciously cowered as you turned to face your mother.

"Come watch your father and sister play," Margaret Montgomery ordered. "And stop associating with scum," she lowered her voice, but kept it just loud enough so the Pogue could hear. 

You were swept with embarrassment and guilt. As much as you didn't want JJ around, he didn't deserve to be equated to scum by your mother for merely doing his job. Nevertheless, you hung your head and followed your mother obediently. Your body screamed at you to turn around and apologize, but you didn't dare spare JJ another glance. 

The Pogue scoffed, and flung the towel he was holding onto the bench in frustration. He fought the urge to curse the evil witch out, and instead searched for Pope, who was on catering duty. He caught a glimpse of his friend a couple of courts away. JJ abandoned his towels and strode towards the other Pogue. What was the worst that could happen, he'd get fired? He was ready to get out of there anyways. 

Just as he was a few strides from stealing Pope away from his work, a freshly manicured hand dug into his arm, yanking him into the doorway of the club entrance. 

"What the hell-"

"Stay away from her."

JJ let out a dry laugh as he stood face to face with a very pissed off Anna Kim. Her arms were crossed and her eyes narrowed with malice. 

"Well shit, I'm popular today. I'm like a Kook chick magnet," he smirked, "This has been a great ego boost, but I'm not interested, Kim."

JJ tried to brush past her, but you caught his arm yet again, turning him back to face her.

"I mean it," Anna hissed, "Leave her the hell alone, Pogue. She doesn't need you fucking up her life; she deserves better than that."

JJ's jaw ticked, and he yanked his arm out of her piercing grip, "I know you Kooks like to think that you run this island and all of us lowly peasants are just dying to infiltrate your perfect little lives, but you'll be shocked to hear that silver spoons and high teas are my own personal hell. I have absolutely no interest in your friend."

Anna's glare only deepened at the thinly veiled insult, "Glad we're on the same page." 

She pulled a dollar bill from the back of her phone and passed it alongside her dirty towel from the tennis match to the Pogue. "For your troubles, towel boy," she sneered, venom dripping from her lips. She swiftly turned on her heels, and sauntered back over to her friends.

JJ shook with rage as he crumpled up the dollar bill in his fist and carelessly threw the used towel aside. He had never wanted to clock a girl so badly. "Entitled bitch," he grumbled while ripping off the shiny name tag pinned to his chest, and tossed it alongside the dirty towel. JJ marched swiftly towards Pope, who was manning the grill. 

"Hey man, you wanna dip early?" JJ's words caused Pope to jump, nearly sending a patty flying through the air. 

"Shit dude, don't sneak up on me like that!" Pope cried, turning to face his friend. He frowned as he took in the sour expression painted across JJ's face, "What happened to you?"

"If I have to serve one more of these pigs I'm gonna lose it," the blond snapped, "you coming?"

Pope cocked a brow at his friend's nonresponse, but decided against pushing him any further as he really did seem ready to burst. "I can't dude, you know my dad will kill me. Why don't you just stick it out for another hour?"

JJ huffed, "No way, I'm out of here." He turned on his heels and weaved his way through the mass of polo shirts and tennis skirts, leaving a very confused Pope behind. 

For as long as he could remember, JJ had been certain that the soulmate thing wasn't for him. Still, he used to feel bad for whoever his other half was. He felt guilty for the pain he constantly put them through. He routinely laid awake at night, mulling over the impending disappointment his soulmate would feel when they inevitably found out who he was, and the life he led. 

But now, any trace of guilt he previously felt was gone; crushed by the pristine, designer shoe of Y/N Montgomery. 

As he stomped aimlessly along the side the road and spat at the gaudy white houses (both figuratively and literally), JJ tried with all of his might to take his mind off of his soulmate. But, much to his frustration, every train of thought led back to you. 

You were an enigma; the object of his unwavering hatred, and of his deepest desire.

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After a long day under the beating sun, Georgia and Clyde Montgomery were crowned the Kildare County Annual Tennis Tournament doubles champions, to absolutely no one's surprise. 

You, on the other hand, were left with a blistering sunburn and an equally scorching feeling of resentment in the pit of your, or should you say JJ's, stomach. 

With your family caught up celebrating the youngest Montgomery child's win, you were able to slip away from the post-tournament award dinner to accompany your friends to the neighboring docks. The sun had set, and you welcomed the soothing touch of the ocean breeze against your skin as you sat with your feet dangling over the water. You let your eyes flutter shut, and just for a minute, tuned out the voices around your and your own thoughts. 

"Are you alright, Y/N? You're quiet today," Kate's voice jerked you away from the temporary relief. Your eyes fluttered open, and you turned to your three friends staring at you; Topper and Kate's brows furrowed in concern, whereas Anna remained stoic.

"'M fine, just exhausted from the tournament, I guess," you sighed with a soft smile which didn't quite reach your eyes, "Are you implying that I'm a bore?"

Kate rolled her eyes, "Yeah, I actually can't stand you," she nudged you jokingly.

"I second that," Topper interjected, earning a glare from you.

"You're one to talk, you grouch," you flicked your foot to kick up a splash of water towards him.

Topper shrieked at your assault, and reached over the dock to send a splash of water right back, "Don't test me, Montgomery. I will throw you in.  You know I'm--"

Topper was cut off by another splash of water, this time from a giggling Kate. His jaw dropped at his girlfriend's betrayal, and you seized the moment to send and your spray of water towards him. His eyes narrowed, and you bolted up before he could lunge towards you. You ran away giggling as Topper scrambled up to chase after you, all the while continuously getting splashed by water from both Kate and Anna now, who had joined in on the action. 

"You are so dead!" Topper shouted after you, as you tried your best to outrun him. It wasn't long until he caught up to you and grabbed you, throwing you over his shoulder.

"Owww, Topper put me down!" you squealed. You kicked your legs blindly and tried to squirm out of his grip, but to no avail. 

"You made your bed, Montgomery, now lie in it," Topper quipped. Although you were unable to see his face, you could hear the smug grin in his tone. Kate and Anna were cackling. 

Your eyes widened as Topper neared the edge of the dock, "Topper don't you dare throw me in, I will not hesitate to kick you in the balls!"

You pleaded with your friend, but he had already made his mind up. You screeched as he dumped your rather ungracefully over the edge of the dock. You squinted your eyes shut and braced yourself for the impact milliseconds before you was submerged under the cool water. You swam back up and gasped as your head broke the surface. Kate and Anna were now laughing so hard, tears were streaming down their cheeks. You wiped the water from your eyes, and glared up at a smirking Topper. 

However, a devilish grin took over your face as you noticed Kate's legs were dangling over the edge of the dock in your fit of laughter. Before Topper could stop you, you lurched forward and tugged your friend down into the water with you. Kate screamed as she fell over the edge and into the water. She coughed violently as she came up from underneath the water, "What the hell was that for?"

You sent a splash of water towards Kate, "For enabling your boyfriend!"

Before Kate could splash you back, a wave of water engulfed both of you as Topper cannon-balled between you. You both cried out, and assaulted him with splashes as soon as his head peeked out from underneath the surface. 

You giggled as you fought with your friends in the moonlit water. This was the first time in days that your mind wasn't plagued with thoughts of piano, or college applications, or your soulmate. Even if for just a few minutes, you felt an unwavering bliss like no other.

But just as quickly as it engulfed you, bliss slipped away.

The feeling of sharp nails dragging down your back wiped the wide grin off of your face instantly. In an instant, you became acutely aware of your whole body. You felt teeth nipping harshly at your neck, and a familiar feeling bubbling in the pit of your stomach. You felt your gut twist and wrench; but this feeling was your own. 

You had felt your soulmate getting it on many times in the past. Sure, it annoyed your; but only because it would interrupt your own activities. You had never thought of it as anything more than a nuisance.

But things were different now. You had felt the electrifying touch of his skin on yours; of his lips on yours. You had stared into his ocean eyes. He was no longer some faceless, nameless agitation. He was JJ Maybank.

"You're feeling him, aren't you?" Anna's icy tone sent a shiver up your spine.

Anna frowned down at you from your seat on the dock. You were suddenly aware of your surroundings and whipped around to find that Topper and Kate had drifted off on their own. You diverted your attention towards Anna again, feeling small under her punitive gaze. You felt the invisible nails clawing at your back again, and clambered out of the water as if you could escape the feeling.

"I don't know what you want me to do about it, Ann," you barely spoke above a whisper, "It's not like I can break the bond." you hugged yourself as the combination of your dripping wet clothes and the soft sea breeze made you shiver. 

"No, but you're entertaining the idea of it," Anna coolly replied, "I saw how you looked at him today."

You frowned and clenched your fists as the feeling of pleasure in your gut returned. You sunk your nails into your arms with the hope that JJ would receive your message. 

You composed yourself before you bit back, "I don't know what you're talking about, Anna. I barely looked at him. But even if I did, then so what?"

"I'm just looking out for you here, Y/N. He's bad news, and you're above that. You don't need that kind of chaos in your life," Anna replied in a condescending tone, eliciting a scoff from you.

"Do you think I'm fucking dense? I am fully aware of who he is and where he comes from, and frankly, I don't have a rat's ass what side of the island he lives on," you seethed, "I won't be associating with him because I don't want a soulmate, not because he's beneath me. And my decision to do so will not be to satisfy you, or my family. That decision will be made for myself, and myself only."

As you ranted, your voice raised and captured the attention of Kate and Topper. 

"Well someone has to look out for you if you won't look out for yourself," Anna sniped back, matching your volume. 

You groaned, and stomped your foot in frustration, "Get your head out of your ass, Anna. You and I both know that you're only looking out for yourself and your reputation."

Anna opened her mouth to reply, but you cut her off, "I'm out of here."

You spun on your heels, and marched away from your angry friend. You ignored Kate and Topper's confused shouts asking you what happened, and where you were going. 

As you walked further from the scene, your composure cracked with each step. It wasn't until you were completely out of earshot that you allowed it to shatter completely. Just as the first tear trailed down your face, the first sob wracked your trembling body. Your bottom lip wobbled as you willed yourself to calm down, but to no avail. Your legs felt like jelly as you stumbled along the side of the road, tears streaming down your face. Your vision blurred, and you couldn't contain the wails escaping you. It was as if your body was dispelling all of the events from the past week. The fight with your parents, the stress from Madame, and the unavoidable, mind splitting confusion you felt over JJ Maybank.

JJ. 

You were doing just fine until he came into the picture. You had a handle over things. But the small semblance of control you had felt over your own life had cruelly slipped between your fingers, as you sobbed over a boy you barely knew. You cried over the image of him with another girl. And you cried over the prospect of accepting him as a part of your life. Above all, you cried because you felt helplessly alone. No matter how suffocating your secret became, you couldn't talk about it with anyone, as Anna had proven to you that evening. 

You stumbled over your feet, but before you could collapse a pair of wet arms caught you, wrapping around you from behind. 

Your cries only escalated as Topper held your frail body against his chest, "Shhh, Y/N. It'll be okay. You're okay. You're safe."

Despite his soothing tone, you shook your head violently, unable to respond through your wheezing sobs. He delicately turned your body to face him and wrapped his arms around you once again. Topper held you firmly against his chest and rubbed circles in your back, all the while whispering affirmations in your ear. Breathe, Y/N. You can do this. You're strong. You buried your face in the fabric of his soaking shirt, muffling your cries. 

You weren't sure how long you stood there crying into Topper's arms, but his hold on you did not waver until your sobs subsided into hiccups, and your breathing slowed to a normal rate. Eventually, you were able to unravel yourself from his limbs. Your red, puffy eyes trained on his, and you opened your mouth to speak. But your voice was hoarse, and you didn't know what to say. 

"You don't have to say anything," Topper read your mind, "But at least let me walk you home."

Your shoulders sagged in relief, and you nodded gratefully. You began the mile long trek to the Montgomery estate in a silence filled only with the sound of your hiccups and chirping cicadas. Your eyes remained trained on the ground below, but true to his word, Topper did not ask you any questions. You felt his concerned gaze trained on you, but didn't dare to meet his eyes. As you walked side by side, you felt a fogginess overcome your mind. A haze brought on by crying until you had no tears left. For just a moment, you allowed yourself to dissociate from the chaos. You felt a temporary relief; one you knew wouldn't last long, but that you welcomed all the same. Because you knew that tomorrow it would pass, and you would have to confront the mess you had the misfortune of calling your life.

And boy, what a mess you were in.

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...so it's been a minute, but I felt inspired to pick this back up again. taglist is super old, so please message me if you would like to be added or taken off! (repost)

[andoverbusinessparksp118ez]

Jumpscaring signalis fans with Chopin: (Raindrop Prelude) Prelude in D-flat Major Op. 28 No. 15 and they break down crying on the spot

[bell-swamp-fitzjames]

Oops all Stewards! for Terror (2018) playlists

Happy fitzjams davechella everyone!! As always, here is today's playlists post! Gibson, Bridgens (& Peglar, I dont want to separate a set), Hoar, Aylmore, and Genge, my man genge. <3 This playlist event really fills my heart with joy & I've had unmitigated fun making these playlists. Armitage got released in mutineer camp & Jopson with the lieutenants, so check them out on my master post. Thank you to all who check any of these playlists out in any capacity, i love u all <3

I'm also happy to say that I will (hopefully) be debuting a little midweek treat, with oops all Beechey Boys! So look forward to that. <3 <3 <3

William Gibson [LINK]

Spy Thriller by Das Kabinette || You're A Cad by the bird and the bee || i know this: by rachel kann || The Abandoned Castle of My Soul by The Gothic Archies || In The Dark- 12" Single Version by Romeo Void || Living In Hell by Cobra Man || Who's My Eugene? - Edit by Tropical Fuck Storm || Driving by Ski Patrol || Isn't It A Pity by Galaxie 500 || Good Sex by Palehound || Bad Ritual Timber Timbre || Distortions by Clinic || When It's Over by The Soft Moon || Gold Teeth- Re-Issue by Little Wings || I Say That I Will Go by Nina Nastasia || A Complete History of Sexual Jealousy by Momus || Lost It To Trying by Son Lux, Lily & Madeleine || Numby 1 by Goldfrapp || The New Sane Scramble by Jana Hunter || One For The Catholic Boys by Simon Joyner

John Bridgens [LINK]

Lighthouses by Joe Pera Talks With You, Holland Patent Public Library || 24 Preludes, OP. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop"- Sostenuto by Frederic Chopin, Mao Fujita || Medieval Waters by Carter Burwell || A Country Dance by Joanna Sternberg || Kitty's Midnight Blessing by Otto Benson, Max Beirne Shafer || Fallen Down (Undertale Soundtrack) by Lizard in the Spring || Haunting Visages by Emily Axford || The Secret Marriage by Hans Eisler, Sting, Daniel Hope, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Shelley || Sanctuary by Beach House || Tiger Tiger Crane by Colin Stetson || Try a Little Tenderness by Otis Redding || Kola- Lighthouse Version by amiina || Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 3 Aria. Every Valley Shall Be Exalted (Tenor) by George Frideric Handel || Lonely Sea (Stereo) by The Beach Boys || In Darkness, A Beacon of Light by Star Hopper || Burning Pipers Hut by Beltaine || Happiness by Molly Drake || Drifting Memory Station by Tuung || Hoc corpus by Cantori Gregoriani || A Quiet Life by Teho Teardo, Blixa Bargeld

Harry Peglar [LINK]

Lovers by Kiltro || Spanish Dance Troupe by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci || Warmest Part of the Winter by Voxtrot || Basket by Dan Mangan || When A Powerful Animal Comes by The Mountain Goats || Spaced Out Orbit by Thao & Mirah || Ask- 2011 Remaster by The Smiths || Homage by Feist, Timber Timbre || I Love Me After You by Mitski || Fatally Human by Tuung || Hellmouth by Choir Boy || Breathing- 2018 Remaster by Kate Bush || Phone Battery Dead by Tom Rosenthal || Worn / Wander by Vundabar || Reaper Man by Mother Mother || Plast Beach (feat. Mick Jones and Paul Simonon) by Gorillaz, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon || Messy- Sped Up by Lola Young || Stranger Than Paradise by Mook || What's Your Name? by Doechii || Space Hos by DANGERDOOM, MF DOOM, Danger Mouse

Edmund Hoar [LINK]

Let The World Turn by Death || Check Your Face by Okay Kaya || Strange World by La Luz || Hitchin' a Ride by Green Day || Outsiders by Franz Ferdinand || Psycho by Muse || Be Nice 'Cause by Backhand || Bourgeois de Ville by Mary Shelley || Static by Minimall || You Say I'm In Love by Banes World || Stayin' Alive by Tropical Fuck Storm || Screw It Up by Grandmas House || Mark on You by The Mountain Goats || Mediocrity Rules by Le Tigre || Midnight Dipper by Warmduscher || Cheater by Pom Poko || I'm That Guy by Agar Agar || Candy Apple Red by Annabella Chairlegs || Deunionize by Worker & Parasite || Feels Like I'm In Love- 2022 Remaster by Kelly Marie

Richard Aylmore [LINK]

The Moth & The Flame by Les Deux Love Orchestra || Five Minutes by Her || Arriving to Davida by Angel Rada, El Palmas || Familiar by Agnes Obel || Lavender by Lapcat || The Sinner by Isaac Delusion || Fever by Balthazar || Love's a Stranger by Warhaus || Witches! Witches! Rest Now In Fire by Get Well Soon || Ministry by Karen O, Danger Mouse

Genge! [LINK]

Daddy Long Legs by Midnight Sister || A.C.L. by The Symposium || Cooler by 420 Unlovable, Abby || Oulala by Vundabar || Dino Damage by Miniature Tigers || Ugly Human Heart Pt. 1 by Daniel Romano || Toca La Guitarra by Professor Caveman || Two Time by Jack Stauber's Micropop || Cease and Desist by Mike Krol || Jaws by Lemon Demon

[voidsentprinces]

Good evening, as the final week of November is at hand. And the cold of December grips us. It is time to enjoy the last rainfall before Winter turns it to a snow flurry, with Prelude, Op. 28, No. 15 or the "Raindrop" Prelude by Frederic Chopin

Classical pieces don’t exactly have lyrics, so I thought I’d post some pieces and make a poll to help this super niche set of people maybe find the music they have been looking for one day.

At one point in his life, Chopin found himself staying a monastery in Mallorca with George Sand. She and her son had just come in from a rainstorm to find Frederic distraught at the sight of them. Sighing in gloom, the man spoke that he saw them as spectres who had drowned in the rainstorm. And proceeded to write a piece to reflect the dream, he had that night before playing it for her after taking inspiration from her and her son's image.

George Sands writes in her autobiography of Chopin after the experience:

"He saw himself drowned in a lake. Heavy drops of icy water fell in a regular rhythm on his breast, and when I made him listen to the sound of the drops of water indeed falling in rhythm on the roof, he denied having heard it. He was even angry that I should interpret this in terms of imitative sounds. He protested with all his might – and he was right to – against the childishness of such aural imitations. His genius was filled with the mysterious sounds of nature, but transformed into sublime equivalents in musical thought, and not through slavish imitation of the actual external sounds."

[swoomoo]

*scoots over* So... you got a playlist for Amare? I know she can't use spotify but she could probably put it on a victrola :P

Amare can use Spotify and enjoys listening to music in her little Porche Boxster. I have a playlist for her on Spotify but she wouldn't listen to it probably. I don't want to link my Spotify but I will list the songs below the cut.

Opiate² - Tool

Nobody Praying For Me - Seether

You're Not Here - Akira Yamaoka

Every Day Is Exactly The Same - Nine Inch Nails

How to Disappear Completely - Radiohead

You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween - Muse

Prison Sex - Tool

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Sacrilege - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Obsessed With You - The Orion Experience

Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden

Brain Damage - Pink Floyd

Maps - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Preludes, Op.28: No. 15, Sostenuto (Raindrop) - Chopin

ATWA - System Of A Down

This gets updated a lot. Removed, reworked, rearranged.

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I really like these preludes:-

César Cui : 25 Preludes for solo piano Op. 64 (1903)

No. 1 in C major: Allegro maestoso 00:00-01:35 No. 2 in E minor: Moderato assai 01:35-04:55 No. 3 in G major: Allegro 04:55-06:20 No. 4 in B minor: Allegro 06:20-08:45 No. 5 in D major: Allegretto 08:45-11:55 No. 6 in F-sharp minor: Andante 11:45-17:15 No. 7 in A major: Allegro non troppo 17:15-18:55 No. 8 in C-sharp minor: Allegro 18:55-21:35 No. 9 in E major: Andantino 21:35-25:00 No. 10 in G-sharp minor: Allegro non troppo 25:00-27:05 No. 11 in B major: Allegretto 27:05-28:50 No. 12 in E-flat minor: Allegretto 28:50-31:30 No. 13 in F-sharp major: Andante 31:30-36:35 No. 14 in B-flat minor: Moderato 36:35-38:40 No. 15 in D-flat major: Andantino 38:40-41:10 No. 16 in F minor: Andantino 41:10-44:15 No. 17 in A-flat major: Larghetto 44:15-48:05 No. 18 in C minor: Allegretto 48:05-50:25 No. 19 in E-flat major: Allegretto 50:25-51:50 No. 20 in G minor: Allegro non troppo 51:50-54:00 No. 21 in B-flat major: Allegro 54:00-56:40 No. 22 in D minor: Lento 56:40-1:03:05 No. 23 in F major: Allegro non troppo 1:03:05-1:04:30 No. 24 in A minor: Moderato 1:04:30-1:06:00 No. 25 in C major: Allegro non troppo 1:06:00-1:08:15

Performed by Jeffrey Biegel (piano-Bosendorfer).

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"Dare I say my tastes are much more mellow than DV's? I kid, I kid of course!"

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Fryderyk Chopin (Polish, 1810-1849), Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 28 No. 15 ("Raindrop"); Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano.

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Wednesday, 12-04-24, 7pm Pacific

'Evenin', everyone...Mr. Baggins here with a set to soothe your achin' nerves and help ease us all into a good night. Let's start the evening off with a little Beethoven, the next Symphony in our survey of the nine Beethoven left us is the Symphony No. 4 in B-flat, Op. 60. Lenny leads the Vienna in a live performance from November 1978.

Let's listen now to Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 in a classic recording by Charles Munch and The Boston, spectacularly captured in RCA Living Stereo. Our Organist is Berj Zamkochian, and Pianists Bernard Zighera and Leo Litwin. Recorded April 6, 1959. This is a decidedly different reading from the Ormandy/Murray recording we heard in a past evening's program.

Now let's have another of Chopin's Scherzos by Horowitz. Here is the Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39, recorded in 1957. Another one of those "historic reference recordings" for a reason!

Let's hear one of the young Felix Mendelssohn's early String Symphonies. We hear his String Symphony No. 2 in D Major, performed by the Northern Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Ward.

Now let's hear a different reading of Mahler's 4th Symphony. This time Fritz and The Band do the honors, with soprano Lisa Della Casa. Recorded December 6 and 8th, 1958.

And we turn now to another historic recording by the phenomenal Ferruccio Busoni, From the LP International Piano Archives, IPA 104, 1976 Rec. February 27, 1922, London studios of British Columbia. We hear Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C major, WTC, Book, Bach-Busoni: Organ Prelude "Rejoice, Beloved Christians", Beethoven-Busoni: Ecossaises, Chopin: Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7, Etude in G-flat major, Op. 10 No. 5, Chopin: Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5, Chopin: Etude in G-flat major, Op. 10 No. 5 (alternate version), Chopin: Nocturne in F-sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2, and Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13 (abbreviated). Again, these are 102+ year old ACOUSTIC recordings!

Next we hear the Symphony No. 53 in D Major, "L'Imperiale", Neville Marriner and The Academy do the honors.

We turn now to the music of Vaughan Williams played by Marriner and The Academy; we hear his Partita for Double String Orchestra.

Now we hear Fritz and The Vienna in Richard Strauss' "Til Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks". Recorded on Decca in 1957!

That's all the time we have for this evening's program. I do hope you have enjoyed the selections and possibly heard something new to your ear. This is Mr. Baggins, signing off for now, I'll return at 8am Pacific with our Morning Coffee Music.

Until then, dream sweet dreams, babies, dream sweet dreams.

Baggins out.

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Evidently I can't simply reblog it, so I'll thank @thenightisbrightastheday for tagging me!

Rules: shuffle and post the first 10 songs on your "on repeat" playlist.

Well, I actually use Spotify so rarely that my On Repeat playlist really isn't representative of anything, so I've taken 10 songs off My Mix on YouTube as a substitution:

Strawberry Fields Forever - The Beatles

Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - They Might Be Giants

Jasmine Flower - Chinese traditional, as played by Lang Lang

The Impossible Dream - Josh Groban's cover

Prelude no. 15, op. 28 "Raindrop" - Frédéric Chopin

Hey Bulldog - The Beatles

Ballade in A-flat minor, op. 24 - Alphonse Hasselmans

Alby Aleik - Magd El Qasem

"Valse du petit chien" op. 64 no. 1 - Frédéric Chopin

Too Precious - Em Beihold

This kind of eclectic mess is why I wear headphones. Lol I'll tag @arrowwoodhomestead @an-inky-fingered-lass @inhaledpie4 @hopefulmillennial and @macademia-nut I'm curious what sort of stuff you listen to!

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(Just the first half - may re-record a proper version later on)

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Now that my recital is over, time for new music!

Chopin - prelude n.15 op.28

Beethoven - moonlight sonata, 1st mvt.

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Preludes Op 28: No 15, Raindrop save me

Save me Preludes Op 28: No 15, Raindrop

Preludes Op 28: No 15, Raindrop please