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John Cage goofing around with Nicolas Slonimsky.

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A daily dose of Bach

Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034 - 1. Adagio ma non tanto

Emmanuel Pahud, flute / Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord

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But actually imagine this.

Being a music student at Hogwarts. I bet the room of requirement would turn into a great place to have completely sound proof and flawless acoustics for a bunch of practice rooms. And I bet Hogwarts would have steinways and good mirrors should you want to check your physical technique. Great instruments for use to practice secondary as well as the best private instructors. And the library would probably have every score and libretto known to man.

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I got a new piccolo!!!

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I took my rubber band out of my hair and it formed a perfect treble clef.

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The perfect tempo

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neopets, neoclassicalpets, impressionistpets, modernpets, postmodernpets, surrealpets, contemporarypets 

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Beethoven, Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 (1807) Berlin Philharmonic • Wilhelm Furtwängler (27 June 1943) Ruin by the Sea, Lyonel Feininger

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Wanna know why I need feminism?

Sit down, I’m gonna tell you a story about Clara Schumann.

I’m assuming many of you have heard the name Schumann. Robert was a Romantic German pianist and is widely acknowledged as a great composer. He wanted to be the greatest pianist of all time, but because he was an idiot and used unconventional methods of strengthening and stretching his fingers, thus injuring himself and losing what talent he had, he turned to composing for the rest of his life. He married his piano teacher’s daughter, Clara, against her father’s will.

Clara Schumann was also a pianist and a composer. She had a 61 year long performance career that started at age 13 and was one of the first to ever play any Brahms music (kind of a big deal). She was one of the first to ever perform memorized repertoire (which all musicians should hate her for like really what’s wrong with music but i digress). It’s suggested that she’s the real reason Robert Schumann’s work is even popular today, as her performances promoted his work. She was arguably more talented than her husband, but was quoted, “I once believed that I possessed creative talent, but I have given up this idea; a woman must not desire to compose — there has never yet been one able to do it. Should I expect to be the one?”

I need feminism because one of the best pianists of all time is virtually ignored in an amateur musician’s knowledge. I need feminism because I lived 19 years without knowing about her. I need feminism because Clara had a much more successful career and yet her legacy is primarily “Robert Schumann’s husband.” I need feminism because when you google “Schumann” her name appears once. I need feminism so the Clara’s of today aren’t stifled by the patriarchy. 

Links to wiki pages: Clara  Robert

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Perlman/Barenboim/Yo-Yo Beethoven Triple

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When he was 2 years old, he fell out of a second story window and fractured his skull

When he was 6 years old, he mistakenly drank boric acid.

When he was 9 years old, he fell over a small cliff and broke his leg.

When he was 11 years old, he contracted measles and was in a coma for nine days.

When he was 14 years old, he broke his arm when he caught it in a carriage door.

When he was 19 years old, he was struck on the head by a falling brick.

When he was 23 years old, he almost died from the effects of tainted wine.

When he was 29 years old, Adolph Sax invented the saxophone.

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New clarinet!!! Never thought I’d buy a Yamaha but according to Michael Collins their wood is older so less likely to crack, and this also has duet technology that prevents cracking

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Tripling for composer readings.

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My music knows how I like it.

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New Vandoren B45 clarinet piece, optimum ligature and V12 reeds :)

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Tell me this isn’t the best way to conclude a presentation.