April 2012
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We are the music makers,
And we are the dreamers of dreams.
– From “Ode” by Arthur O’Shaughnessy (via ebmajor)
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Today my orchestra teacher handed out a couple of free tickets to the Vancouver Opera, to see Aida by Verdi on April 19th.
(: So excited.
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Only when the form grows clear to you, will the spirit grow so too.
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Schumann (via leadingtone)
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I cannot give a single concert at which I do not play one piece after the other...
– Clara Schumann (via classicalliterature)
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Mozart tells us what it’s like to be human, Beethoven tells us what it’s like to...
– Douglas Adams
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There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money is...
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Duke Ellington (via leadingtone)
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Mozart is one of the most sensuous composers ever. There is a sensuality too...
– Alfred Brendel in an interview with with Martin Meyer (2002). (via orchardspartan)
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For me, music is always the language which permits one to converse with the...
– Robert Schumann (via classicalliterature)
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two music nerds at 1:28am
Me: Today's Bach's birthday.
Him: I know! =D
Me: Why did bach have so many children?
Because he could not put a stop on his organ!
Him: AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
Me: This lack of romantic era jokes is Straussin' me out
Him: These jokes are a Ravel-ution.
With enough of these, you will pretty soon ten Have to use.
Me: This has gone too Faure!
Him: Did you hear what Jacob said? He said DONT.
Me: There's a classical joke Haydn here somewhere.
Him: I'm sure I can't Handel it.
I'll just Pachelbel and leave now thank you.
Me: Fine, I guess I'll be Orff for the day too.
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There’s nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right...
– Johann Sebastian Bach
“This phone is baroque, please call Bach later!”
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IF BACH DID IT THEN IT'S OKAY!
=D