Was the name of a piece I performed for my solo in 8th grade. I remember the tune vividly, especially the crescendo up to that D, or maybe it was even an E, that I could never reach. I know when I did get it, my private tutor would congratulate me. It's funny, looking back, the only thing that kept me from progressing on horn was that I never had the confidence to blow enough to get past the MIDDLE C. Middle C. The C on the staff. Jesus, that held me back, just because I couldn't get up high enough. And then everyone else is hittin' that E like it's nothing. Lack of confidence is what kept me from moving forward. But maybe it's better than I dropped horn, cause that one choice changed my high school life completely.
But anyways, the piece. Apparently it's not just a piece he wrote called Lament, but from a piece called Lascia Ch'Io Pianga, which is from his opera Rinaldo. Jesus, I must have spent an hour this morning listening to arias and operas and oratorios just to find this. And I'm glad I did.
And now I contemplate how much longer I want to lay in bed or go downstairs, because I don't want to be anywhere near mom right now.
xx I Want Your Spell, I Want Your Voodoo Marz
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