Back from the session, which would have ended a half-hour earlier had our darling dearest elmore not written the cello part from HELL for It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, going from pizzicato to arco with nary a second for changing, and runs more difficult than my long jog. Stefanie got through it, though, but it took quite some time.
Well, Rob and I got involved in (separate) errands today and never got to the furniture-rearranging project. That's tomorrow, before we go to Montgomery Inn to celebrate his birthday.'night!
Oh...So...Any thought on Ellen Degeneres replacing Paula Abdul on "American Idol"?
Quote from: bk on September 09, 2009, 07:52:11 PMBack from the session, which would have ended a half-hour earlier had our darling dearest elmore not written the cello part from HELL for It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, going from pizzicato to arco with nary a second for changing, and runs more difficult than my long jog. Stefanie got through it, though, but it took quite some time.I told them they could edit since I'm not there!
Quote from: elmore3003 on September 09, 2009, 07:59:05 PMQuote from: bk on September 09, 2009, 07:52:11 PMBack from the session, which would have ended a half-hour earlier had our darling dearest elmore not written the cello part from HELL for It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, going from pizzicato to arco with nary a second for changing, and runs more difficult than my long jog. Stefanie got through it, though, but it took quite some time.I told them they could edit since I'm not there!I was commissioned to write a String Quartet with Guitar for a play by former Papp playwright David Kranes when I was in college. I had just been listening to the Bartok quartets and was of course wanting to show off my newfound knowledge. I can't remember anymore what specific Bartok effect I wanted one of the violinists to do, but it required both hands and the conductor very sweetly came up to me and asked me how the violinist would also be holding the bow for the arco note that immediately followed it. I think I might have changed the score.
Quote from: JMK on September 09, 2009, 09:15:38 PMQuote from: elmore3003 on September 09, 2009, 07:59:05 PMQuote from: bk on September 09, 2009, 07:52:11 PMBack from the session, which would have ended a half-hour earlier had our darling dearest elmore not written the cello part from HELL for It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, going from pizzicato to arco with nary a second for changing, and runs more difficult than my long jog. Stefanie got through it, though, but it took quite some time.I told them they could edit since I'm not there!I was commissioned to write a String Quartet with Guitar for a play by former Papp playwright David Kranes when I was in college. I had just been listening to the Bartok quartets and was of course wanting to show off my newfound knowledge. I can't remember anymore what specific Bartok effect I wanted one of the violinists to do, but it required both hands and the conductor very sweetly came up to me and asked me how the violinist would also be holding the bow for the arco note that immediately followed it. I think I might have changed the score. Was it for a Bartok "apple"? That sort of "ultra-pizz"?
Quote from: bk on September 09, 2009, 07:52:11 PMBack from the session, which would have ended a half-hour earlier had our darling dearest elmore not written the cello part from HELL for It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, going from pizzicato to arco with nary a second for changing, and runs more difficult than my long jog. Stefanie got through it, though, but it took quite some time.I sure do love that song. Can't wait to hear Brent do it.
Quote from: elmore3003 on September 09, 2009, 05:55:52 AMQuote from: JoseSPiano on September 09, 2009, 05:53:07 AMDR elmore - Possible Travel Alert: The Walter Cronkite Memorial takes place this morning at Lincoln Center. President Obama is scheduled to arrive at 9:20am. The memorial starts at 10:30am, and President Obama leaves at 1:25pm.Hoepfully, my itenerary will not be affected, but thanks for the update!Well, it was a good wish. If I'd left when I planned to, there would have been no problem, but because Geri wrote her train was running late, I got involved with something else for a bit and then left later than I should have. The crosstown bus was fine but the downtown Lexington Avenue bus got caught up in major traffic - you could hear the dispatcher on his radio giving the buses different routes - and we weremoving at the rate of a block ever 10-15 minutes. At 68th Street I got off, called Geri's phone and told her I was now impossible to deal with for several hours and that I was heading home. I got back to the West side around 11:00, only 2 hours and 15 minutes after I left it. Oy!
Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 09, 2009, 05:53:07 AMDR elmore - Possible Travel Alert: The Walter Cronkite Memorial takes place this morning at Lincoln Center. President Obama is scheduled to arrive at 9:20am. The memorial starts at 10:30am, and President Obama leaves at 1:25pm.Hoepfully, my itenerary will not be affected, but thanks for the update!
DR elmore - Possible Travel Alert: The Walter Cronkite Memorial takes place this morning at Lincoln Center. President Obama is scheduled to arrive at 9:20am. The memorial starts at 10:30am, and President Obama leaves at 1:25pm.
Quote from: JoseSPiano on September 09, 2009, 08:57:48 AMI HAZ PIE!!!!Thank You... Well, I guess I should say, "Thank SHOO" DR elmore!!!!Well, happy birthday, dear! Save me a slice.
I HAZ PIE!!!!Thank You... Well, I guess I should say, "Thank SHOO" DR elmore!!!!
