Music..... Musings......Today

I was in the car listening to Jim Svejda compare versions of the Fidelio Opera (in that high, holier-than-thou voice that you think people only use on their private yachts). It was right after my favorite show 'From the Top' and he started in on the way each conductor handled the singers different approaches to the fiercely difficult arias. And it was fun. :) Fun to learn and hear the differnces. Who was strong and who sounded like they were struggling. He unabashedly pointed out which of the singers clearly flattened them all. At one point he even said, "while this young singer throughout this peice was impressive... MOST of the time..." and from him it sounded like the worst possible insult. To be impressive only MOST of the time.

I wonder if I'll ever meet anyone I can share things like this with. Of course, I dont go around telling people I love Opera or even classical music. Because if someone said they agreed, I wouldn't know what to say. What's my favorite Opera? I don't know. Or favorite singer? I have no clue of their names. I just know that I like it. I have too little an edcuation. So how would I even begin to share?

Museums are the same way. I go and I love, but I rarely learn much except when I attend with a more educated person, like my father. The day we spent in New York's Natural History Museum was one of the best in my life. For that reason I miss school. I miss the learning.

Listening to the radio today made me think of Hua, for his knowledge and taste. And it made me think of one of the few dripping romantic movies I enjoy (even though I don't agree with the way they got to the premise)- Moonstruck. Which is a favorite of my mother's for probably for the same reason she love Anna Karenina (BLEH). So it made me think of my mother too.

But mostly this day was full of music. I'm the new Ward Music Chair and I like that people are excited to donate their talents. I want to put on a beautiful Easter Program and surprise the ward with elegant peices during church and strong Choir numbers once a month, and even start a program from improving organ playing. I hope to fulfill these things because... I think I can. Or I've been given enough gifts to do it. I do love music. Music, well done. Well sung. Well played.


ps. I bore my testimony today and it was full of happiness. I had compliment after compliment afterwards- even from people I was sure didn't like me very much. They seemed touched and that really all I ask for. If I have the ability to speak for others well, then I want to do it. For what can be better than a beautiful thought, than a beautiful thought well expressed?

pps. Took a really tough quiz today- I am 31% Ravenclaw, 17% Gryf, and 25% huffle and 25% Slyther. Man, I always knew I was a Ravenclaw but who would have thought I was such a coward?