10.21.2004
orchestral playing
Had my very first orchestra rehearsal in more than three years. It's difficult geting back into it, especially since in the past 40 hours, I've slept approximately one. The music we're playing isn't helping either, frankly: Rachmaninoff Island of the Dead, Pines of Rome by Respighi, and a wacky piece by Messiaen. And Bolero, which would have been much more friendly; but we didn't do Bolero tonight, did we? No... We started off with Rachmaninoff, which is in 5/4 and is nuts.
I've got a splitting headache, thanks to the lack of sleep and abundance of timpani at the end of Pines of Rome. But I'm feeling pretty good otherwise. Got my absentee ballot: gonna vote in Massachusetts, where my vote counts for very little. Go me. :)
I've got a splitting headache, thanks to the lack of sleep and abundance of timpani at the end of Pines of Rome. But I'm feeling pretty good otherwise. Got my absentee ballot: gonna vote in Massachusetts, where my vote counts for very little. Go me. :)
