...orchestral sheet music will be read from an electronic device. The fonts, brightness, and size of music notes will be customizable. The concertmaster himself will be able edit all the violinists' bowings simultaneously, via wireless connection to each electronic device. Page turns will be operated with a simple tap of the musician's foot. Dynamic markings will glow red as the electronic device determines whether you are playing quietly enough...or not.
Until then, page turns are left to Marian, who finds them exceedingly awkward. Real books are all very well. Real sheet music is quite another thing.
If there is one thing better than playing in a live orchestra, it is hearing a live orchestra. The music doesn't sound the way it should unless you are in the audience's shoes. And it is much more relaxing to be a member of the audience. Especially when it comes to those moments when you are playing at a rate of more than 2,160 notes an hour, or more than 8 notes per second.
As Mr Rochester says, "arithmetic, you see, is useful".
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This summer I found a very pretty piece of fabric. It's red and has a lovely pattern on it that imitates embroidery or something similar. I'm going to make an 11 1/2 inch doll dress with it, but this time it will be Baroque, early to mid-1700s style, sort of like this 1740s gown. I've never sewn something from that era, so it's about time! :) I'm really looking forward to sewing it, during Christmas break.
Apart from homework and other nice stuff like that, I've been working on one of those stories that you write without a definite plot outline in mind. I really don't even know how it's going to end, or how long it will be. And already one of the characters has turned out to be vastly more eccentric than I had imagined. I've been experimenting with present tense, so that most of the description is in present tense and the dialogue/action is in past tense. It actually sounds far less awkward than it sounds. :) I've also been writing poetry. I usually write it when something's bothering me, and it's interesting to see how easy it is to write in rhyme when you're not feeling well. Writing poetry puts me in a better mood, too.
As far as reading goes, I've been reading a somewhat obscure book by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, called Beyond the City. It was written at about the same time he wrote A Study in Scarlet, or thereabouts, and there are definitely similarities to his writing style in the Sherlock Holmes series. In some ways, Doyle is an underrated writer. His writing is so efficient, vivid, and interesting. The dialogue in his books may be the very best I've read. A great example of how to write fiction.
Speaking of stories, Nina of Wickfield is having a writing event at her blog: FicSwap 2010. :) I don't know yet if I can participate, but it sounds fun!
Do you like writing poetry? Do you have any special projects planned for Christmas break? And do you like real sheet music as much as real books?
P. S. Apologies for the blog design. I'm still trying to figure out how I want it to look. :P
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