November 29, 2005 at 11:51 PM

Hmmmm....good lesson.
And Mr. Neal promised me tickets for the Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg concert this weekend. That is, if I don't get them from the Phil. She's playing the Bruch. Lovely piece, really.
I fell in love today.
With the Strauss violin concerto in D minor.
*drools and gets slobber all over keyboard*
What a bee-yoo-ti-ful piece.
I'm hankering for the Sibelius right now, though...
Hmmm....*runs and pops CD in*
Mmmm. Heifetz.
The Sibelius is on my "Absolutely MUST play with orchestra" list. I mean, there are some concertos that you could play with a piano...but I HAVE to play the Sibelius some day with an orchestra. That, and the complete Kabalevsky, and the Bruch Scottish Fantasy. I HAVE to.

Mr. Neal showed me how to do the ricochet in R-K's Capriccio Espagnol. He was rather surprised because I picked it up very quickly. So now I can wow the conductor with the concertmaster solos during chair challenges.
Mwahaha!
I'm just kidding, I don't plan on de-throning our concertmaster anytime soon. He's much more advanced than I, and really, I wouldn't make a good concert mistress.
I just wanted to learn the solos is all. Teehee.

Mr. Neal told me the Kab. is sounding much better. Thank goodness. I was getting worried. I think he likes to watch me squirm with frustration. I need to work on my vibrato a lot though. Mr. Neal wants me to do wrist vibrato, but I've gotten so used to arm vib. that it's really hard for me to go back to a nice wrist vib.

So yeah. Oh, and I took this big ol' Latin test today. I think I did quite well. I'm having a bit of trouble with one of my English essays, but it's all coming...
You know how I say I hate school. Well, I don't actually hate school. I like learning new things. It's just that I hate the graders. I've never actually hated someone before, but these semi-existant beings that continually make my life miserable...well...I think I can safely say I really hate them. Which is unfortunate, because I've worked really hard on not judging people before I really get to know them...
*exasperated sigh*
I'm going to toddle off and finish my assignments for the evening then. Catch y'all later (big wink to S.E. peeps).
~Natasha~
P.s. Syd, loved your card...THE EYE OF THE BARGOYLE

From Linda L
Posted on November 30, 2005 at 12:01 AM

Oh god, ricochet. You just reminded me I have to go kill myself with *shudder* ric--- that crazy r word.

*shudder*

From Sydney Menees
Posted on November 30, 2005 at 2:59 PM

Hey, just thought I'd let you know -
I haven't been e-mailing ('cept the ecards) lately because I have 2 concerts this weekend and have been totally bogged down this week.

Bet you liked your name too, Hurricane Bait.

I like learning new things as well, but I don't like all the stupid extra work we have to do! Augh!

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