Variation on Monday
9 January 2006 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
OOPS - left an "I" off the filename earlier so the 12th was playing instead of the 13th -fixed it.
This brings us to Variation 13 - one of the most sublime and, I feel, something of an emotional turning-point in the work. If most of the preceding variations are fairly terrestrial, although wonderful in their dance-like rhythms, Variation 13 truly transports us for the first time. Its tender, cantabile melody, resembling a slow (but not too slow!) movement from a concerto, soars above the accompanying voices, using some violin figurations and two note ’sighs’ in the cadential bars. A few chromaticisms in the left hand towards the end serve only to enhance our state of bliss. - Angela Hewitt from this wonderful paper.
Variation 13 mp3 - written by JS Bach, played by Glenn Gould
Sarah’s gone back to school. Sabrina and the boys are on vacation in Michigan - Zavier celebrated his 4th birthday there on Saturday. Kate has gone to school in California. Gwen is still in the hospital. Jack and I worked very hard and long this weekend. And now it is Monday.
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What was the hard work done on the weekend? Are you teaching this semester?