#1:
Worked on the Holzbauer third movement during oboe lesson that day. While in the middle of a technical passage, the teacher said, "You've got to play with more LOVE, girl! Dig deep inside of you and find all the love you can get."
Seriously!
#2:
The new bassoonist in year 1 is from China, he doesn't speak a word of English. we asked him to join our quintet. This happened on monday in the lift after band rehearsal:
Me: Uh... (in my half-baked chinese) Hey, tomorrow we've got... uh....
(shucks i forgot how to say 'rehearsal' in chinese!)
Him: hmm? (questioning glance)
Me: Hmm.. Am morgen haben wir Quintett üben.
Him: Ach, wie spät?
...
and we continued the conversation in german. -.-!!Labels: musings, NAFA