Emily Cat 176

I've done it again.  Twice this year l have forgotten to buy tickets. Am l loosing the plot?

I rarely read actual books.  Audiobooks is what l read these days, and enjoy reading this way. So it's unusual for me to buy a book and read it, but, that's what l did. Which do you prefer, books or audiobooks?

Talking about German composer Richard Wagner  He's not my favourite.  What do you think of his music?

I'm listening to a lot of music lately.  One thing l've noticed is that all the orchestras have right handed violinists.  Watching all this music has had me musing about learning a musical instrument. I love the violin but l would play it left handed. Have any of you seen an orchestra with left handed violinists? The typical orchestra formation is like a horse shoe. Violins are on the left and then we move to the flutes and woodwind instruments with the cellos and double bass on the right. Have you ever seen  this formation reversed? Cellos on the left and violins on the right? Are all children who want to learn the violin right handed? I tried to learn the ukulele. Even though the ukulele was strung for left handed play all the books, sheet music was for a right handed player. I couldn't play it right handed. So, if you play the violin can you let me know if you are right handed.

This book is a classic.  A grieving man. A nameless young woman, a malevolent character and a dead first wife. All set in the magnificent country house called Mandeley. It's called a gothic novel. That's what l'm reading now.

Think of the night,  Nocturnes are part of music. They are compositions inspired by the night. I've been listening to Chopin and he did something like 21-24 nocturnes. They are world famous and well known to anyone who plays the piano. They typically have lyrical melodies and a reflective mood. Once l had looked into what nocturnes are l went back and listened to Chopin again. I could hear it, a reflective night time mood.  We all know that there is a different feel to the night compared to daytime and l think you can hear that in his music. Chopin was only 39 when he died. He had years of ill health and l think you can hear almost melancholy in his music too. Chopin's nocturnes were for virtuoso piano and are beautiful to listen to. If you have time today listen to some of his music and see if you can hear the music of the night.