Now back at the beginning of the course, beyond the Intro, re videos, producing
Music History, Op. 335
I. "Prehistoric" Music
1b. The Big Bang and Beyond -
The Audio Afterglow of the Big Bang,
Vibration /
Sound / Rhythm /
Pitch /
Dynamics /
Timbre
Out
for
the
daily
Pony Express
Almost --
currently from Second East Orchard Border Parking to
Mid Cross Pole...
56th day of
summer,
high down 1 to
79
(81 in
Dixon).
A day bookended by Metropolitan 19th-Century Italian Opera rebroadcasts (too bad not American Contemporary), beginning with Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor (1835) and ending
Giuseppe Verdi's
Rigoletto (1851), in a punky 1960's Las Vegas spin, over general catch-up and a tabulatiion re
Book of Dreams, Op. 277
2020
May 15-16
9am Sheli Nan Splendiferous House, Concert w/ SF Church Composer,
At Last Minute He Asks Me to Do Solo, I Don't Do So Well,
But Leave Signature Compositional Flourish,
Opus Project Just Returned a Bartok Bear Dance Orchestration from Old Teacher
(Paul Stouffer?), His Assistant Wants 20 for It Now and Then Later….
Urban Concert Situation,
Going Over SF Bridge Over Extensive Railroad Tracks,
Toll Booths on Wrong Side of Car, I Am w/ Middle Eastern Assitant,
Who Want to Pay, Huge Toll, But Not Now,
Toll Booth Female Person Wants to Relate Way to Avoid Toll
By Going Another Route, I Say Maybe Some Other Time, Used to The Route,
She Perceives Me as Out-Of-Town Tourist….
10am "That Reminds Me, Who Invented the Siren?"… "Continue"….
11am Safari, Stampede, We Three Get in Open-Window Jeep,
Keys in Ignition I Drive and Get Away, Turn Around at Loop, Lots of People on Path,
Green Tamalpais Serpentine Stones Everywhere,
Jaguar on Loose in Casino Hallway, We Take Stairs Down, Stairs Do Not Lead Up,
No Entrance Levels for Awhile, Finally a Door, Cheetah Behind Us, with Dog,
We Let Dog Through Door, Cheetah Follows, Close Door, Go Back Up Stairs,
Cheetah on That Level, Can Hear Dog Screaming, Out Of Casino,
It Is Raining Heavily in Bright Sunshine w/ Amazing Dark Clouds in One Quadrant,
I in Bare Feet, Somewhat Covered Area, Though Rain Getting In, Blasting Music,
Huge Complex, Will Need to Negotiate Around, Because Leaving Soon, No Camera,
Did I Leave It Outside on Table w/ a Lot Of Possessions Left?…. Take Picture,
Camera Is Here, Dream….
12noon "Look, What Go-Ahead Would Mean a Disaster Thing?"….
