Op.21 No.11

Dear Anonymous, thank you for the comment. You gave a realistic point. I know the laws of the universe. Balance. I did mention in Op.1 No.3. But humans sometimes tend to be a little bit greedy for happiness. Take toddlers for example, aren't they carefree ? It's only when they began to understand, problems start filling in. This entry is not to fire back at anonymous, my point is, sometimes, let's be imaginative and optimistic. Lots of thoughts are in my mind, but yet, it seems they cannot flow out from my mind to my keyboard. I wonder am I blogging or trying to be a columnist here ? Am I telling my stories or stating my views ? Conflicting conclusion. What triggers me to write today is an inspiration by a film I watched.

Fantasia. Titled by Walt Disney and Leopold Stokowski. This was a idea hatched by Walt as he wanted do concert film, which becomes a tremendous great breakthrough for animation and sound. A famous scene which everyone is familiar with, I suppose, is Mickey in a red robe, wearing a magician hat. The background music was actually composed by Paul Dukas, titled, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Disney artistes listen to the music and thus a remarkable animation is portrayed in front of our eyes. One thought worth to ponder, are the cartoonists merely just follow the music title by Dukas ? Does Dukas think of magical scenerios when he was composing this piece ? I guess they are just making use of what was composed and portray everything out. But, the human's imagination are beyond limits. For example, in Ottorino Respighi's Pines of Rome, one will think of beautiful gardens in Rome. Disney artistes see it as otherwise. They created an animation on whales swimming in the Artic ocean. Sir Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance, the March, often used as the music for graduation ceremony, is actually themed for Noah's Ark. What I like most in the film was the animation after Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird. Originally written for ballet and yet Disney animators did such a good film on it. Especially the blue water fairy, captured my mind. Imagination empower one's mind to see things beyond. That's why I love classical music. Let yourself imagine the scenes while listening. Thoughts flow freely, relaxing, calm and soulful....................A word of caution, beware of the heavy tones. They can startle you.

PS: Anonymous, give a nick for yourself. Makes me easier to address you. Thank you.

Recommended music : Igor Stravinsky The Firebird

Op.21 No.10

A phrase created just for the Mid-Autumn mood.

明月高挂夜空中
花馨举杯人长久

If life is ever carefree, wouldn't it be nice ?

Recommended song : Wouldn't It Be Nice by Beach Boys

Op.21 No.9

Finally the mood for blogging comes, yet I spent for more than half an hour to look for the music which is suitable to keep me writing. A piece by Max Bruch was chosen. Schottische Fantasie. Frankly speaking, I really do not know what to write. Perhaps I'm concealing all thoughts inside me, rather to reveal to all. After so many years, I have sort of regain the clubbing mood, but only once a month, and it has to be a place playing retro. The last quarter of the year has arrived. October. Time goes by. What is time ? Is time a shortage to people in this world ? People tells me they lack of time. I think, it's time management and from the heart it comes to get something done. Everyday, I wake up early, work eight to eleven hours per day, I still have time to do things I wanted. It's all on commitment. If your heart wants to do it, even there are twelve hours per day, things still can be done. I think by saying having no time, is crap. Utterly crap. It's just you do not want to do it, or got sick of it. For me, I can give out my time, base on the importance of the suitation or person towards me. Everything takes time. Especially love. When you are commited, no matter how tight up you are, there is always time to give. This is what I believe in. But when a story is coming to mark an end, the other party will use shortage of time as an excuse. Stop using shortage of time as an excuse. Come up with more innovative reasons. Anyway this entry is my thoughts on time. Just some of my personal views to share. Feel free to comment, if any. Life is a learning experience. A little heavy, sort of solemn, yet romantic, with the floating sound by the harp, and the violin singing its thoughts, that's the opening of Schottische Fantasie. In the mid of the night, I always prefer this kind of music, or some retro ballad hits from the 80s.

Recommended music : Max Bruch A Schottische Fantasie Op.46