Musical works with woeful associations: your personal experiences – dare to share?
Is there a particular musical work that will always hold some abysmal association for you – either as a performer or a listener?
I have two:
1. I was playing first bassoon in a dress rehearsal of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” – I was preparing to play the excruciatingly high “Dying Swan” solo – I lifted my instrument too quickly, and cracked my favourite reed against my teeth…so much for the poor bird’s “swan song!”
2. Then, as second bassoonist in a performance of Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto, I suddenly realised that I was missing one page of my part! I never thought I was much good at improvisiation, but – well, to my astonishment, no-one even realised that something was amiss in the bassoon section!
I love both of these works, but years on, I still cringe when I listen to them and relive these embarrassing memories…
I’m looking forward to hearing some of your experiences!
I’m sure I must have posted this tale on this forum sometime within the last year; but it’s been quite some time now, so maybe users reviewing it now will not have read its previous posting: if you have, apologize for the repeat.
Some users may find a portion of my narrative, offensive; so if you’re overly sensitive to things of a sexual nature, be advised that you should read no further.
Anyhow, the experience which I will never forget occurred at my debut as a pianist, when I was 6-7 years old, and it was horrific.
I had been taking lessons for only about 6 mos., and my teacher I guess must have been enormously proud of me; because she persuaded my parents that I was ready for my public debut. Naturally they were over-joyed, and arranged – no matter how much I protested – for me to play at – of all things – a political rally.
It was out of doors and at night. I guess I must have played, because I can remember coming down from off the stand – platform(?) – and walking back to where my parents were seated.
Through the tears that I couldn’t hold back any longer – I was almost petrified by fear and horror – I noticed that two guys were running after two dogs that had been going at it, and had become “hung up” – if you know what I mean(and am sure you do).
Got to be one of if not the most ghastly experiences of my life. Can laugh about it now, but that was nearly 67 years ago. Certainly couldn’t then.
Alberich
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