I have some mixed feelings right now toward this twenty-four hours time unit that combines in its name the words Sun and day. It always announces the relentless flow of time and the arrival of Monday and with it a new week full of work after the rest. But what I am talking about, did I forget that Sunday now also represents a not so free day? I am getting old and forgetting; it was just a few hours earlier today - I was heading to my Sunday work.
You know that place already, don't you? The place where we can see the orange and green heads giving home to some greenery. Well, if you dont remember them, here they come, although they were introduced a bit more than a month ago to hive. Today they seem a bit tired... or are they still sleeping here? It is morning when I visit them, must be that they just need to be awakened with some piano music.
Now, before we decide whether this post could be a Sunday rant (and convert it into a Sad Sunday post) or the traditional Sunday guessing game, let's lake a short excursion to piano stuff and music. Those who accidentally read my posts will know, while I go to that place to play, I listen to the radio while I drive. Usually, classical radio if something is interesting on (but every time I say to myself: Get some music to the Pendrive and take with you when you have to drive!) So this morning, according to the choice of the announcer, again Bach was coming to me. Goldberg Variations.
However, not in the instrumental version that we all know very well! Imagine this: in a vocal arrangement!?! It was somehow weird, to listen to that instrumental music interpreted by a choir (or a vocal group). I like when vocal groups sing or just vocalise, but this was not something I really liked. I think the brightness of the theme and the fast pace of the first variation made the whole experience "unclear", blurred. I need to hear this piece sharp and clean. I was not really impressed, so my reminder to have prepared some music in advance in these situations got stronger. Anyway, I had to correct that music experience from this morning and find the legendary Glenn Gould playing Goldberg Variations.
Now, let me know can you imagine this piece being interpreted by any other instrument or a vocal group?
This is Aria, the theme. At first glance, a simple, calming melody but fully ornamented. For me, the moderate use of pedal, how just Glenn could do it, gives additional beauty, although we know in the time it was composed, sustain pedal and even modern piano (how we know it today) didn't exist. It was written for a keyboard instrument, yes, but it was usually a harpsichord that could allow the speed needed for some of the variations.
The first variation where I needed to hear exactly this sound, but was not given by the vocal arrangement is the next travk. An absolute expression of a hyped state. I have literally carved this sound in my head. I mean, forever and beyond. Hm, have I ever told you how much I actually like Glenn Gould and how he played, and all his singular attitudes? Ok, you don't have to answer this question, as the answer is positive. I did it here.
Luckily, I changed the radio station after this variation and I was not listening anymore actively to anything. The morning was ruined {lol}. And I say luckily that I changed, as, how could this fifth variation sound? This IS a super hyped state, do you hear it the same way? Perhaps too much speed for a Sunday chilling day, but you opened my post, I am sorry :D
Well, seems that the Sunday rant was not successful and piano, Bach and Glenn Gould took the lead. In case someone wants to listen to the whole piece, there are 30 variations, and could be listened to by clicking to this link. This is his interpretation from 1955. In 1981 he recorded another performance, but I brought today here just those recorded when he was young.
However, I would not like to break the Sunday guessing tradition, that was broken already. I forgot to set the Guessing Game last week... and the week before too. To justify me, I said I am getting old, didn't I? {no, no answer is needed here either}.
The real answer that I will need is connected again to my habit of taking a smoothie while I have a little break. We had some previous weeks with different ones. In the first edition @leaky20 was the winner, nailing it and giving me the right answer. It was a combination of spinach, apple, pineapple and celery. Also, @littlebee4 was very close. The next one was won by @tdctunes, guessing the ingredients that made the fruit shake of strawberry, apple and passion fruit. Last week @ewkaw wanted to play and guess the drink I had, but I forgot to set the game!!! Now, new chances are here to participate in this new edition.
The question is NOT what flower is on that bowl. But, if the smoothie thing becomes too hard...?
No, it is not that hard! I am sure the answer will come easily if anyone would like to participate, of course. So, to win the small HBD reward, I will need to hear the three ingredients (apart from ice, as it contains crushed ice) that are in that glass.
Here it comes. Take a look, and let me know what do you think I had this morning.
Three ingredients ?
