I think this perfectly sums up what LOST was all about.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
LOST Finale and Happy Anniversary
LOST finally comes to an almost painstakingly long conclusion tonight on ABC. What becomes of the Island? Will they defeat Smock? Is Ben a bad guy again? What happens with the alternate reality LOST folks?
Below is a link to one of my favorite youtube videos about LOST presented by probably my favorite actor/character on LOST, Jorge Garcia (aka Hurley/Hugo). As of today, this link still works for "Top Ten Signs You're Obsessed with LOST.
And also:
In other news, it's my parents' 29th anniversary today. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
Below is a link to one of my favorite youtube videos about LOST presented by probably my favorite actor/character on LOST, Jorge Garcia (aka Hurley/Hugo). As of today, this link still works for "Top Ten Signs You're Obsessed with LOST.
And also:
In other news, it's my parents' 29th anniversary today. Happy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
BTW
I'm funded next fall and optimistically, next spring as well. And yes, this truly will be my last year as a student. Like, for real this time.
So my brother graduated today (or rather, yesterday)
Yet another Camacho with an arts/letters master's degree. Hooray beer!
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That's him next to my finger.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Why Does Everyone Ignore Tempo Markings?
I've going through this year's rep for SYS-CMW and it seems that no one wants to believe the composer and their marking. Should there be some flexibility with regard to rubato within a tempo? Sure! If it's 60 instead of 62 or 58 is that a big deal? Not really. But to go dotted half-note at 56 when marked 70 is too big of a difference, especially in a waltz!
In the scherzo movement, there are egregious tempo modifications where the composer hasn't indicated any. What should feel like an exciting fast movement throughout feels split unnecessarily into several sections that sound much slower than simply "taking a little more time for lyrical sections."
But when it's marked dotted half-note equals 52, please don't take it at 40. Or if a valse feels more like a slow minuet, you lose the feeling of the piece. It clearly reads 70 to the dotted half, but most conductors will take it closer to 56! Unbelievable! Too many conductors I've found in the scherzo movement of the Dvorak take the coda several clicks under tempo when there is no marking for such a drastic change. A reading of tranquillo doesn't justify taking the tempo from quarter equals 132 to roughly quarter equals 84!
Had to get that off my chest...I guarantee you I will be taking the tempi as marked.
In the scherzo movement, there are egregious tempo modifications where the composer hasn't indicated any. What should feel like an exciting fast movement throughout feels split unnecessarily into several sections that sound much slower than simply "taking a little more time for lyrical sections."
But when it's marked dotted half-note equals 52, please don't take it at 40. Or if a valse feels more like a slow minuet, you lose the feeling of the piece. It clearly reads 70 to the dotted half, but most conductors will take it closer to 56! Unbelievable! Too many conductors I've found in the scherzo movement of the Dvorak take the coda several clicks under tempo when there is no marking for such a drastic change. A reading of tranquillo doesn't justify taking the tempo from quarter equals 132 to roughly quarter equals 84!
Had to get that off my chest...I guarantee you I will be taking the tempi as marked.
Monday, May 3, 2010
So...got a new Mac
My ol' faithful Dell laptop was beginning to do weird things and error messages kept popping up saying "error 28800440583133.dll: I'm too old for this" and instead of waiting for it to just die at the worst time possible, I went ahead and upgraded. Only way to run Cubase and Sibelius 6...if I never needed to upgrade, I think I would be able to use my Dell forever.
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