Today at work we had our holiday potluck. It was supposed to be in December, but got cancelled because of the snowstorms in Seattle over the holidays. I had volunteered to play cello with a co-worker who plays the flute, and we had picked out Christmas music. Somehow Christmas music in January didn't seem appropriate. When the new date of the potluck got announced, we started looking for new music.
We played a Beethoven duet originally written for clarinet and bassoon, and a selection of "Rustic Airs and Dances" by Febonio. I think we played some of the pieces much better in the 2 rehearsals we had. Friday, less than a week ago, was the first time I saw the Febonio pieces. Needless to say I had a panic practice session last night. I think what threw me off today was that I wasn't seated where I could see the flautist very easily, so it was hard to stay together. Oh well. A lesson learned. Everyone who listened really liked what we played. One of the things I've learned through lots of performing is that most mistakes are not noticeable. It was a lot of fun to play!
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Those last two sentences are something that every musician should repeat as a mantra. :)
Glad your gig went well, even with a little adversity.
PS: the verification word is "sightee", and that made me laugh.
Agreed. Most mistakes are not noticeable. Learning to fake is a great art form. I have a bad habit of smiling when I make a mistake :)
thank you Emily and Marisa. It seems that something that has never happened in rehearsal goes wrong during the performance. But I guess we're not being held up to meet the standards of recorded perfection ;-)
and I think I've perfected the art of not saying "oops" or making a face when I make a mistake...it helps with the faking!
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