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"...I have nothing more to give you than my life."
The Boss - MGS3: Snake Eater
I've been generally trying to take it slower and just work on doing things like shading and copying a picture really carefully and I'm not sure I'm learning or developing but <3 Boss...
You've been isekai'd to the fictional world of what you last played, read or watched (whatever was the most recent option)…what was it, would you survive and what would you do in it?
Ooooh. That would be Saints Row (2022). I would die immediately, my boss does not obey traffic laws. If I did happen to survive, I would run one of those clothing kiosks and sell funny little accessories.
giving music to the atp top ten minus that one person! inspired by @faeryaester :)
01. novak djokovic
★ apex predator — barrett wilbert weed, erika henningsen
☆ octet in e-flat major: iv. presto — felix mendelssohn
★ first — everglow
02. carlos alcaraz
☆ non-stop — original broadway cast of hamilton
★ take me home — ateez
☆ violin concerto no. 1: i. allegro maestoso–tempo giusto — niccolo paganini
★ promise — everglow
☆ liebesfreud — fritz kreisler
03. daniil medvedev
★ champagne problems — taylor swift
☆ la di da — everglow
★ the great mermaid — le sserafim
☆ the voyevoda, op. 78 — pyotr ilych tchaikovsky
★ chill kill — red velvet
04. jannik sinner
☆ violin concerto in d minor: i. allegro moderato — jean sibelius
★ first love/late spring — mitski
☆ veni vidi vici — cravity
★ wait for it — leslie odom jr., original broadway cast of hamilton
☆ i just — red velvet
★ liebesleid — fritz kreisler
05. andrey rublev
☆ pink in the night — mitski
★ nouvelle vague — wave to earth
☆ this is me trying — taylor swift
★ kingdom come — red velvet
06. holger rune
☆ tzigane, m. 76 — maurice ravel
★ maniac — conan gray
☆ i got a boy — girls’ generation
★ pirate — everglow
07. hubert hurkacz
☆ dance with you tonight — laufey
★ slut! — taylor swift
☆ ditto — newjeans
08. taylor fritz
★ satisfied — renee elise goldsberry, original broadway cast of hamilton
☆ midnight driver — fromm
★ island — youha
☆ francis forever — mitski
09. stefanos tsitsipas
★ nobody — mitski
☆ questions for the universe — laufey
★ anywhere but home — seulgi
most of these were chosen based on vibes/sound, not titles or lyrics haha
OTD in Music History: 25-year-old composer and conductor Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) is heartened to hear news of the first public performance of one of his original works -- a set of so-called "Characteristic Dances," which was conducted by fellow great composer and conductor Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899) at a concert held in Pavlovsk Park in 1865. (These "Characteristic Dances" were never published in their original form, and no manuscript score of them has ever come to light, but Tchaikovsky allegedly later reworked them into the "Dances of the Hay Maidens" which appear in Act II off his opera "The Voyevoda.”)
Shortly after Tchaikovsky graduated from the St. Petersburg Conservatory, in 1865, the younger brother of famed composer/conductor/pianist Anton Rubinstein (1829 - 1894), Nikolai Rubinstein (1835 - 1881), offered him the post of Professor of Music Theory at the recently-founded Moscow Conservatory. While the salary for this professorship was only 50 rubles a month, the offer itself boosted Tchaikovsky's morale tremendously and he eagerly accepted the position.
Tchaikovsky was a very neurotic man and an extreme introvert who found teaching to be very emotionally draining, but his close friendship with Nikolai helped to make it bearable.
As a composer, Tchaikovsky was a late bloomer who at this point was still several years away from producing what is now widely regarded as his first true masterpiece: The famous Concert Overture, "Romeo and Juliet" (1869). Nevertheless, during this early period Tchaikovsky did compose his Symphony No. 1 (subtitled "Winter Daydreams," 1866) and "The Voyevoda" (1868), both of which set the stage for the masterpieces which he would later go on to write in both of those genres.
PICTURED: A c. 1910 real photo postcard showing the very young Professor Tchaikovsky (photographed c. 1868), who has been captured in a suitably professorial pose.
🇷🇺🇺🇦 🚨 UKRAINIAN PILOT DEFECTS TO RUSSIAN SIDE, FLIES OVER FRONTLINES IN SU-27
Russian media is reporting the defection of a Ukrainian KA-52 helicopter pilot named Oleksiy Voyevoda who stole a Ukrainian SU-27 to fly into Russian territory.
According to Russian politician Alexey Voyevoda, a state deputy from Krasnodar Krai, "The Ukrainian military pilot is in Russia, consulting with the Federal Security Service."
Alexey Voyevoda also added that he cannot disclose more information on the details of the operation at this time.
Ukranian Military Intelligence spokesperson Andriy Yusov denied the claims and called it Russian propaganda.
According to Yusov, the claim was a result of "mass surrender and defection by Russian occupiers, including officers and pilots with vehicles."
I love this new book that I got from the library today! I had a late start with my school work since Julien and I had errands to run for Mom and Dad since they both were working today. It took a while to get going after that, but I managed and completed everything. The best part was going to the library and getting my book.
I love our library. We actually go to two different ones. There is one that's closer to us that's in a shopping district and another one that's the main library downtown. The downtown library is the best! There's even a garden!
I didn't think I would post today because I didn't feel like it after dinner, and now after dance, I'm tired. However, I decided I could do a quick post since I use a template anyway. It doesn't take long to update. I hope everyone is ready for the weekend. I am! One day to go!
Tasks Completed:
Algebra 1 - Review on graphing linear equations + lessons on horizontal and vertical lines and parallel and perpendicular lines + practice + quiz
Lit and Comp 1 - Studied Unit 1-3 vocabulary + read pages 253-274 of The Boys’ Life of Edison by William H. Meadowcroft + finished my outline + read about narrative writing
Spanish 1 - Studied vocabulary + read about indefinite articles + quiz + activity + reviewed for 15 minutes on Duolingo
Bible 8 - Read John 19
Modern History 8 - Read chapters 7-8 of Facing Death by G.A. Henty + watched a video on the Industrial Revolution + answered studied questions
Physics/Chemistry 8 - Read about reflection and refraction + completed an activity
Thinking 8 - Completed a logic puzzle
Practice - Practiced this week’s assigned pieces for 30 minutes + worked on memorization of assigned pieces
Chores - Ran errands with Julien
Khan Academy - Completed physics section on absorption and reflection + reviewed algebra concepts
Reading - Read pages 1-103 of Starfish by Lisa Fipps
Duolingo - Spent 15 minutes learning French
September Bible Study - Completed and discussed lesson 8 with family
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What I’m Grateful for Today:
Getting a new library book!
Quote of the Day:
No matter what others say or do,
embrace what makes you, you.
-Starfish, Lisa Fipps
🎧Pan Voyevoda, Op. 59: III. Nocturne. "Moonlight" - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Welcome to the last episode of this week of Russian composers. I decided to look into a more characteristically “Russian” themed work by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. A lesser known work by this very popular composer, “The Voyevoda” (a symphonic ballade) is a short orchestral piece based off of a Mickiewicz poem of the same name. Its obscurity is because of Tchaikovsky acting as his own self-critic and destroying scores he thought were mediocre. He ended up hating this work, having little good to say about it. But the score survived and I’m not exactly sure what it is that made Tchaikovsky hate it so much. As one would expect, the orchestra writing is lush and full of textural varieties, an interesting highlight is the use of the celesta. This piece was written a year before The Nutcracker, and so it is the first piece Tchaikovsky wrote with a celesta part, and here it plays under a beautiful melody and giving it a dreamlike quality.
Thank you for tuning in during this week of Russian composers, here on musicainextenso
– Nick O., guest editor
musicainextenso: Welcome to the last episode of this week of Russian composers. I decided to look into a more characteristically “Russian” themed work by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. A lesser known work by this very popular composer, “The Voyevoda” (a symphonic ballade) is a short orchestral piece based off of a Mickiewicz poem of the same…
Welcome to the last episode of this week of Russian composers. I decided to look into a more characteristically “Russian” themed work by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. A lesser known work by this very popular composer, “The Voyevoda” (a symphonic ballade) is a short orchestral piece based off of a Mickiewicz poem of the same name. Its obscurity is because of Tchaikovsky acting as his own self-critic and destroying scores he thought were mediocre. He ended up hating this work, having little good to say about it. But the score survived and I’m not exactly sure what it is that made Tchaikovsky hate it so much. As one would expect, the orchestra writing is lush and full of textural varieties, an interesting highlight is the use of the celesta. This piece was written a year before The Nutcracker, and so it is the first piece Tchaikovsky wrote with a celesta part, and here it plays under a beautiful melody and giving it a dreamlike quality.
Thank you for tuning in during this week of Russian composers, here on musicainextenso
– Nick O., guest editor
musicainextenso: Welcome to the last episode of this week of Russian composers. I decided to look into a more characteristically “Russian” themed work by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. A lesser known work by this very popular composer, “The Voyevoda” (a symphonic ballade) is a short orchestral piece based off of a Mickiewicz poem of the same…
hey there! list five things that make you happy, then put this is the askbox of the last ten people who reblogged something from you! spread the happiness and positivity ☺️❤️.
Thank you for this!
1. Friends/Family
2. Video Games
3. Shows/movies, especially rewatching my comfort ones
4. My cat
5. Books
Welcome to the last episode of this week of Russian composers. I decided to look into a more characteristically “Russian” themed work by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. A lesser known work by this very popular composer, “The Voyevoda” (a symphonic ballade) is a short orchestral piece based off of a Mickiewicz poem of the same name. Its obscurity is because of Tchaikovsky acting as his own self-critic and destroying scores he thought were mediocre. He ended up hating this work, having little good to say about it. But the score survived and I’m not exactly sure what it is that made Tchaikovsky hate it so much. As one would expect, the orchestra writing is lush and full of textural varieties, an interesting highlight is the use of the celesta. This piece was written a year before The Nutcracker, and so it is the first piece Tchaikovsky wrote with a celesta part, and here it plays under a beautiful melody and giving it a dreamlike quality.
Thank you for tuning in during this week of Russian composers, here on musicainextenso
– Nick O., guest editor
musicainextenso: Welcome to the last episode of this week of Russian composers. I decided to look into a more characteristically “Russian” themed work by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. A lesser known work by this very popular composer, “The Voyevoda” (a symphonic ballade) is a short orchestral piece based off of a Mickiewicz poem of the same…
Welcome to the last episode of this week of Russian composers. I decided to look into a more characteristically “Russian” themed work by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. A lesser known work by this very popular composer, “The Voyevoda” (a symphonic ballade) is a short orchestral piece based off of a Mickiewicz poem of the same name. Its obscurity is because of Tchaikovsky acting as his own self-critic and destroying scores he thought were mediocre. He ended up hating this work, having little good to say about it. But the score survived and I’m not exactly sure what it is that made Tchaikovsky hate it so much. As one would expect, the orchestra writing is lush and full of textural varieties, an interesting highlight is the use of the celesta. This piece was written a year before The Nutcracker, and so it is the first piece Tchaikovsky wrote with a celesta part, and here it plays under a beautiful melody and giving it a dreamlike quality.
Thank you for tuning in during this week of Russian composers, here on musicainextenso
– Nick O., guest editor
musicainextenso: Welcome to the last episode of this week of Russian composers. I decided to look into a more characteristically “Russian” themed work by Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky. A lesser known work by this very popular composer, “The Voyevoda” (a symphonic ballade) is a short orchestral piece based off of a Mickiewicz poem of the same…