Thursday, August 6th 2009

I had quite an experience today!
I went to practise with my exam pianist today at her house. Just so happened that her two kids and two very old women were at home with her, so we went into the room with the piano which, fortunately, had decent acoustics. Anyway, we clarified some things like speed, rhythm, breathing places and all that, and once we did, we sang through the pieces over and over again, and I completely lost myself in the music! It was like some drug that blocked out the world and left the music for me to hear, I couldn't hear or see anything else. Beautiful.

Also, years of watching Philippe Jaroussky on Youtube has paid off, my hands came alive on their own, doing movements and actions. I didn't feel shy when I sang for her, because I couldn't see/hear her anyway. I felt like I'd stepped out of my own body and was watching myself come alive!
My voice teacher always told me I had to show the emotions of the song on my face, especially for "Seligkeit". I'm not bad at looking like I'm in extreme pain (O cessate di piagarmi), but I'm really bad at looking happy. Today, after we finished "Seligkeit", my pianist asked me if I really like this song, if it's my favourite. Success!!!

I watched a recorded programme of "I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!" today, and I must say, it's really addictive! I started watching it because of Stephen Baldwin who, I think, is still pretty cute in his own way. However, I found that the show was pretty interesting, so full of personality. By the time it was done, I was so full of adrenaline, I was dancing around the house!

Spent tonight doing some Geography and downloading videos and putting them into my player. I'm so psyched about the new Youtube videos of Philippe Jaroussky that have been uploaded!!! I'm so full of adrenaline now, I can't even begin to express emotion!! Lovely French melodies that I haven't heard before, because they weren't on his "Opium" CD, so I'm really excited about listening to and watching them. Sometimes I wonder why I never dream about him in my sleep.