I'm not crazy- these camps have rehearsals going constantly around the clock, and as it happened, the resident faculty orchestra was having rehearsal just across the pond. They were housed in a building, but since the rehearsal room opened up to the pond the music was able to find its way to all corners of the camp grounds. I put my headphones down, and enjoyed my own little live soundtrack.
How picturesque is that moment? Yeah, I staged it a little bit. I'm not an avid reader and sometimes I just do things because they make me feel cool, but that hour or so gave me a movie moment; those moments where you need a little theme music to make everything perfect. Only problem being- I can't really keep on orchestra on staff to follow me around.
Where can I find that moment again? Sadly, the probability of a true recreation is not promising. However, the ability to take music wherever we are is available, and although the fidelity is not optimal, it's still affords us the opportunity to make our day to day routines a little bit more... scenic.
I get it- iPods have been around for a while and we all know that we can create our own "walk to work" playlist- not revolutionary. This post is merely to make my argument for some classical music on that list. I was inspired to write this when I had Brahms' Symphony No. 4 playing on my iPhone for a downtown trek to my car after work. Coincidentally, Brahms is the same composer that seeped into my ambience at camp some odd years ago, and I thought of that moment as I walked downtown.
Brahms' Fourth Symphony is absolutely enchanting. Mystery and beauty weave in and out of this piece, with moments that make you take a big breath and realize just how rewarding life can be. It made me so much more aware of my surroundings, and as odd as it sounds I felt like I had a better insight into the lives of those who walked past me. I felt that same feeling of joy as if I was back sitting on the dock with a book in hand and an orchestra only a short walk away.
LoveAlways,
Gnarleigh
