Today I watched the movie The Pianist with my dad, thinking he'd appreciate it since he enjoyed playing piano, and I was not disappointed. The movie was great! I loved it.
While watching the movie, I was happy and surprised to hear one of the pieces my dad used to practice often...the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, which I posted earlier. I also heard a piece that was new to me: Chopin's Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op.23, B. 66. This music has added meaning for me now that I associate it with a pivotal scene in the movie.
Chopin - Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op.23, B. 66
Arthur Rubinstein, pianist
I like the dreamy, contemplative, and sweet feeling of this piece, which starts out gentle but grows more intense and frenzied occasionally as it progresses. I like its many moods. I can't decide if it is happy or sad. I feel it is both at the same time. What is the word for that?
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Originally Posted by Neapolitan:
If a chicken was smart enough to be able to speak English and run in a geometric pattern, then I think it should be smart enough to dial 911 (999) before getting the axe, and scream to the operator, "Something must be done! Something must be done!"
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