May 12 - Projects
Evan presents on his electronic compositions,
and a spirited discussion ensues re live and recorded music -- with marvelous insights.
Thereafter,
Owen's,
in
a
variety of
scenaria,
and lunch with
Carol,
returning
(the
reverse
of
previous
scenic
early
morning,
of
course)
to
finish
the
editing
of The Decameron - Fourth Day (18 pages of this final movement: X. "The Wife of a Doctor Deems her Lover, Who Has Taken an Opiate, to Be Dead", and 113 total), contining that for Psalm 122 (page 19), and producing the ensuing two videos of
Abducted by Aliens -- V. 1944 Foo Fighters / 1947 Kenneth Arnold UFO Sighting / Roswell UFO Crash and
VI. 1948 Thomas Mantell / Gorman Dogfight. All this on the 62nd day of summer, high 89 (tying with April 30 as the second warmest day of the year, the 15th day of the season achieving 80-or-better),
enjoying the warmth of the evening in a drive / walk to U.C. Davis Library, for research re
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) - Piano Sonata, Op. 17: Stretta (1920)
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) - Paul Bunyan, Op. 17 (1941)
Oliver Knussen (b. 1952) - Coursing, Op. 17 (1979)