Being Fulfilled

After I was in the competition to adjudicate, on the way home I turned on the radio to listen to the local classical music station. First they played Wagner’s Prelude from Tristan and Isolde . What gorgeous music.. Of course it was not my first time to hear this music, but the beauty and sublime was so fresh to my ears, as if it was my first experience. A few pieces later, they played Schumann’s Piano Quartet. I have performed this piece from time to time. I know all the notes. But I still cried when it got to the slow movement. What a tender soul…

Next day, at the competition, my colleagues and I shared our youthful time with music. All of us agreed what a special and life-changing moment it was to listen to Rubinstein’s all Chopin records set. We remembered the record cover design! I listened to Polini’s Chopin Etude’s record over and over and over again. Many nights some music echoed in my head, and I could not sleep.

We were so lucky not to have technology to entertain us. I feel so fortunate that the music stays in me as fresh as when I was 15. AI can’t take it away from me.