¿Qué rápido eres tú?
If you are reading this blog post between 7:30 - 9:30 AM this morning, know that my students and I are sitting in a classroom (with windows, thankfully) dutifully taking a final exam. Or, more like they are taking a final exam, and I am the one inflicting pain. Any empathetic thoughts sent our way would be greatly appreciated, since normal brain function does not exist before 9 AM. I am bringing dark chocolate espresso beans to soften the blow.
Since this quarter is wrapping up (yes, we are almost there, and yes, we are still taking final exams), I thought it would be interesting to enter a competition where I write a piece in 14 days, so I entered the Rapido! competition. (For those who are Spanish-illiterate, rápido means fast. Go figure.)
Actually, I have 14 days before my engagement in Switzerland begins, so I more like have 11 days to write a 4-6 minute piece for flute, clarinet, cello, and piano. (Hm. Another subset of pierrot ensemble. More on this later.) I am also supposed to w…
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