okay.

i dont completely not understand why you build that fence around yourself.
i get it, i do.
but it's really HIGH, and if you havent realised, i'm short.
i cant climb over it and it's annoying me like hell.
i can barely LOOK over it on tiptoes.
it's tiring.
nonetheless, i dont regret it, i really don't.
i never doubted my choice.
i just really need a breather.

and, i need to scream.
UGH.

oh i forgot to mention.
had class chalet last week.
went bowling before the bbq, and i thoroughly embarrassed myself.
but it's fine, had fun (:

the night was typical, hardly ate anything.
but still :D
spent the night at hebei's chalet with her and steph yong and cheryl TKH.
that was quite funnnnnnn ((:
much less drama than last year, but i think it's better. :D
woke up the next morning aching everywhere, ow.

karaoke-d again ytd (:
played wii at hsinyu's house before that.
wii's reallllllllly fun! (:
but now my arm is aching, damn.

oh, application for PAE ended too.
choices truely suck.
and wtf, twelve choices?
right.

did plenty of shopping recently.
am probably getting sick of it.
bleh. =/
maybe next week i'll continue (:

perhaps i'm trying too hard,
but if i don't try, neither would you.
and soon it'll all be too fucking late.
hmph.

right, back to gong s.
:D

stardust was really really good.

just your heart, in exchange for mine.

today was fun! (:
6 hours in the karaoke room, didnt think i'd sing, but i did!
ha. embarrasing.
but still it was truckloads and truckloads and truckloads of fun. (:

post olevel activities are packed for this week.
today, singinggggg
wednesday, outing with mel
thursday, bowling and class chalet
friday, PAE briefing and shopping with mummy (:

NEXT WEEK, i shall make sure i'll get to satisfy my craving.
ha.

i dont know why i'm not getting scared yet.
maybe the excitement that O's are over is still numbing my senses.
hmmm.

pictures. (:


bumped into darling rebecca on my way to parkway.and i got to catch up on recent events. hmm.


me and the ever so gay sharm!


group picture!the room was actually way darker.




shifu/seal mummy and i like smarties! (:


qingy in her red/pink shirt

hooray hooray hooray,
it's all over now.
((:

came home straight after the papers
(cos noone wanted to go for icecream with me. )): )
and threw away all the papers!
like wheeeee
it's a strange sense of liberation.
strange, because like vicki says, i'll kinda miss it.
yea. WHATEVER.

christmas started last thursday.
hohoho.

so 'TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY.

i have to go shopping. (:
and i won't mourn the fact that our secondary school life is over,
nor the fact that doom is imminent.
i feel pretty darn FESTIVE. (:

MEP THROWING UP TIME.
(i'm so not prepared)

HAYDN.
-born 31st march 1732
-was chorister at st stephen's chathedral till he was 17. composed missa brevis in F
-worked as keyboard teacher, met nicola porpora who introduced him to gluck and wagenseil, who later became his models
-took 2 composition lessons from reutter
-worked as music director for count morzin
-composed divertimenti for winds, his first symphony
-went to eztehazy to work for prince anton ezterhaza as vice kapellmeister.
-met kapellmeister gregor werner and luigi tomasini, violinist
-composed In nominee dominee, lau deo,symph 45 in F# minor 'Farewell'
-anton died. new employer prince nikolaus, played viola da gamba.
-haydn became kapellmeister
-composed chamber music, operas, MORE sacred music
-nikolaus died, haydn free man!
-johann peter salomon invites haydn to london
-haydn to compose an opera, 6symphonies, and 20 other works to be performed in london for a substantial fee
-went to london for 2 periods, 1791-1792,1794-1795.
went back to ezterhazy to work for NEW prince anton
-composed Ta Deum in C, The Creation : Die Schopfung and more string quartets.
-died on 31st may 1809 at age 77 years and 2 months.

WORKS DONE IN LONDON,
symphonies
-nos. 93 to 104
-all given nicknames (EG: 94 surprise, 96 miracle, 100 military, 101 clock, 103 drumroll, 104 london.)
-advertised as GRAND symphonies due to their large scale of structure
-comprises simple appealing motifs

quartets
-apponyi quartets op 71&74
-composed for concert performance, hence less intimate in nature
-reflects symphonic traits in its sonority and harmonic characteristics

piano trio and piano works
-composed in 2nd london visits
-shows haydn's mastery in structure
-more pianistic in nature than previous works, possibly influence of clementi and/or beethoven

operas
-shows influence of english oratorio, especially seen in its dramatic choruses
-plot derived from opera seria, but defies its traditions
-melodic character in aria, like mozart.
-L'ANIMA DEL FILOSOFO

english songs
-in english, shows haydn's difficulty in grasping the language
-texture and accompaniment more defined than in previous songs
-elaborate accompaniment

gallant style
term to describe 'courtly style' of haydn's early classical work.developed in early 18th century at the end of the baroque period.it was a move away from the often serious, elaborately contrapuntal baroque style.the gallent style aims to please and to entertain.it was basically homophonic,light and lacking in depth, yet polished and extremely elegant.
other composers:couperin, telemann, dscarlatti, jc bach, cpe bach

sturm und drang
literary and artistic movement in germany and austria.it places great emphasis on the expression of feeling.it aim was 'to stun and to overcome with emotion'.this style is reflected in much of haydn's work, especially those in minor keys
EG: 44 in Eminor, Mourning
45 in F#minor, Farewell
49 in Fminor, La Passione

PAPA HAYDN. played in a string quartet with mozart once, inspired him so much that he composed 6 of his greatest quartets no.14 - 19 and they were hence nicknamed'the haydn quartets'.

first performance of symph 104 on 4th may 1795 @ King's theatre, new room, haymarket, London, with haydn conducting from the piano.encore requested.

HOB represents the catalogue of Anthony van Hoboken's classification of haydn's work.

okayyyyyy what else?

OPERA SERIA
serious opera meant for high voices like castrati (ouch!) and prima donnas.3 acts, fast-slow-fast. plot consists of serious, higher subjects like gods and heroes, has da capo aria and recitatives
-mozart, gluck, cherubini

OPERA BUFFA
comic opera for full range of voices including basso buffo(guy with really low voice)dealt with moral issues(master and servant, attempted rape etc.)4 acts
-mozart,rossini

SINGSPIEL
german song-play.no recitative.has spoken dialogue.in german la.DUH.dealt with comic/romantic issues frequently includes deities, fantastical creatures.good and evil are exaggerated.varied acts.
-mozart,beethoven,weber.

HAIYA,WHATEVER,SLEEP.

oh but first,
gist of haydn's work
-use of simple melodies typical of mid-18th century work (folksongs)
-synthesis of high baroque and modern homophonic textures (wagenseil, reutter)
-thematic development;striking balance between unity and variety.
-use of humour(false starts, surprises, etc)

geog how ah?

i'd give anything to break down your wall of carefully crafted control.

you have to lose some control, and i've to get some.

great.