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Frédéric Chopin *III 1 1810 — The Life You Give
Frédéric Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen, on March 1, 1810, in Żelazowa Wola, near Warsaw, Duchy of Warsaw [now in Poland], was the composer and pianist of the Romantic period, best known for his solo pieces for piano and his piano concerti. Although he wrote little but piano works, many of them brief, Chopin ranks as…
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Gioachino Rossini *II 29 1792 — The Life You Give
Gioachino Rossini, born Gioachino Antonio Rossini, on February 29 1792, in Pesaro, Papal States [Italy], is the composer noted for his operas, particularly his comic operas, of which The Barber of Seville (1816), Cinderella (1817), and Semiramide (1823) are among the best known. Of his later, larger-scale dramatic operas, the most widely heard is William…
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felpudo
One may visit the zoo, and observe through a window, or enter the jungle and absorb the habitat. That seems like a fair comparison to how one may visit countries and cities. I like to absorb the habitat from within. An interest in the pursuit of gaining on perspective which neither includes nor excludes the…
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No signs of being a foreigner
Especially for individuals traveling much, there might be a common discrepancy between how the locals see a visitor, and how the visitor feels amongst the locals. The two sides have been very present deep inside, whenever I find myself in a space as a visitor. It feels clear that I will be judged as some…
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Quito, and voice use
These days I have been screaming, blaming the Quito altitude for it. Just now I have noticed that it is not so much the altitude, as much as feeling attacked by sounds and noises surrounding me, making me believe I should be heard above them while in conversations. This new realization makes me consider if,…
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