Something nice
One of my chief regrets in the last few years has been that I have no-one to attend concerts with. This happened to me gradually, starting in New Jersey. First Mr Charm decided that he didn't want to go to concerts any more--for undisclosed reasons, since he loves music. My friend Betty doesn't mind an occasional concert, but her main interest is the theater. She also said she had heard enough Mahler for a lifetime.
So I started to go to concerts with Elaine, who was up for anything. We had a great time. Sadly, Elaine died, tragically and before her time. I miss her for lots of reasons.
Anyway, when I moved to Delaware I still had no-one to attend concerts with. My daughter goes with me sometimes, and I enjoy her company more than anyone on earth, but I still longed for a friend to go to concerts with from time to time. I seriously considered putting an ad in the local paper.
Instead, I volunteered for the Delaware Symphony, hoping some music would rub off on me.
Imagine my surprise when one of the women on the committee, who I had spoken to for a grand total of five minutes, called me tonight, to ask if I would attend a performance of Mahler's Eighth with her. She said the first person who popped into her head was me! Now it happens Mahler is my favorite composer, but his work is not performed very often.
Needless to say, I was thrilled to be asked. It made my day.
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Well, dear, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Mahler's Eighth isn't performed often. Two orchestras? Two choruses? A grand pipe organ? There are often more people performing than there are in the audience!
I know--I saw it performed once in New York. We were afraid the stage would break.
I've been all over the Grand Opera House and the Delaware Symphony. My buddy Bob Weir runs sound and electric work at the Grand. Good place to hear music!
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