Comments on: One of my favorite hobbies is…

By: Dave Wade

Dave Wade — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:02:17 +0000

“…..I have never played any Chopin.” Try listening to his Nocturnes while finding a lovely God created location that expresses His love for you – the urge to participate on piano may surprise you Sem. Chopin’s God given gift did not persuade him to live a Godly life, however. Perhaps His mercy may allow me to converse with Fredrick in heaven. He died at 39 years of age at last saying something that brings me comfort. From wikipedia – ” A couple of times during those last two days, they thought that the end had come, but the composer was able to catch his breath again. He asked Delfina Potocka to play his sonatas and prayed and called out to God, though only a few days earlier he had refused confession, saying that he did not believe in it.”

Just listen to Chopin’s brillance………

Dave

By: semmie

semmie — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:12:25 +0000

Violin, you say? I played the viola in my younger years!

But I confess…I have never played any Chopin.

By: Dave Wade

Dave Wade — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:07:21 +0000

Hey, Sem…….

I took violin and piano as a youth – a seriously undisciplined one – and gave both up as a result. At 71 today, I would give most anything to be able to rattle off a simple Chopin Nocturne for my own “amazement” but all coordination is lost with a brain episode (including total hearing loss in one ear) 10 years ago. Listening to Ashkenazy or Feltzman ecstatically perform all the Chopin repertoire is a thrilling treat, even today. It is better to listen and appreciate than to not participate at all – God is really good……………….

Dave