Day 211: Leap Year with Bruckner
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Vienna 1971—A Student Journal
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Day
211 — Leap Year with Bruckner
29-February-1972
(Dienstag–Tue.)
TRANSCRIPT
Had first Bruckner
rehearsal. It should go fairly well. It’s a wild
piece of music to play, especially for brass. Also,
playing the bass tuba is a lot of fun. Only problem
is that it takes up a lot of time. Thus, didn’t get
much work done in El. Musik. Very little.
REFLECTIONS
Playing
Wagner tuba. I’m in the
student orchestra and we’re rehearsing for one of
Bruckner’s symphonies, I think the eighth. I appear
to be playing the bass Wagner tuba. So there is no
pressure for me to worry about the high notes, and
most of the other horn players were much better than
I was, as well. I’m happy. Opening photo is a Wagner
tuba (Wikimedia Commons).
The Wagner tuba is like a small version of the band
instrument, the euphonium, or baritone horn. Only,
it’s meant for horn players and is played with a
French horn mouthpiece. Did I tell you that the
baritone horn was my first instrument in 4th grade
band and that I played a baritone horn solo with the
school band in the 8th grade? Such potential. What
happened? Anyway, playing in this really good student
orchestra is a thrill.
29
days has February. My journal
has February 29 in it for 1972. How is that possible?
The years 1972 and 2008 are both leap years. How can
you tell if a year has lept?
If you can divide the year by four, it’s a leap year.
We needed some math exercises added to these journal
entries.
John
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