Day 103: Death to the idiots
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Vienna 1971—A Student Journal
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Day
103 — Death to the idiots
13-November-1971
(Sat.)
TRANSCRIPT
Spent whole morning playing in a horn ensemble, 4–8
hours long. It was pretty interesting, and at least I
was playing music. It was of pretty good quality.
I went to see the movie Death in
Venice again. Like a good book,
I got more out of it this time. By I was upset by the
idiocy of some of the audience. [They would giggle at
inappropriate times, not understanding the film.] Too
many people seem to be narrow-minded.
REFLECTIONS
Movie
audiences. Today, I
left out a few words in the transcript, like “stupid
idiots.” I’m surprised that I was so upset at a few
people in the audience. It’s just a movie, after all.
If you remember, when I first saw Death
in Venice, I was
affected by the movie.
ay 095: Death in Venice">See Day
095.
Probably by it’s emotion, which was certainly
heightened by the use of Mahler’s music
underscoring the film. If, in a sensitive part of
the movie, a group is loud and laughing, then I
can see being upset. Today, I would be less upset
and think of those people as “stupid idiots.”
I have to find and rent this movie again. Why was I
so into it? It has to be the impact of Mahler’s music
on the visuals and emotion of the film. Probably very
powerful. We’ll see.
Horn
ensemble. Well, I’m
practicing with an ensemble of horns. I believe that
Professor Gabler was beginning to prepare us for a
class horn recital featuring ensembles.
Till tomorrow.
John
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