Last Saturday I went to a concert at Alte Oper featuring "Carmina Burana", one of the best-known orchestral pieces in the 20th century (1937). 70 years ago, it was at the same place where Carmina Burana made its debut.
Composed by German composer Carl Orff for extended symphonic orchestra, mixed with chorus, boy's choir and vocal solos (totaling about 200 performers), it was an impressive performance by the State Philharmony Rheinland Pfalz. The melody of the opening chapter was adopted by many movies and of course is the best part of the symphony. But it does not sound coherent with the remaining chapters.
Just like a comment I ever heard, German audience do not all wear well-groomed formal suits or dresses. Nonetheless, they demonstrated their well-educatedness throughout the performance.
As a routine, they did give ardent applause to the artists for extra performance, especially the Marimba player from France. She was amazing with both hands holding two mallets simultaneously and making the beautiful chords by constantly adjusting the space between the two mallets.
Yet, Robert fell asleep before half of the performance was done. :)
2005 New Year’s Eve, Tromso, Norway.
It was the first time that I had ever seen the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights. Flickering curtains of dancing light against the dark sky, the beautiful blaze of pale green celestial lights is just like our tumultuous life. We seldom have a clue where life is leading us to, nor do we know the showtime of our life journey’s finale. The present is the only gift we can hold tight. If you can choose to be happy, don’t choose to be sad. Regardless of the problems swirling around you, move through life with grace, warmth, and vigor. Most importantly, stay emotionally elevated.
Feel the living, feel the happiness, and that’s right the meaning of life.
我们唯一能牢牢握在手里的就是此刻；如果你能选择高兴，就一定不要选择悲伤。如我这样的悲观者才能真正快乐地活着。
感受生活，感受 幸福。这就是生的意义。
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