Thursday 20th March - Another Notturno

BB has started building another model. It was his birthday recently and son sent him a Book Nook flower shop kit. 

Large hands make constructing all the tiny vases of flowers quite a challenge...

Now, about that Notturno;

Sencosue mentioned there is a Notturno piano trio by  Franz Schubert (the one we've all heard of!). I hadn't come across this; I'm only just beginning to listen to more chamber music and there is a lot to discover.

I do know the Schubert Trout Quintet, and his C major quintet (tissues at the ready for the slow movement every time) but not the Notturno trio.

I went hunting.  There are several recordings varying in length from 8 and a half minutes to nearly 15 minutes... wow, that's quite a difference in time!

I plumped the the longer recording, mainly because the pianist was none other than Luc Janssun, one of the two brothers who raced through the Poulenc double Piano Concerto on the recording I posted a few days ago. 

I couldn't believe that it was the same pianist,

Here's one of the fast versions for comparison.

Another bag of Stuff has left the house - mostly straight into the bin. I did consult with daughter before I chucked it; it was her stuff after all. I unearthed it all from a half-forgotten drawer when I was looking for something else. There were a few items that went into the charity bag; a hat, some gloves, a small empty tin, but the rest was all 'unwantable' by anyone. That's another win in the emptying the house project. 

I've come to the conclusion that my approach to clearing clutter is the same as my approach to losing weight... slowly, slowly, slowly... a few small bags of clutter, a few ounces of excess avoid du pois at a time! I'm in this for the long term..,

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