Apathy towards "Appian Way"

Why is it that the songs I love are always the ones people beg to cut?

I'm so happy our director doesn't want to cut this one :)

I just can't understand why the other students find this piece boring...

Maybe because the song is meant to portray pine trees?

Nah.

"Pines of Rome"

A dramatic piece.

It sounds like it could be the soundtrack from a movie!

The entire work is a 4 part symphonic poem written by an Italian composer "Ottorino Respighi."

In part 3, Respighi includes the sound of a nightengale, which was something never done before in music.
I thought that was pretty cool :)

We're only playing the 4th part.

But all 4 are beautiful and inspiring.






Random subject change:

This warm winter has had it's advantages, such as a lack of snow.

However, a warm winter also has it's disadvantages.

BUGS!

Moths.

Flies.

And spiders!


*Shudders*


 And it's not officially spring yet.


According to a news article: "Insects that burrow deeper, like the Japanese beetle, will be out in full force since the frost line was shallow [this winter]."


The bug population will likely continue to grow and flourish in this lovely insect supporting weather.

On the bright side, maybe we'll have a bumper crop of butterflies!

:)



~
Isabel