End of long week

This week was my first week working for the Seattle Opera. I also saw an opera live for the first time: La Traviata last night at the McCaw Opera house here in Seattle. It was quite the spectacle, I understand now why the opera needs to raise so much money. :)

In other news, the brass trio that I'm in this quarter rehearses tomorrow for the first on a piece by Persichetti that we arranged for Trumpet, Trombone, and Tuba (originally it was for Trombone, Viola, and Cello). We'll see how rehearsal goes tomorrow. Here is a little bit of info about him:

"Persichetti composed for nearly every musical medium. More than 120 of his works are published and many of these are available on commercial recordings. Though he never specifically composed 'educational' music as such, many of his smaller pieces are suitable for teaching purposes...
[His] numerous instrumental compositions include two unique series: one comprises 15 different works each entitled Serenade for such diverse combinations as piano duet, flute and harp, solo tuba, orchestra, band, two recorders, two clarinets and the trio of trombone, viola and cello...
Many of his other works are organized into series. One of these, a collection of primarily instrumental works entitled Parables, contains 25 works, many for unaccompanied wind instruments (complete listing below), and his 15 Serenades include such unconventional combinations as a trio for trombone, viola, and cello as well as selections for orchestra, for band, and for duo piano..."

The official name of our piece is: Serenade No. 6 for trombone, viola and cello, Op. 44 (composed in 1950)

Something not music related, my German studies are going well. I took my first test of the quarter today and I believe I did well. Ich mag Deutsch Klasse. Guten abend!