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When I returned to L.A. in October, I resumed my ventures downtown to see Essa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonic Orchestra. I saw a performance of Tchaikovsky's music and another of Beethoven's Third Symphony. And I started practicing my trumpet again. By November, I felt competent enough on the instrument to write a little classical piece. I wrote it out on a sheet of manuscript paper, using Brian Wilson's technique of keeping the background melodies as static as possible while the main melody jumped around. I recorded a demo of the piece in the garage and was amazed at how "real" the result sounded–especially the last tree staccato hits. I called the piece '''"Victory on the Hill" (Track 1)''' for no reason other than its triumphant sound. I felt I was off to a good start at becoming a classical composer. I wrote out my goals on November 27, the day of Weezer's first concert since before we left to make the album. (I kept my journal in Spanish, to protect against what I imagined were the curious eyes of my roommates and friends): | When I returned to L.A. in October, I resumed my ventures downtown to see Essa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonic Orchestra. I saw a performance of Tchaikovsky's music and another of Beethoven's Third Symphony. And I started practicing my trumpet again. By November, I felt competent enough on the instrument to write a little classical piece. I wrote it out on a sheet of manuscript paper, using Brian Wilson's technique of keeping the background melodies as static as possible while the main melody jumped around. I recorded a demo of the piece in the garage and was amazed at how "real" the result sounded–especially the last tree staccato hits. I called the piece '''"Victory on the Hill" (Track 1)''' for no reason other than its triumphant sound. I felt I was off to a good start at becoming a classical composer. I wrote out my goals on November 27, the day of Weezer's first concert since before we left to make the album. (I kept my journal in Spanish, to protect against what I imagined were the curious eyes of my roommates and friends): | ||
I want money so that I can buy cool things, like instruments: violins, clarinets, books about famous composers, music instruction books, CDs of classical music: Wagner, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chopin. I want to study piano and music composition. I want to be a composer. | <span style="color:#aa0000">I want money so that I can buy cool things, like instruments: violins, clarinets, books about famous composers, music instruction books, CDs of classical music: Wagner, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chopin. I want to study piano and music composition. I want to be a composer. | ||
I have a yearning inside, a great yearning for something more profound than popular music. I need something more profound. | I have a yearning inside, a great yearning for something more profound than popular music. I need something more profound. | ||
By the way, Weezer has a concert today<sup>2</sup>. | By the way, Weezer has a concert today<sup>2</sup>.</span> | ||
<small><sup>2</sup>Quiero dinero para que puede comprar cosas buenas, como instrumentos: violinas, clarinetas...; libros de compondedores famosos, libros instruccionales; discos compactos de música clássica; Wagner, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chopin. Quiero aprender el piano y componer. Quiero ser un componedor. | <small><sup>2</sup>Quiero dinero para que puede comprar cosas buenas, como instrumentos: violinas, clarinetas...; libros de compondedores famosos, libros instruccionales; discos compactos de música clássica; Wagner, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chopin. Quiero aprender el piano y componer. Quiero ser un componedor. | ||