What is this thread all about?
Just a place for general discussion. A place to unload whats on your mind and talk about anything - personal, health, help needed, achievements, daily highs and daily lows, theories, predictions and what have you.
Does not need to be Q related.
I've seen Barenboim perform (not in person, to my recollection), both conducting and playing, and he's impressive. Here's a Mozart piece that personifies "tickling the ivories".
Thank you, also, for sharing your stories of precious memories with your father. IMHO moments like those are gifts from God. I have many wonderful memories from my childhood and I thank God daily for my family and, in particular, my loving parents, both long passed now. I've been so blessed in my life and it sounds like you have been, too. Your loving memories are not corny in the least. Safety is something all children should have. Why we fight.
https://youtu.be/1vDxlnJVvW8
Thanks for the link. I admire and respect Barenboim because he is a master craftsman. You hardly see him smile, but that's not because he is aloof - he isn't. There are few pianists out there who can "coax" the piano along. Barry Douglass is another one, as is Lisa de la Salle.
I look back and remember when all I had to turn to was classical music. It brought me through a lot of tough times, dealing with the pain. I frankly could not have survived without it.
Classical music is almost like a language in and of itself. Mathematical and emotional at the same time. It transports you, in a sense.
I'm glad you had that to help you through, glad that you're here now in this most amazing time to be alive. (Not easy, but amazing nonetheless 😉)
Thanks Fren.