| leader of the lieders |
[Dec. 15th, 2008|06:45 pm] |
Robert A. Schumann!
Composing
20 (nearly 21!), junior
Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, but moved to Boise, Idaho when I was eight.
( 1 )
My first composition was when I was seven. Yeah, go ahead and laugh, but it was great. I'v composed ever since. Not very good stuff, but yeah, I like it, so I'm doing it as my major. My dad's giving me a hard time because it won't earn me much money, but I guess that's where he and I differ. Although, seriously. He writes books. He's not exactly rollin' in dough.
( 2 )
I met Claire when I was ten. Christmas pageant. I saw her off and on after that with different concerts and whatever, but I didn't see her for a few years until she auditioned here at Allegro. I saw Claire at her audition. And, uh, she grew up. Cute. Really cute. Cute enough that I listened in on her audition. My ear was pressed against the door. She was unbelievable. I'd never heard of anyone play like that. Ever. I mean, it wasn't perfect, but anyone can play perfectly, you know? She played like... like if she didn't put her entire soul into it, she'd die. Well shit, now I just sound like a complete queer. Anyway. She's awesome.
( 3 )
I played in the high school band. Not a bit deal considering what I'm doing now, but my school was really small. I always played piano, but then I got to high school and they needed someone who could read bass clef, so I picked up the tuba and... yeah. I never want to play that damn thing ever again.
( 4 )
I was popular. And I'm not saying that to be a jerk, I just was. It wasn't a big school, so everyone knew me. I guess in a lot of schools you have to be the captain of the football team to be liked, but I was never into that (although sports are AWESOME), because I like music. Got me where I need to be. With Claire.
( 5 )
I'm the youngest in a family of five. In my family, if you didn't have a talent, you were overlooked. That's why I picked up music. Because my brothers did sports or mechanics, and my sisters were good with animals and art, so I was like, "Well what's left?" and tada.
( 6 )
When I was fourteen, I wrote an article for an academic journal my father edited. Yeah. YEAH. About the aesthetics of music. Fourteen. I was a friggin' genius! I don't like to brag about it, but you're asking, so I'm telling. It wasn't some brilliant new discovery or anything, but still. Fourteen. I kinda rock a little bit.
( 7 )
LET'S PRETEND this composition thing doesn't work out for me (dear god, it HAS to work out for me). I think I'd do something like Pre-Law or Pre-Med (I don't know the difference) or something with History or maybe English. The point of that boring story was that I don't know what I'd do if it weren't for music. My brothers think it's totally gay, but whatever, I love it.
( 8 )
I like hiking. In the woods, on mountains, hardcore hiking. I like it because it's the one time I don't hear music in my head. Don't be me wrong, I love music and getting the muse to write, but sometimes I just want the notes to SHUT. UP. So I go for a hike. I get all muddy and sweaty, I feel like a real guy, and I hear nothing but silence.
(9)
I don't care if I'm ever famous. I don't care if people play my music years from now or even remember my name. I'm not in this for fame or to make "my footprint" in the world or whatever. To me, music isn't about serving the world, or even God. It's about serving yourself. I write for myself and Clarie. I do it because it brings me joy. Everyone else can piss off if they don't like it.
( 10 )
I'm not making this my secret because Claire knows about it. I'm mildly insane. No, really. Last year I was diagnosed with depression. I'm heavily medicated. And, well, sometimes I just do things that I shouldn't do. Shit, I've fucked up a lot of things in my life because I'm just an idiot and I overreact. I don't get mad--I just get even. I don't get up in your face or fight... I just do something stupid that'll you'll get pissed about. Whatever, can we change the subject?
(???)
I'm going to marry Claire. I'm going to marry her and take care of her and fuck, I never told anyone this. But I'm going to because I love her.
And when I propose, I'm giving her my journal. See, I compose primarily piano stuff. But I have this journal of songs all about Claire, and I'll give it to her someday (when I grow a pair) and maybe she'll see how much I love her and she'll marry me. Even if her dad is a jerk.
PB: Ryan Reynolds |
|
|