Symphony
17 hours in the car in two and a half days.
We’re driving all over North Carolina – partly for a writing assignment, partly to celebrate a relative’s 70th birthday.
In between conversation we listen to CDs:
His: Saint Germain
Mine: City of Angels
His: Royksopp
Mine: Meet Joe Black
We pop in a sermon. We’ve been through all the radio stations.
“Do you want to listen to Beethoven’s Ninth?” I ask.
He does.
It’s an old CD. I’ve had it forever and got it from who knows where. Mostly it just sits in the case, but lately I've had the urge to get to know classical music.
I took a classical music class in college. Don’t remember learning much (probably cuz I didn’t study very hard), but I do remember there was a guy in class who wanted to write a symphony. It was the first day and the teacher asked each student why we were there. I’d heard it was an easy A (it wasn’t), which is the same reason most of the students had signed up – but this guy appreciated music. And he had his heart set on writing a symphony (one day).
The teacher tried to keep a straight face. Asked the guy if he understood what an undertaking writing a symphony would be. The guy seemed have a grasp of the enormity of his dream. The teacher didn’t - he kept talking, discouraging the guy’s idea.
I’ve thought about that guy from time to time.
I hope he wrote his symphony.
posted by Jenny at 10:25 PM
13 Comments:
That teacher was probably jaded because he didn't have the artistic vision to make it as a composer or musician. (As they say, "those can't do, teach.") I hope that guy wrote a symphony, too!
11:23 PM
I hope he did too. And I hope the teacher got a different job.
11:22 PM
I so hope he did. A dream is a terrible thing to be shattered. For some folks it is their spirit.
3:30 PM
Teachers... they just don't have a sense of "dream."
11:02 PM
I am a teacher, and I CAN DO and I still teach. I also have dreams and I instill dreams in my students, and I support the ones they already have.
Not all teachers are like that teacher, and I'm sad that some are.
I hope the guy wrote his symphony in spite of what the teacher said.
I will continue to teach in spite of what the general public says about my profession!
8:26 PM
I hope he wrote that symphony, too, and I hope it KICKED BUTT! I agree with both Michelle and La La, I hope that teacher moved on, but there are MANY wonderful teachers that light kids on fire, that undo terrible damage done to them by their parents and culture. A great teacher is the greatest thing there is.
6:46 PM
I agree. I wasn't teacher bashin'
:-)
3:09 PM
Awww....I hope he wrote it, too!
5:39 PM
when are you writing yours?
:)
xox darlene
11:18 PM
Now, Darlene. Only it's not of the music form :-)
11:56 PM
Wow. Why would a teacher do that??? Issues, me thinks.
:)
12:01 PM
This made me think of August Rush. Have to seen that? You might like it.
:)
12:01 PM
Jenny,
I didn't read your post at teacher bashing at all. My comment was in direct response to the others' comments.
I get all worked up, ya know, in defense of the teaching profession.
7:15 PM
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