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We just got a new Samsung washer and dryer and I was pleasantly surprised when I first heard it go off.. because it sang me a song!

I was like OMG this is so long.. and kinda pretty! So I had to look it up: https://www.hunker.com/13771126/samsung-laundry-song/

Apparently, Samsung thought that “home appliances should blend naturally into consumers’ lifestyles, whereas the traditional, more industrial-sounding alerts from appliances can be unpleasant and distracting,”

I agree! The dryer song is Shubert’s 1817 piece Die Forelle, which translates to “the trout”.

And I also found some simple sheet music for it too!

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

I used to live in Portland, Oregon and there are so many things about Northfield that remind me of PDX.. including this upcoming event I saw via HotSpot music.

Northfield Porchfest! From their Facebook:

We envision music in various neighborhoods during the day, followed by a collective gathering at the end of the day. Much like a “pottery tour” or “studio tour” we will make a map and publicize the events as a whole for that day.

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

I recently came upon some markings in an old score that I hadn’t seen before. It turned out to be an old notation for tremolo.. While trying to figure this out I stumbled upon this awesome article about tremolo!

Website: https://www.timusic.net/debreved/tremolo-and-the-abstract-truth/

There is so much to digest here.. one thing that stood out to me was how since the composers of today use computerized samples, they get a false sense of reality about what is humanly possible.

I’m currently working on a piece that has 3 measures of tremolo and am finally feeling okay about adjusting that slightly. Better to sound the best that I possibly can than try and emulate a computer 🙂

This is LA based Tim Davies website and has so so so much great info on orchestration, composing and arranging!

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

I have listened and watched this short clip about 1000 times in the past 6 months! It’s captures so much brilliance in 3 minutes:

Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” / Karajan · Berliner Philharmoniker

The way they shot this in 1966 in Germany is just.. wow.. the conductor, the musicians, the angles.. The full length is available for a fee here: https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/concert/200

I found it for free on Youtube and downloaded on AdBlocker on Firefox so those annoying ads would stop bothering me!

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician

I love old cartoons, my grandma used to have a drawer full of unlabeled VHS tapes that were full of Disney movies from long ago. We would go through them, pop it in the VCR and be entertained!

I particularly like the background music in all these old cartoons. I always thought it would be cool to one day play in a symphony that did soundtracks for them.

Ever since moving to Minnesota I’ve been having memories about a Jack and the beanstalk cartoon I saw as a kid. Something about how green and lush it is here, whenever I look out into the fields surrounding me I can’t help but think of this big cartoon stalk growing into the sunny sky.

I kept searching online and couldn’t find anything.. Then I found the cover art online for Disney’s 1947 Fun and Fancy Free movie with two stories, one of them being Mickey and the Beanstalk!

It’s here for free on Internet Archive, a great place to find videos and music!

https://archive.org/details/mickey-and-the-beanstalk-1947

Cello by Triana – Minnesota Wedding Cellist, Cello Lessons, Wedding Ceremony Musician