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On The Brink Of Madness
2010/01/25 15:02:51瀏覽358|回應0|推薦3

      As some, say, my family, might've discovered that I'm not in a good mood through out the entire morning. Actually, I haven't figured out the reason why myself. All I know is that I didn't see the sun for the whole morning. Worst of all, I breathed the rain upon the moment I stepped out the door, and then, the rain came…



      The weather could be the one who ruined my Monday morning, but I think there should be something else. And then, it occurred to me that the problem could be from a piano score I'm currently working on. 



      Several months ago, I became obsessed with a soundtrack from the movie "Finding Neverland." I was so in love with the twisting, magic melody of the music that I can barely withstand the feeling of being unable to play the music but instead, only listen to it. I somehow knew that this piece could definitely be played on a piano, so I visited YouTube and typed on the search bar, looking for someone who might share the same ambition as I do but being more talented so as to revise the whole symphony track into a piano solo version. The track title, being "Impossible Opening," was shown as numerous results for numerous videos. I tried several of them, and then I got a nice one in which a gentleman plays the sheet exactly what I was looking for. After I appreciated his performance, I scrolled down to add some comments. That was when I discovered that this nice gentleman not only shared his video but also the sheet he transcribed from the soundtrack by himself! Elated, I then downloaded the sheet and started playing it once I had the chance sitting at a piano.



      As a standstill proverb goes, the more you expect, the more you dismayed. When I went through half the first page, due to respect of the transcriber, I realized that there exist multiple mistakes in the whole matter. The sheet is not complete with some melody absent and several notations misplaced. A little disappointed, I went on to look for another sheet that matches my need. But some other three hours' research didn't bring me an inch closer to my dream. So I've made up my mind to "fix" the score when time approved.



      That time didn't come easily. I had the task hanging like three months or so until now I finally have time for it in the winter vacation. I listened to the soundtrack like hundreds times, and, with the assistance of GarageBand, I finally completed the overture section, but only for the right hand. I felt frustrated like I've never been before. 



      I must admit that I'm not the composer type and I'm better at playing then auditioning music. It seemed that I'm suffering from some kind of torture that I've assigned for myself… I feel like melting down…



      If you ever happen to know where to get the score sheets for "Impossible Opening" from "Finding Neverland," please do tell me, coz I'm on the brink of madness…


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