Hive Open Mic week 58 - Choosing Life by Philip Glass

The topic of my post today is memory. This is not just a coincidence, as this is the topic that was chosen for this week 58 by our dear member Hive account@arunimabiju. Hive Open Mic, as our live music scene, can give a place for many musicians to experience their growth, both personal and as musicians. That growth needs time and many hours of dedicated work around music and studying. I have written about that these days, and thanks to all who gave their opinion and shared their experience.

I remember in my childhood days, it was normal to practise every day the piano, and how I was growing, and the compositions became more difficult, more hours were needed for it. I have never had any doubts that I wanted the piano and music to play an active role in my life. To be my profession and more than that, to be a part of me. I think that my first piano teacher had the greatest impact on that, as my nice memories of the very first lessons are still here. She was kind and introduced me to the world of music with a lot of love. If it would be another way, I suppose that not just my memories would be different but my profession too.

I also remember the first exercises I played, the very first scales and compositions and my first ever concert in that small concert hall of the music school. Of course, the success could not come by itself without some hours dedicated to the instrument I play. Sometimes, it was not easy to sit and drill, but it was necessary. Anyway, the majority of the memories are positive, there were some frustrating ones when I was in middle school, but they passed quickly. In the memory of all those hours I spent playing the piano (and still I do it) and the love towards it that made me choose my profession, the piece I will bring to Hive Open Mic is titled Choosing Life. A piece composed by Philip Glass, from the movie The Hours. Here it comes in the arrangement for piano solo by Michael Riesman and Nico Muhly.

Source of the cover photo.