At 11:40 PM 02/21/1999 -0800, I wrote:
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/ b | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ~|' |
/ b b ,| ,| ,| ,| ,| ,| ' ,| | ,| |__|__|__| |__| | | | |
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Well Zuiks, nobody completely figured out my little version of "Name That
Tune." Now to reveal the mystery, if anybody really cares. :-) The
signature is indeed a musical quotation--the main theme from Mozart's
Overture to "The Magic Flute" (Die Zauberflote).
Simon correctly guessed that it was Mozart, and that the piece is in
E-flat. A couple of other people saw the bass clef and decided I must play
trombone or tuba.
That's on the right track, but not quite correct. The trick is that while
the key signature is for the key of E-flat, the passage is in B-flat. The
first time the piece modulates to that key, the only instrument playing
with the strings is another bass-clef instrument: the bassoon. That is
the instrument I play. Playing a bassoon, with its largely 18th-century
acoustic design, is kind of like using a manual OM-1 in this automated,
digitized world (OM content).
I didn't really expect anyone to get the instrument, but given the number
of highly cultured people on this list, I thought someone might recognize
the piece. It's tough, but the commas and apostrophes that I use for note
heads do outline the melody correctly. I had to use a tilde for a natural
sign as the closest ASCII equivalent.
I use a musical signature to identify myself as a person who loves
classical music. My old signature, at the end of this message, is the
rhythm underlying Ravel's "Bolero." Several people have recognized it over
the years--it's easier to recognize a rhythm without pitches. However,
"Bolero" is not my favorite piece of music. It also has a connotation that
a happily married man such as myself should avoid. If you've seen the
movie "10," you know what I mean.
Thanks to all who participated. I only own one Zuiko 50/1.8, and I'm
keeping it, so there are no prizes. :-) Simon gets the Honorable Mention.
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