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Hi!

*Sneaks in with large hamper of donuts, sticky cakes, etc*

FC is currently subbing the rest of the project entries. Looks like you're v.v.v. busy IRW. How's the research going, and can I help you in any way?

Keep well!

Kes

Don't worry, I've not forgotten! I've just made it back home, and plan to have a go tonight... watch this space

Great. Welcome home ... happy tennis watching (if you do), and good luck with Debussy!

something changed! I've added some brief biographical notes... musical ones to follow...

OK - it's under way. Just keep me posted. I'll go & stock up on refreshments.
*Exits in direction of confectioners ....*

*Returns with lemon-iced carrot & walnut cake, and a snippet of Debussy trivia ...*

In 1916, "L'isle joyeuse" sold 17,000 copies of sheet music in 2 months (Real Top of the Pops stuff!). Debussy said:
"This is the century of the aeroplane, and there is no music for it, so I have to create it".

(Rather suggests that this piece might include an impression of a flight over the island ....)

It's coming along .... a couple of items that might be useful ...

While at the Con, he won the Prix de Rome, and went there 1885 - 7
Music seems to have been more influenced by visits to Bayreuth (met Wagner) 1888, 1889 , and listening to Javanese Gamelan music (Paris World Fair 1899).

Wrote first sonata (for flute violin & harp) of a planned set of 6 (cut chort by his death). Cause of death: rectal cancer.

(Cheerful note to end on! Sorry!)

Keep well!

Cheers for that, Kes

& don't worry, I've not forgotten him...

I'm just amazed by the fact that more than one girl shot herself on being left by him! (and survived)

Yes, what you'd call a colourful character! I read somewhere that someone wrote a short play which was closely based on Debussy's scandalous private life. It was performed, but D daren't sue because it was so close to the truth! ...Unfortunately, I can't find a reference to it ...

OK - keep up the good work!

...just bookmarking ... and dropping off a fresh supply of cream cakes ....

*feels guilty*

*eats a cake*

... enjoy the cakes - they are low-guilt! Hehehe

*Returns with gooey, jammy, creamy cakes ... higher in calories and guilt quotient ...*
Hi! How's it going? (hint, hint)
So you know, I'll be off-line for the last 2 weeks in September. I'd love to get the French Music project completed 'ere too long!
Hope things are going OK for you ..... keep well!

sorry, rl has gotten in the way some this last week, but it should be *soon*

Yes, this RL stuff can be a nuisance .... Hey! I hope you had a good RW summer, btw . OK - keep plugging away at the text - and thanks. If I don't hear from you, I'll touch base here before I depart for the RW. Keep well! (on whole tone scale)

My provisional personal deadline is sometime on Monday.
Then after I've done that I only have about 12 things waiting to edit...

Wow! I await your next update keenly! (and thanks!) ...Only 12 to go eh? ... I know the feeling. I'll put FC the "sub" on stand-by. Take care!

Je n'aime pas this entry. I'm going to have to put back my provisional deadline, I keep getting confused by things I've read. But I've got it sussed now.

Sorry to hear it's giving you problems ... Well, he was a complex guy, I suppose ... Don't get stressed about the deadline ... just keep plugging away, and give me a yell when\if you'd like me to cast my eyes over it. Here's hoping it's on the home straight ...

Hi Joanna! I'm on holiday and offline for a couple of weeks. See you when I get back! Keep well!