Happy Easter!

Piano time again

Again Beethoven, again Gulda, again piano sonatas.
We move along a spiral staircase. It seems to us quite straight and linear from the point where we are.
Then, again we encounter the same music, the same tastes the same people.
Although the music stays the same we change the way we listen to it.
Somehow, we even come across the same, or at least very similar problems.
Sometimes we get to the conclusion that we have learned nothing.
On other occasions we jump over the old familiar gap blindfolded, and it works out.
A miracle?
A development?
Learning?
Fate?
All I know for sure is that I am going to stop listening to Beethoven and that I am going to take a bath...right...now.

Abba Zaba Time

Inspired by Captain Beefheart again, I lay aside some thoughts about the often present Goschpoidls (see earlier posts) and write about the ups and downs in life.
"Nur wer Helles und Dunkles, Aufstieg und Niedergang erfahren, nur der hat wahrhaft gelebt."
- Stefan Zweig
I always tend to forget that Zweig committed suicide and also wrote short stories about suicides (Der Amokläufer) However, this is still a quite accurate description of life from a certain perspective.
Last weekend I have reflected upon my personal ups and downs.
I can only recommend that to others.
I have to stop now because I have to read some reviews for an article that I am co-author of.
Some of you might understand that.
May it contribute to future ups in my life.

Abba Zaba