I, proud father of Kimi

[ibanezmonster]

Well, you Canadians know Caillou better than Americans, I guess.

Caillou is part of a joke in our house, since he's such a sissy crybaby.  My brother used to watch that show when he was toddler through pre-school age...

[kishnevi]

Yes, I am happy but I don't get NHL here in China. Well, for some reasons one of the channels here shows delayed Avalance games. So I do get the KINGS once in a while.
Maybe Kimi will like hockey? One of Kimi's favorite cartoon episodes is Caillou learning to skate and play hockey. Well, you Canadians know Caillou better than Americans, I guess.

This after Kimi told me Mozart is so boring he puts her to sleep...

Perhaps Kimi is a soulmate for John (Mirror Image).

Callooh, callay, o frabjous day!

[Opus106]

Perhaps Kimi is a soulmate for John (Mirror Image).

Though Kimi, I'm sure, will learn.

[Mirror Image]

This after Kimi told me Mozart is so boring he puts her to sleep...

Lol...

[springrite]

Kimi lost interest in Mahler's First Symphony.


Let me qualify that. After hearing Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, she decided that the vocal version is so much better than the orchestral one (the first movement of the 1st symphony) that she demanded song #2 of Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen be played on repeat in the car. We heard it about 10 times before we finally got home.

Vanessa is not into vocal classical music. So she asked Kimi if not knowing what was song bothered her.
"The music is great. What else do you want?"

[Mirror Image]

Kimi lost interest in Mahler's First Symphony.


Let me qualify that. After hearing Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, she decided that the vocal version is so much better than the orchestral one (the first movement of the 1st symphony) that she demanded song #2 of Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen be played on repeat in the car. We heard it about 10 times before we finally got home.

Vanessa is not into vocal classical music. So she asked Kimi if not knowing what was song bothered her.
"The music is great. What else do you want?"

Ah, Kimi has the Brucknerian approach to vocal music.

[springrite]

Ah, Kimi has the Brucknerian approach to vocal music.

One day she will respond to someone with this: "Who cares about the libretto. No one goes to an opera for a great story or a great libretto anyway!"

[Mirror Image]

One say she will respond to someone with this: "Who cares about the libretto. No one goes to an opera for a great story or a great libretto anyway!"

Lol...yeah, I can hardly fault her for that opinion.

[springrite]

Just bought a Perzina upright piano for Kimi. It will be delivered tomorrow evening. It was the best sounding piano within my budget range. In fact, I think it sounded great!

Kimi will start piano lessons probably within a month.

She said she will teach mommy after each of her lessons.

Vanessa said she will teach me after each lesson from Kimi.

I will be the worst pianist in the household for sure.

[Karl Henning]

Woo-hoo!

[Fafner]

Amazing news. 

[springrite]

Little known fact: Perzina piano is the piano used in the movie The Pianist.

[springrite]

So far, 8 versions of Songs of the Wayfarer by Mahler, as requested by Kimi.

She perfers male voice for this.

Her favorite is the one with Maltman, Boston Philharmonic under the one-buttocked Maestro Zander.

She judges these performances by seeing who does the best HEY-YA!

[Mirror Image]

Just bought a Perzina upright piano for Kimi. It will be delivered tomorrow evening. It was the best sounding piano within my budget range. In fact, I think it sounded great!

Kimi will start piano lessons probably within a month.

She said she will teach mommy after each of her lessons.

Vanessa said she will teach me after each lesson from Kimi.

I will be the worst pianist in the household for sure.

This is excellent news, Paul!

[North Star]

This is excellent news, Paul!

+1 (as long as John was referring primarily to Kimi starting piano lessons, not you becoming the worst pianist in the household )

[springrite]

"Kimi, can you tell me a story?"
"Sure, daddy. Here we go--Once upon a time..."
"Wait, how about two stories. You are older now, so I am sure you can tell two stories?"
"Sure!"
She smiled, but there is something sneaky behind that smile.
"Twice upon a time..."
She bursted out laughing!

[springrite]

During an hour-long drive, Kimi was forced to listen to Beethoven 9 since I told her it is the only CD in the car.

She did not like it.

She kept asking me to check the glove compartment for other CDs.

She asked for Mahler.

She asked for Rachmaninov.

She asked for Beethoven 5 or Beethoven PC.

She even asked for Bach!

But she did not like the Beethoven 9.

When she finally got out of the car, she said, almost like to herself: "What did he eat or drink when he wrote that. How could be write Symphony Number 5 and then this!"

[Karl Henning]

Hah!

[springrite]

After three piano lessons, Kimi is now playing with two hands. She practices once a day, each time for about 3 to 5 minutes. But she's playing well. The teacher says she seems to have musical talent. She says she enjoys practicing, but that she gets tired after a few minutes. But even in those few minutes she seems to get the work done. The teacher thought she had practiced much more. She's progressing with the lessons at about twice the usual pace.

When she practices, Vanessa had to keep telling her to slow it down. She wants to play very fast and she can, but a few notes may not be at its full value. "Stop shouting at me, I am playing well!" She would shout back.

See the new photo at my avatar. That's her and her piano.

[Karl Henning]

Watch out, world!