Henning's Headquarters

[Karl Henning]

Doc had a better look at me than did the chap at ER, and all is looking structurally fine. Doc is pleased that I sustained the shock of the incident as well as I did.  A couple of achey bits which are still to mend, but should be good to go.

[Sergeant Rock]

Doc had a better look at me than did the chap at ER, and all is looking structurally fine. Doc is pleased that I sustained the shock of the incident as well as I did.  A couple of achey bits which are still to mend, but should be good to go.

What happened?

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Last Wednesday, I was thrown from my seat in the rear of a subway car which was being operated rather too fast for a curved stretch of track. I landed on my derrière in the aisle, about six feet from where I had been seated. Mostly, I was rattled, a few points at which I felt minor pains.  On the excellent advice of the missus, I had a doc at Mass General check me out that very evening.  I've not had any serious ongoing pain, but wanted to follow up with my PCP, see if perhaps a visit to a chiropractor might be indicated.

[Karl Henning]

Thanks for asking, Sarge!

[Sergeant Rock]

You were lucky you landed on the most cushioned part    Seriously, I'm glad it wasn't more serious--both your accident and the reckless driving.

Sarge

[Bogey]

Glad you are doing well, Karl.  Watch it though.  Back problems can come later than sooner.  Did you report the incident to the transit folks?

[Karl Henning]

I did, indeed, Bill. And I'll follow up with a demand that they brass up for the ER expense, and for replacing my Nook.

[TheGSMoeller]

I did, indeed, Bill. And I'll follow up with a demand that they brass up for the ER expense, and for replacing my Nook.

"They may take my comfort. But they will never take away, my Nook!"

Seriously though, glad you're alright. 

[Karl Henning]

Thanks, lads.

[Karl Henning]

Now and again, I get this tickle to draw up an organ sonata.  Wouldn't be the Grand Act of Sonic Nerve which is the Viola Sonata, mind you.

[Karl Henning]

Nor has the Credo gone completely cold, mind you. (Just noting.)

[Cato]

I once composed a Sonata for Organ (about 50 years ago   0:)  ) and it had a Latin subtitle: Eritis Sicut Deus Scientes Bonum et Malum.


"You will be like God    knowing Good and Evil."

It opened with a cathedral-shaking fff major 9th chord: the music then marched in contrary motion (and skipping the common chord) to a diminished 7th, after which 16th notes began scurrying everywhere while the pedals growled forth the main theme, 27 bars long.  I used a 9-tone scale for the work ( C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb ).

[Karl Henning]

Aye, though I've yet to load the non-"cloud" items. May be a two-evening task.

[Karl Henning]

I once composed a Sonata for Organ (about 50 years ago   0:)  ) and it had a Latin subtitle: Eritis Sicut Deus Scientes Bonum et Malum.

"You will be like God    knowing Good and Evil."

By the by, that is a fabulous title. Is it available? May I borrow it? : )

[Karl Henning]

I could see the title driving the three movements:

1. Eritis sicut Deus...
2. ...scientes bonum...
3. ...et malum.

[Cato]

By the by, that is a fabulous title. Is it available? May I borrow it? : )

Not copyrighted by any means, so feel to take the idea and run with it! 

I would be most honored!

For the unchurched, the quote is what the demonic serpent says to tempt Eve in the Garden of Eden.

[Cato]

   

It opened with a cathedral-shaking fff major 9th chord: the music then marched in contrary motion (and skipping the common chord) to a diminished 7th, after which 16th notes began scurrying everywhere while the pedals growled forth the main theme, 27 bars long.  I used a 9-tone scale for the work ( C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb ).

I should explain the significance of a 27-bar theme: it had 3-bar periodicity, allowing all kinds of possibilities for contrapuntal variations.  And with 9 groups of 3, such a theme also allowed for variations with every note of the scale acting as a new center for the theme.

There were 3 characters in the Garden of Eden story: Adam, Eve, and You Know Who! 

A friend pointed out that God plays a role in the story, but I thought of the listener as playing that part!   

[kishnevi]

   

I should explain the significance of a 27-bar theme: it had 3-bar periodicity, allowing all kinds of possibilities for contrapuntal variations.  And with 9 groups of 3, such a theme also allowed for variations with every note of the scale acting as a new center for the theme.

And in a Christian context, it used a trinity of trinities of trinities.   Very nicely done.  I've made a sketch of a Mass (mostly the Kyrie) (a capella) in which all the chords are thirds or ninths.  And of course, done in waltz time.

[Cato]

And in a Christian context, it used a trinity of trinities of trinities.   Very nicely done.  I've made a sketch of a Mass (mostly the Kyrie) (a capella) in which all the chords are thirds or ninths.  And of course, done in waltz time.

Yes indeed!  That was part of the idea.

A waltzing Kyrie!  Well, why not?   0:)

[Karl Henning]

You remind me, somehow, that I've not yet heard the Bernstein Mass . . . .