We hardly noticed Ascension Thursday today. In Switzerland it is observed as a national holiday. It’s hard to tell the days apart these days. Nevertheless they pass by fast.
I would attribute time passing by quickly with being busy. The piano has keeping me busy, namely BWV 847. When I am not learning and practicing it one measure at a time, I find myself preoccupied by it.
Something about the clarity of the composition and total concentration it demands appeals to me. It is strangely comforting. Incidentally I came across this illustration that aptly depicts how I also feel about the piano right now.
As I am thinking a lot about films and watching Cannes Film Festival films almost every night this past week, I would be remiss not to mention The Piano by Jane Campion, who is the first and only female filmmaker to receive the Palme d’Or in the 73 editions of the festival’s history.
I saw The Piano as a high school student in 1994. My best friends were enamored by it. I think I was too, but I honestly do not remember if I was more mystified by it than admiring of it. No matter, because it is time to watch it anew.