Last week was so busy that we looked forward to a chance to catch our breath on Saturday. Other than our normal household tasks, there was nothing planned! That changed on Thursday, whenI opened the newspaper. There, in the middle of the Today section, was a large photo of Peter Schickele. P.D.Q. Bach was coming to Baltimore for a live recording! What's more, the tickets were only $11 a piece... how could we NOT go? Thankfully we have a good babysitter, one who is willing to stay up late! The kids looked forward to an evening with Miss Hannah, and we looked forward to an evening out alone.
The concert was so much fun! Peter Schickele is fun to listen to on the radio or on a cd, but it doesn't compare to being there in person! There is a lot of visual comedy that is missed on a recording. The string quartet was especially good at this - you won't pick up on a lot of it on the cd.
BTW, in the first half we saw a Mom moment - the string quartet was "playing so high that the human ear could not hear" - yup, high above the strings! In the second half we saw Dad's instrument being used - the melodica. I never thought I would see one used in a "formal" setting. It just added to the fun!
If you buy the cd when it comes out later this year, you'll hear us laughing and clapping along with the audience. We are now a part of history!
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