Technology and Instant Gratification
It's been much easier to adjust to technology than to instant gratification. The later is decadence beyond belief.
Back to yesterday's post about Aaron Copland---his Lincoln Portrait has always been a favorite of mine; it is so dramatic. However, I have never been able to find a recording (I own two) that have the drama of Betty McDonald's performance with the Anchorage Symphony. After listening to the Yale University interview (see the previous post), I had a longing for that full voice, perfect diction version that Betty McDonald provided. I briefly interrupted my cleaning activities yesterday and off to Amazon.com to check if a better recording existed than the ones I owned. YES---James Earl Jones. The first review described just the qualities I was looking for. A quick download to my iPod and back to my "cleaning lady" activities with James Earl Jones' marvelous, deep, dramatic voice with every syllable beautifully articulated and exquisite phrasing in my ears. I listened to it three or four times while finishing the dusting. Finally, I had to interrupt his performance and reperformance to vacuum---technology has yet to invent the silent vacuum cleaner.
To think, in the space of 45 minutes I heard a great interview with Aaron Copland, decided I really wanted to hear a first class recording of Lincoln Portrait, found it, downloaded it, and listened to it two or three times---all without leaving the house and scarcely interrupting my household duties.
Ah, the wonders of modern technology. I love it. It so enriches my everyday life. Thank your Daughter!
11:09:32 PM 
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