HELEN 11/8: I am thinking hard about this PDQ Bach . . . Stuff.
I played part of the first fugue for a student today, who was hysterically excited to find that there is, in the universe, a fugue on Chopsticks. Tonight I played the fugue written on that “Nyuh . . Nyuh Nyuh-Nyuh . . . Nyuh” thing that children sing at each other around the globe. I often think to myself, this . . . Stuff . . . does not deserve my time. But the reaction of the child in the studio this afternoon could change my mind. When did I stop being silly? Maybe some silliness is necessary right now.
GRACE 11/9: What a profound wondering, Helen. Yes i know what you mean – reading these I rapidly cycle through, “what the heck am I doing?” as well as “who knew this would make such a neat theme?”