Vera! So great to see you again! I was just thinking about what you were up to the other day c:

This is absolutely gorgeous - very playful indeed!

How have you been? :)

Hah! Well, it's good to be back; I did leave a bit too suddenly. I was wondering how everyone was doing here to! And you? Still perfecting ways to remove the atmosphere for a better view of the universe, I hope!

It's been an emotional roller coaster for the last two years - but I'm doing a lot better, thanks! I took a bit of time off to travel and practice without concerts and all the worry involved, heh.

Things are fine on my end, thanks! Still trucking forward with astronomy, yes.. those exploding stars aren't going to look at themselves, after all!

I can't imagine how rough things must have been for you, but I am certainly glad you were able to take some time off from all the craziness. Whereabouts did you travel to?

Well, you might not be entirely correct about that. They may not look at themselves, but eventually they do observe other exploding stars. =P

Oh, the wildest places! Plenty of India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Korea, Brazil, Venezuela, Portugal, the Netherlands ¬¬ , and I might be going to Kazakhstan in January. If I'm lucky I'll be able to infiltrate Baikonur; I'll be sure to report back to you for any interesting developments going on there.

You've been missed, Vera! Good to see you keeping his work alive.

I missed all of you too! And myself, let's just say that the last two years haven't been particularly easy. I hope everything's been going well!

And well, I couldn't really live with myself if I didn't.

Things have been difficult for me too. I very nearly lost everything a few times now. But things are looking better.

A belly full of mead, a cardboard box and a touch of hope and one can get through anything!
Except winter.

Jokes aside, I'm happy things are looking up for you, here's to that continuing!

Thank you for the performance and contribution, Vera. I greatly appreciate your sharing this.

What's the point of art if one keeps it all for themselves? Plus he liked this place very much, it was his little retreat from the chaos of his life I think! I'm sure that my memory of him appreciates me doing this, heh. I'm glad you took the time to listen!

Well, looky there! Howdy, Vera! We've missed you!
Thank you for sharing this, too - definitely on the playful side, haha!

It's my pleasure! And thanks, it took many-a-sessions to get the feeling right!
I have to say I missed you guys too! I did disappear rather suddenly. XP

Ah, great to hear from you again! Your mysterious and unexpected disappearance had more than a few of us concerned! I even resorted to the archaic form of communication known as e-mail, but that did not yield much success (but it may have been due to me forgetting to enter a subject line…)

It’s wonderful to listen to something new from you, and in some way, from randomonlooker as well! I wish I could ramble some more, but free time is not as abundant as it used to be. But a little sleep lost is completely worth meeting an old friend once more! :D

Thank you for remembering us in this strange corner of the internet. Now tell us the lenghty tale of how you fare! :3

Ah, sorry! I was a little overwhelmed, hopefully I didn't cause excessive distress - though I didn't check my email much, this goes more-so for my alternate email address. I actually still haven't opened it, heh. But know that I am alive and well, I just didn't feel so for nearly a good two years!

Hey, I am only too honoured you took the time to listen - there are a lot of his recordings still to put up, I'd just rather try to do so on his account.

And that I will! In a bit though, time isn't on my side either!

thank you so much for sharing!!

My pleasure; there's plenty more to come!

Yes, I'm surprised at how well it came out, almost like a bird flying over a quiet stream!
Thank you!

That was pretty, Vera. :3

It's very nice to see you back! I don't know if you'd be interested, but I've performed in a handful of violin concerti recently, specifically, Tchaikovsky's, and Brahms's. I've put them up here on FA if you're interested in having a listen.

The perfect accompaniment to a nice glass of wine, haha!

And I am very much interested! I don't have much time, but I'll let you know when I have a proper listen - I did hear a bit of the Brahms, and I'm impressed. Also, I wonder how the violinist wiggled his fingers. I sometimes give a seductive gaze to the younger performers; the more erotic the music... =P

Oop, I meant to respond to this!

The violinist had this odd sort of grin on his face, as he wiggled three fingers back and forth. It made the oboist chuckle, it took him a bit of time to get a nice A out because of it. The first clarinetist gave him a funny look, and all 4 horns had a good laugh too.

The three of us (him, the clarinet that gave an odd look back, and me) tended to sit together in our music analysis courses early on and tended to joke around. One day the clarinetist read aloud the lyrics of a lied in a way which I mentioned were "so suggestive". The violinist giggled through much of it.

hughughughughughughughug... where the heck ya been???

V.

Oh, I've crossed the continents and sailed the seven seas, sojourned through states of fantasy and fell into pits of despair. A bit of everything! But it's good to be back; I left a bit too suddenly - I was a little overwhelmed to be honest!

*hug*

I can understand - truly I can. I thought I had lost you forever.

Stay in touch pleaseeeeeee......

V.

It's lovely that you're finishing his old pieces.
This certainly sounds true to his style.

I miss that guy and I'm happy to see you keeping his work alive.

Hope you're doing alright.

Heh, what can I do, I'm a sucker for his music!
And thank you! I tried my best, his interplay between parts, distinct melodies, the calm flow he always managed to impart to his music.

And I'm much better now than two years ago, I'm sure of that, thanks!

I was thinking of writing you another letter just the other week. Well, perhaps that's a reoccurring phenomenon and not quite so striking. Nevermind. It's great to see you post some treasures. I hope you're well.

That's sweet - I actually wanted to come meet you when I was in the Netherlands, but with the little time I had I didn't manage.

And there's more where this came from; I am doing a lot better, thanks!

What, you were in the country and didn't mention it? You should be more daring! Fair enough though, you can't always make the time! But next time you'd better drop me a notice. :D

I'm glad to hear it! On both counts. You're quite remarkable.

It was a split second decision; I was only there for a day!

But my efforts are not solo - I do get some help once in a while!

Everyone does, thankfully. That doesn't change what I said. Perhaps it adds to it.

Oh, I meant with the music completion/performance, not the life stuff. That was some belladonna and other bizarre dimensions of existence; which court privacy and solitude.

Oh, that was what I spoke of. (Though perhaps I was speaking in less practical terms and bridging towards a more general statement.. it matters little!)

So long as your dimensions of existence are pleasant I will be satisfied.

Language, you're much to open to the interpretation of the listener! Though I wouldn't call myself amazing for pulling through, I mean, unless I jumped off a bridge I'd remain alive. It's not like I had a choice for my situation. =P

Well, they weren't but thanks to certain practices I was able to talk to an apparition of Daniel, and what he told me really did help me get on. I know it was just my memory of him presenting itself in the form of a hallucination, but wow, haha! We may one day be able to understand the laws and workings of the universe, but I doubt we'll ever truly understand human conciousness.

There's alive and there's alive. Again, language. It might help if I wrote a bit more expansive. Unfortunately my mind is a little hazy and my thoughts are all over the place. No chemicals, just a cold, I assure you!

Memories are what keep others alive (a different sort of alive). That experience sounds fascinating, and I believe I can relate (I don't wish to presume when it comes to such matters). The moment such a level of understanding is reached one's being could likely be replicated, and at that point I wonder if it is truly necessary to understand everything in order to obtain the highest wisdom. Perhaps the latter will exclude the former. I believe I'm babbling, and already I see counterpoints appear (not the musical kind).

I look forward to sharing a cup of tea with you sometime.

Touché! I could have been talking about a jumping off a metaphorical bridge into a life of despair and wallowing which is comparable to a kind of death. This could go on forever. =P

Well, if you ever had a hallucination which consisted of a person and you talked to them (much to the puzzlement of the people around you) then I would call it similar, yes! And I think that question on wisdom can't truly be answered. Traditionally wisdom looks to me like the ability to know how to act in any situation in a way that seems agreeable to most.

And one day we will, for sure!

I'm glad to hear it!

So, it turns out I can relate to your experience. I admit to being fascinated regardless. It sure sounds powerful. We must strive to get the most positive energy out of everything at every turn.

I guess traditional wisdom is what they refer to common sense then, I was thinking along the lines of enlightenment and all that fun stuff. Right now common sense is telling me I should get to bed, but I tend to embrace nonsense. I'm taking it back, yo.

This is lovely. Thanks for doing this!

Aw, thanks, that's just what I wanted it to be!
I couldn't leave such pretty tunes unfinished.

Oh, gosh! It's good to hear from you! I am glad that you are hanging in there. :)
Unfortunately I am at work and unable to listen to the music at the moment, but I look forward to doing so this evening. :D

Heh, well, I needed to come back at one point or another! I look forward to talking to you (and everyone here) again! It was very tough at times, but I pulled through.

And I hope your time was well spent! =D

Looking forward to seeing you around as well. :D
And the music is beautiful. It's a bit melancholy, somehow, but still... bouncy. :3

Aw, thanks! I guess that it goes with all saying that love always has a touch of melancholy; the times you're away, either emotionally or physically, the knowledge that it'll have to end someday. To be honest, I think there's no point to love without pain or to joy without suffering!

It is great to hear from you Vera. This is Science Fox.

I hope your days have been well. I am out and about, but will listen to this the moment I get home.

My thoughts and prayers have been with you these last years. Know that they will always be with you.

Oh, what a surprise; I thought you also disappeared!

And the story is long, not entirely pleasant; I was consumed by grief and like Orpheus tried to meet my love through the most extreme methods. It worked, haha! Anyway after that I felt much better ~

And thank you, I believe they helped, sometimes in the depths of my misery I was always pulled out by something unexplainable, heh. I did think about you plenty as well, and I hope that you managed to meet everyone you wanted to and do everything you said you would in this time!

Cheers to that!

And cheers to you Vera.

Should you need anything, know that we are all here for you.

Beautiful! He'd be so proud to know you've completed these... and how worth completing this was

Maybe, or maybe he wanted them to be left alone... I guess I'll only know when his ghost haunts me. O_o
Still, they are beautiful, heh~ thanks! <3

Lovely piece, thanks for finishing it! Was just listening to some of randomonlooker's old stuff the other day; it's great stuff.

Indeed it is! And it was more a labour of love than anything, so finishing it was a pleasure~
Randomonlooker was a fantastic musician, a little behind on the times, but hey.
Thanks!

Thank you for taking the time to upload and share this its a beautiful piece of work.

That was the easy part - finishing it was slightly more time consuming, heh. Thank you dear, it really is a beautiful piece! <3