On Apr 13, 2005, at 5:06 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I used to keep a pad on my nightstand for precisely that reason,
but quickly found that the stuff on it tended to be either illegible, or
not nearly as original as I'd thought when half-asleep.
I'm convinced that this is a widespread experience among composers. I have
written literally hundreds of ravishingly beautiful melodies in my sleep. And
indeed, by morning, they've either been forgotten or they're crap.
From observing my children, I realised that they, too, were making quantum leaps in cognitive development in the few minutes before they fell asleep. Almost every milestone in development happened at bedtime, the deepest questions came then, realizations and decisions took place, and they seemed to be genuinely happiest at bedtime (though that might have had something to do with having a parent's undivided attention without the sibling in the room!)
I wonder if that ability diminishes with age. I used to get it all the time, now hardly at all.
christopher
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