that was a great post Phil and the youtube also...
Phillip W. Ayling wrote:
You are most welcome Bruce.
As someone who makes my living as an oboist (primarily for Sound
Recordings and Motion Picture Soundtracks) and as someone who has had
the privilege of performing both with Mr. Bell and your other musical
references from today, Andrea Bocelli and David Foster, the statement
this video makes about how fast we run through life and how the
artistic and creative equity of the human race is often devalued and
overlooked, resonates in a particularly poignant way with me.
Bruce,
Best Wishes to you, your family, your staff and likewise to all the
other MOPO folks for a great Holiday and Fantastic 2010.
Warmest Regards to All,
Phil Ayling/ Mr.Oboe
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From: Bruce Hershenson <mailto:[email protected]>
To: Phillip W. Ayling <mailto:[email protected]>
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Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we missing?
Thanks much for sharing this Phil!
Bruce
On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 3:17 PM, Phillip W. Ayling
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Quite amazingly true. Here is a link to the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myq8upzJDJc&feature=related
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myq8upzJDJc&feature=related>
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Hershenson <mailto:[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 12:32 PM
Subject: [MOPO] Very OT (but worth reading!): What are we
missing?
I was forwarded this by a good friend (I hope you can
spare a minute to read it):
What are we missing?
Washington DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in
2007. A violinist played six Bach pieces for about 45
minutes. During that time approx 2 thousand people went
through the station, most of them on their way to work.
After 3 minutes a middle aged man not...iced there was a
musician playing.. He slowed his pace and stopped for a
few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:the violinist received his first dollar: a
woman threw the money in the till and, without stopping,
continued to walk.
6 minutes:A young man leaned against the wall to listen to
him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:A 3 year old boy stopped but his mother tugged
him along hurriedly, as the kid stopped to look at the
violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child
continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This
action was repeated by several other children. Every
parent, without exception, forced them to move on.
45 minutes:The musician played. Only 6 people stopped and
stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued
to walk their normal pace .He collected $32.
1hour:He finished playing and silence took over. No one
noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
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Comment: No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua
Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played
one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a
violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua
Bell had sold out a theater in Boston where the seats
averaged $100. This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing
incognito in the metro station was organized by the
Washington Post as part of a social experiment about
perception, taste and people's priorities. The questions
raised: in a common place environment at an inappropriate
hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it?
Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could
be:If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of
the best musicians in the world playing some of the finest
music ever written, with one of the most beautiful
instruments ..... then how many other things are we missing?
P.S. I verified this story as true on Snopes
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