Solace

Annamaria on Monday

From my 1970 Webster's Unbridged

I am tempted to explain why I need solace right now.  Such complaining would very likely elicit sympathy from the kind people who make up the partners and the fans of Murder is Everywhere.  But I will not force my misery-loves-company on you.

As is always the case in my life, it is music that I find most helpful at a time like this.  So rather than describing my difficulties, I give you my road to a more hopeful and positive outlook: three songs.  Perhaps they will do for you what they are doing for me.

The first one - the beginning of Shostakovich's Piano concerto #2 - starts out a bit sad and quiet, but when the piano comes in the sheer beauty of melody  begins to turn me around.

Shostakovich Piano Concerto #2

And now some more gorgeous Shostakovich

And now SOLACE by Scott Joplin

I have proof that this works for me: The tribulations of creating this blog would ordinarily make me want to scream.  And I have hardly uttered a groan.