As I was coming into work, I heard a piece, by Mozart—that I just couldn't get out of my head. (!)
I thought it was one of his sonatas (and I knew it was in C)—so, I pulled all of them–readily available, in our magical modern world–and listened to them.
Mozart did 5 sonatas in C —NOT a morning, misspent. (I think this actually improved my work performance for the day. :) )
When I was done, I realized that I hadn't heard the one I was looking for. So, I pulled up, from Classical New England's 'Web site:
(I have no idea—how long the above link will last. (. . . .) –So, I have included the info below.)
Now, I knew the piece was playing at 8:23 (I looked at the clock in the dash)—and from the above 'Web site I was able to pull:
8:13:00AM Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade in C minor, K. 388: I. Allegro Ensemble Zefiro
And a quick search after that—revealed to me that it was readily commerically available, as a digital download.
Having had about the most negative experiences with iTunes, short of an actual exchange of gunfire—I searched for other options.
There she was (!!)—on YouTube!!
Serenade in C minor, K. 388: I. Allegro (Mozart, Serenade No. 12 for Winds in C minor, K. 388, I. Allegro -- YouTube)
(!!!!)
Now—just for a moment: Stop and consider—just HOW difficult that search would've been . . . without the Internet.
There are 626 K numbers.
I am blown away—by the world we live in.
–Trying to make everyone's day, just a little more surreal. . .
–John - Dude
(One last note: This is one of the very few (the only?) pieces by Mozart—where I can actually see some of the mental processes that went into composing it. –Mostly he just goes off to some magical place—and comes back with something wonderful.)
:) :)