Harmony at 10. Jollied Mr. Brune about leaving before his sonata was finished. He's a peach! Good lesson - exercises. "Can see much improvement in them" (my fingers are more sure of themselves).
IN RITA'S DAY: At the Chicago Musical College, Rita had two main teachers - Alexander Sebald for violin and Adolf Brune for Harmony lessons. Mr. Brune was born in the Netherlands in 1870, so he was in his early 40s. I can't find an birth year for Sebald. He was born in Budapest. Below is a photo of him in 1909 in which he looks fairly young, so I'm pretty sure he was closer to Rita's age (Rita was 18 going on 19). She got along much better with Mr. Brune. I suppose she felt more comfortable with him. Wish I could find a picture of him!
Judy's Entry: Wednesday, June 1, 2011
It's been unusally hot. I went for an early morning walk and was sweating when I got home. After getting cleaned up, went to the store and came home and made lunch. Put some chicken in the crock pot while we went to the final class of "Drawing and Painting in Harmony."
TODAY: Hot weather with a cold front behind it is causing some wild weather. Large tornado in Mass. (see above). First since the 50s. Actually, this season has seen more tornadoes than for years! 130 killed in Joplin, Mo.
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