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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Gustav Mahler


It totally took me by surprise!
And I was completely swept off my feet.
It had never occurred to me so, hence, I truly wasn’t aware that I was so much in love with his music and his embracing style.

The first concert happened in 1995; The second one in 1998;
The third one was in 2001 & the fourth concert happened in 2011, which was last night.

He had never failed to move me with his unlimited love and energy towards life and death; a love well and big enough to encompass the entire universe, the heaven and the earth. Tears uncontrollably well-up my eyes each time his music is presented before me.

What deeply shocked me was - with my level of sensitivity, I have no impression or recollection of my liking or love for him and his compositions. And, it has to take me 16 years to realise how I actually feel…  

Some fate only has lifespan of 16 years;
While some requires 16 years of brewing and waiting,
It is hence, upsetting to know that I, actually took 16 years, just to get near.

What if? for certain unexplained reasons, I missed the performance last night?
Do I have to sit on another twenty years? Or many months later?

I know I ought to feel thankful. Yes, I am very thankful… for last night,
that I was fated to make it on time. :)

Thank you, time. 
Thank you, Mahler :)

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