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1.  Overture.

 

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more
painful than the risk it took to blossom."
- Anais Nin

 

"If you don't risk anything, you risk even more."
- Erica Jong

 

Wow! When I last wrote to you we were in another year, another decade!

 

As time waits for no one I am steering full-speed ahead.
So many plans, so many things to do.

 

Please take a few minutes to read through the entire
newsletter. There are changes to the format (again).

 

From this month on I will be running a
CD-of-the-month promotion. Every month I will choose one of my CD's
to be the CD-of-the-month, and for that month only, that
CD will be available to you for only
R90: R50 plus R40 postage included.

 

Details for the CD-of-the-month can be found in
section 2 in every newsletter from now on.

 

DID YOU KNOW?

 

- I am eagerly awaiting jokes to place in section 5.
- I am eagerly awaiting info of any happening in your area,
  especially if it's of a musical nature.

 

Being the first issue of the month, it's time for
your MP3-of-the-month. Scroll down to
section 2 to get it.

 

In today's main article, in the "Intermission" section,
I tell you all about the recording of my 7th album:
Soothing Ivories volume 2.

 

Are you ready? ... Right, let's be off.

 

2.  "Les adieux".

 

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     *                 CD-OF-THE-MONTH                 *
     *     The CD-of-the-month for January 2010 is     *
     *            Singing Ivories volume  1            *  **           

 

    
     *                                                 *
     *     Promotion price: R90 (postage included)     *
     *                                                 **
     *     To order, send e-mail with subject line:     *
     *    Jan10 promotion to david(at)mr-music.co.za    *
     *  include your name, surname and postal address.  *
     * NOTE: WHEN E-MAILING, REPLACE THE (AT) WITH AN @ *
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Today I brought a Beethoven piece, "Les adieux",
to usher us into this section of my newsletter
in which I discuss new and recent events.

 

Click on the following link to listen to an excerpt from
the piece:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0127.mp3

 

- MUSICAL TERM EXPLAINED: Flute

 

The word flute may indicate a variety of wind instruments
without reeds. The modern orchestra makes use of transverse flutes,
augmented as necessary by a smaller transverse
flute called a piccolo and very occasionally by a larger one, the
alto or bass flute, pitched a fourth lower.

 

The straight flute is known in English as a recorder,
but it was not used in the orchestra after the later Baroque period.

 

- YOUR GIFTS

 

- MP3-of-the-month

 

With every first issue of the month I give you
a unique and special piece of music.

 

Unique, because you cannot buy it or download it
anywhere else!

 

Special, because these are pieces I have composed or will compose,
play and record myself, and which I will only make available to
you, at no cost.

 

If you've missed any of the pieces, scroll
down to section 4 to get them.

 

Today I'm giving you the piece I composed
for Valentines day 2009. It is called "In Love".

 

To download it, click on the following link then follow
the instructions from there:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/mp3month005.htm

 

- E-book-of-the-month

 

Every second Thursday of the month you can look forward
to receiving another e-book at 0-cost.

 

If you missed any of the books, scroll down to
section 4 to get them.

 

- Ring-tone-of-the-month

 

On the third Thursday of every month I give you a ring tone: something
smooth/cool/romantic/sophisticated, so that you never have to cringe,
no matter when or where your phone rings.

 

If you missed any of the ring tones, scroll down to
section 4 to get them.

 

- Recipe-of-the-month

 

With the fourth issue of every month you will
be receiving a recipe. Not just any recipe, but one that I invented
and concocted successfully myself.

 

If you missed any of the recipes, please
scroll down to section 4 to get them.

 

- CD's FOR SALE

 

Below is a list of all my CD's available for purchase.
Note: the prices exclude postage/delivery, which
normally runs to +-R40.

 

D.Beat volume 1           - (2009) - R120
Soothing Ivories volume 2 - (2009) - R120
Ivories in Love volume 2  - (2009) - R120
Soothing Ivories volume 1 - (2008) - R100
Ivories in Love volume 1  - (2008) - R100
Singing Ivories volume 3  - (2007) - R90
Singing Ivories volume 2  - (2006) - R80
Singing Ivories volume 1  - (2005) - R70

 

To order, simply reply to this e-mail or send
a new e-mail with the subject:
"CD name order", without the quotes,  
and your name, surname and postal address in the body,
to
david@mr-music.co.za

 

I will respond with payment and other relevant details.

 

Then make your payment and look out for the postman!

 

All my albums, but especially the soothing ivories series,
 are very unique and very special.
None of my albums are available in stores, making them
ideal to give as special presents.

 

- MUSIC FOR FUNCTIONS

 

By now you know that you can contact me to provide any kind of
music, for any type of function.

 

Although I specialize in performing as pianist, I
also appear in other groups, e.g. as keyboardist for
Sounds Exciting, even as DJ myself.

 

Near or far, for 2 or 200, at dusk or dawn:
I will come and add my magic touch to turn your event into
something memorable.
 
Not to mention the publicity you'll get via my site and newsletter!

 

You know the drill by now: just e-mail me with details,
I will respond with a written quote, then we'll take things from there.
Just e-mail me at:
david@mr-music.co.za

 

3.  Intermission.

 

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     *                   CD SET 1                      *
     *                                                 *
     *          1 x Singing Ivories volume 1           *
     *          1 x Singing Ivories volume 2           *
     *          1 x Singing Ivories volume 3           *
     *        (Normally R240, excluding postage)       * 
     *  Promotion price: only R220 including postage   *
     *                                                 *
     *     To order, send e-mail with subject line:     *
     *    CD set 1 order  to david(at)mr-music.co.za    *
     *  include your name, surname and postal address.  *
     * NOTE: WHEN E-MAILING, REPLACE THE (AT) WITH AN @ *
     *                                                  *
     * I will contact you with payment/postage details. *
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My seven octave recording "scale":
Seventh octave - Soothing Ivories volume 2
by David Fritz

 

This is the last article in my series on
my 7-octave recording "scale".

 

I originally based the series on Shakespeare's
"Seven ages of man".

 

In the seventh age he sees man as helpless again.

 

I am glad to report that my seventh age was a highlight: reaching
a peak.

 

In the "fifth octave" article in this series I told
you about the recording of Soothing Ivories volume 1.
 
That was the first album I recorded which consisted of own
compositions only.

 

At the end of 2008 I decided to make recording a
Soothing Ivories album a yearly event.

 

I planned to record volume 2 in 2009. Originally I planned on
recording it somewhere in our winter months with the view to releasing
the album some time in August.

 

Things did not quite work out that way because eventually I
only released the album on 11 October: about 6 weeks later than I
originally planned.

 

If you recall, I told you about my friend Charles
who visited with us and offered to help me
when I wanted to record Ivories in Love volume 2 earlier in 2009.

 

Although Charles is no musician and is not trained in any
studio skills, at least I had a pair of eyes to
read dials, look up things in the manual, and generally help me
to operate the recording desk.

 

But Charles had left, so I had to do everything
without sighted help.

 

It took quite a bit of fiddling and trial and error to
get myself to the point where I could
competently record, adjust and re-record things,
totally alone.

 

On Soothing Ivories volume 1 I recorded the music over
a backdrop of mostly bird and stream sounds. For this album
I used a backdrop of bird and sea sounds.

 

The sea sound is different on every track, and generally
so are the bird sounds.

 

I sourced all the bird and sea sounds myself,
which alone took quite a bit of time.

 

The music for the twelve tracks came by inspiration
over a period of about 4 months, from April 2009.

 

Again I decided to work on a 12-track album, where each
track represents about an hour-and-a-half in the day.

 

The track represents the atmosphere, sights, sounds and
activities that mostly would (could) take place in that time period.

 

Although it helps to read the booklet of the album at
least once, to understand the context of the music,
the music can be enjoyed, as is.

 

And so I've covered my recording career, up till October 2009.

 

I started recording in a friend's studio, with a musician,
also acting as engineer, but ended up having my own studio,
where I now record single-handed!

 

When I started my recording career way back in
2005, I very tentatively put one own composition on the album.

 

I now have over 50 own compositions of which 45 are spread over
the 8 CD's I have recorded to date.

 

All this was not meticulously planned, although since very
young I've always dreamt of having a recording studio of my own,
and of composing and recording my own music.

 

This just shows again that if you have a goal in mind and
steadfastly move in that general direction, you
will achieve it!

 

Have I arrived yet?

 

No, I've just crested one relatively high peak in the mountain range.
There are more peaks to conquer and I look forward to the challenge.
I will keep on improving, no matter what I'm doing.

 

Looking ahead, I plan to record Soothing Ivories
volume 3 during July this year aiming to
release it on Monday 9 August.

 

But I plan to release at least one other album
before then, so keep reading for details.

 

For comments or queries, e-mail me at:
david@mr-music.co.za

 

4.  "Skaters' waltz".

 

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     *                   CD SET 2                      *
     *                                                 *
     *          1 x Ivories in Love volume 1           *
     *          1 x Ivories in Love volume 2           *
     *        (Normally R220, excluding postage)       * 
     *  Promotion price: only R210 including postage   *
     *                                                 *
     *     To order, send e-mail with subject line:     *
     *    CD set 2 order  to david(at)mr-music.co.za    *
     *  include your name, surname and postal address.  *
     * NOTE: WHEN E-MAILING, REPLACE THE (AT) WITH AN @ *
     *                                                  *
     * I will contact you with payment/postage details. *
     ****************************************************

 

Today I brought an interesting rendition of the
well-known "Skaters' waltz", composed by Emile Waldteufel.
to lead us into this section of the newsletter in
which I remind you of things to diarize and do.
 
Click on the link below to listen to an excerpt from the piece:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0128.mp3

 

Thank you to all of you who are doing some and/or
all of the things suggested. May you have lots of fun doing them.
 
Make this another memorable week by diarizing and
doing as suggested below:

 

 
- DATES TO DIARIZE

 

- 07-10 January - Cape Town Jazzathon, Cape Town
- 20-23 January - AUDI Joburg Fashion Week, Johannesburg,
  Sandton Convention Centre

 

- THINGS TO DO THIS WEEK
 
- Have some rice milk
- Go for a walk daily - make it a family
  affair: the entire family plus dogs!
- Make a resolution, NOW, to give self-made gifts
  for birthdays etc this year
- Make a list of gifts you can make yourself, e.g.
  fruit baskets, dried fruit baskets, biltong and dried wors baskets,
  tins of self-baked biscuits or cakes, embroidered, knitted or
  crocheted items. Make a list of persons to whom you would
  like to give gifts, and indicate which self-made gift you want to

 

give to each one
- E-mail me the name of a local old age home or
  retirement centre, the address, telephone number and the name
  of the activities coordinator or the person in charge

 

- Reminders

 

MP3 DOWNLOADS

 

- Downloaded "cool yet? Get it by clicking on this link:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/mp3month001.htm
- Downloaded "Spiff" yet? Get it by clicking on this link:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/mp3month002.htm
- Downloaded Touring yet? Get it by clicking on this link:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/mp3month003.htm
- Downloaded "Toss the line" yet? Get it by clicking on this link:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/mp3month004.htm

 

E-BOOK DOWNLOADS

 

To download, right click on the links below, then click on
"Save target as", then on the following screen click on "Save":

 

- Downloaded "A life on fire" yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/books/alifeonfire.pdf
- Downloaded "The 4 symphonies of stress" yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/books/4-symphonies.pdf
- Downloaded "As a man thinketh" yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/books/thinketh.pdf
- Downloaded "The 30 Second Energy Secret" yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/books/30-second-energy.exe
- Downloaded "How to find your real self" yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/books/real-self.pdf

 

RING TONE DOWNLOADS

 

To download, click on the links below. You will
be taken to a download  page where you can choose the
ring tone download in a file format best suited to your phone:

 

- Downloaded the Mozart 21 ring tone yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/ringtone001.htm
- Downloaded my Ring-ring-ring ring tone yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/ringtone002.htm
- Downloaded my "Kites" ring tone yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/ringtone003.htm
- Downloaded my "Out of breath" ring tone yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/ringtone004.htm

 

RECIPE DOWNLOADS

 

To download, right click on the links below, then click on
"Save target as", then on the following screen click on "Save":

 

- downloaded the recipe for Mincester Bake yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/recipes/david-fritz-mincester-bake.txt
- Downloaded the recipe for Orange-Chocolate medley yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/recipes/david-fritz-o-c-medley.txt
- Downloaded the recipe for "Bonanzi loaf" yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/recipes/david-fritz-bonanzi-loaf.txt
- Downloaded the recipe for "Piggy-some-mores" yet?
http://www.mr-music.co.za/recipes/david-fritz-piggy-some-more.txt

 

5.  Encore

 

     ***************************************************
     *                   CD SET 3                      *
     *                                                 *
     *          1 x Soothing Ivories volume 1          *
     *          1 x Soothing Ivories volume 2          *
     *        (Normally R220, excluding postage)       * 
     *  Promotion price: only R200 including postage   *
     *                                                 *
     *     To order, send e-mail with subject line:     *
     *    CD set 3 order  to david(at)mr-music.co.za    *
     *  include your name, surname and postal address.  *
     * NOTE: WHEN E-MAILING, REPLACE THE (AT) WITH AN @ *
     *                                                  *
     * I will contact you with payment/postage details. *
     ****************************************************

 

Lost in translation - Junk Mail Classifieds

 

Sometimes when companies introduce a product into a foreign market,

 

names have different meanings or something goes wrong in the

 

translation of slogans.

 

Here are some funny examples of what could happen when marketing
campaigns get lost in translation...

 

Coors beer translated its slogan, "Turn it loose," into Spanish, where

 

it was read as "Suffer from diarrhoea."

 

Clairol introduced the "Mist Stick" curling iron to Germany, only to

 

find out that in German "mist" is slang for manure. Not too many
people had use for the "manure stick".

 

Scandinavian vacuum manufacturer Electrolux used the following in an

 

American campaign: Nothing sucks like an Electrolux.

 

The American slogan for Salem cigarettes, "Salem-Feeling Free", was

 

translated into the Japanese market as "When smoking Salem, you will
feel so refreshed that your mind seems to be free and empty."

 

When Gerber started selling baby food in Africa, they used the same

 

packaging as in the US, with the beautiful baby on the label. Later

 

they learned that in Africa, companies routinely put pictures on the

 

label of what's inside, since most people can't read English.

 

An American T-shirt maker in Miami printed shirts for the Spanish

 

market, which promoted the Pope's visit. Instead of "I saw the Pope"
(el Papa), the shirts read "I saw the potato" (la papa).

 

In Italy, a campaign for Schweppes Tonic Water translated the name into

 

"Schweppes Toilet Water."

 

Pepsi's "Come alive with the Pepsi Generation" translated into "Pepsi

 

brings your ancestors back from the grave," in Chinese.

 

In Chinese, the Kentucky Fried Chicken slogan "finger-lickin' good"

 

came out as "eat your fingers off."

 

When General Motors introduced the Chevy Nova in South America, it was

 

apparently unaware that "no va" means "it won't go." After the company

 

figured out why it wasn't selling any cars, it renamed the car in its

 

Spanish markets to the Caribe.

 

...

 

Today I'll take my leave with a beautiful
"Hello again", co-written and sung by Neil Diamond.

 

Click on this link to listen to an excerpt from the song:
http://www.mr-music.co.za/sample-0129.mp3

 

"Hello again hello;
just called to say: hello;
I couldn't sleep at all tonight;
and I know it's late;
but I couldn't wait.

 

Hello my friend, hello;
just called to let you know;
I think about you ev'ry night;
when I'm here alone;
and you're there at home;
hello.

 

Chorus
May be it's been crazy;
and may be I'm to blame;
but I put my heart above my head;
we've been through it all;
and you loved me just the same;
and when you're not there;
I just need to hear.

 

Hello my friend, hello;
it's good to need you so;
it's good to love you like I do;
and to feel this way;
when I hear you say.

 

Hello my friend, hello;
just called to let you know;
I think about you ev'ry night;
and I know it's late;
but I couldn't wait;
hello."

 

Love and the best music
 
David
Mr Music
Music with impact ...
(C) 072-265-3963
(F) 086-588-2632
 
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