Gilah Yaron 
Random Notes 
Pages from the Diary of a Singer

Random Notes is a collection of memories and anecdotes from the life of singer and musician Gilah Yaron. The musical environment in which she grew up is described throughout these pages and enables a glimpse into the events and circumstances that she experienced. They shaped her life as a student, a professional singer and voice instructor.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Gilah Yaron – Soprano Singer…………………………………………….9
Introduction………………………………………………………………………11
The Mystery of Professor X……………………………………………..13
What’s in a Name? …………………………………………………………..20
My Childhood Memories…………………………………………………..23
Musical Child…………………………………………………………………….26
Gilah on the Violin… ………………………………………………………28
A Profession for Life…………………………………………………………34
Singing, and How It All Began………………………………………….36
Poem/Song……………………………………………………………………….38
I Deserved it…………………………………………………………………….42
A Dream Comes True……………………………………………………….44
Conversations With Aba – A Man of Few Words……………..48
Past, Present, and One Locked Gate…………………………………55
I am Israeli…………………………………………………………………………60
Tel Aviv F. Mann Auditorium ………………………………………….63
A Refusal that Paid Off…………………………………………………….65
Critique and Silly Nonsense………………………………………………68
The Taxi Driver…………………………………………………………………71
Back Home from Abroad………………………………………………….73
It’s Either Me or… …………………………………………………………..76
Bluma from Kfar Blum……………………………………………………..78
Auditions…………………………………………………………………………..81
All’s Well That Ends Well 1……………………………………………….91
All’s Well That Ends Well 2………………………………………………96
A New Friendship and a Failed Joke ………………………………..98
A Story About Boots……………………………………………………….103
And Another Story About Boots…………………………………….106
Hands………………………………………………………………………………108
Julia………………………………………………………………………………….111
George London……………………………………………………………….120
Stage Skills And Expression…………………………………………….128
It’s all about Air……………………………………………………………….130
Extraordinary Teacher – Extraordinary Woman………………133
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf – Master Class…………………………….143
From All my Teachers I Have Gained Knowledge …………146
And this Time I am the “Master” …………………………………..149
Weeping And Tears………………………………………………………….155
Questionable Compliments……………………………………………..160
Sacrifices and Rewards – Short Stories……………………………..163
My Friend, Yaron…………………………………………………………….168
“The Life of Maria” (“Das Marienleben”)………………………171
“Time Cycle”…………………………………………………………………..174
Vocal Care……………………………………………………………………….177
The Travels of a Napkin………………………………………………….185
Tale of a Coat………………………………………………………………….188
Olivier Messiaen………………………………………………………………192
Rehearsals for “Harawi” by Olivier Messiaen…………………..198
“There Was No Difference, Ima!”…………………………………..202
Polly – Molly……………………………………………………………………205
Feedback …………………………………………………………………………212
The Next Chapter – Moving Day…………………………………….217
My Trip to the United States……………………………………………220
My Gary…………………………………………………………………………..225
Gary – Gone Forever……………………………………………………….235
Lucky……………………………………………………………………………….238
Saying Goodbye to Lucky………………………………………………..241
Dacky………………………………………………………………………………243
Speech and Diction – The Art of Singing………………………..246
Pedagogy: The Art of Teaching………………………………………249
The Power of Compliments…………………………………………….254
Final Chord – The Beginning of the End………………………..257
Final Chord – Coda…………………………………………………………261