I miss my humble and kind violin teacher

Caitlyn 2022-02-03 08:16:01

If music is the color and flavor enhancer of movies, then musical films are even more favorable in terms of sensational trends. All the plots of this movie were expected, but I still watched it with surging emotions and infinite memories and sentimentality.
Compared with Mr. Streep, my violin teacher back then was much more modest. Every Sunday afternoon, Mr. Mi's small hall, which is not spacious, always sees through a thin layer of golden sunlight, and diffuses the scent of pine that complements the sunlight. He must have pulled it up for his own amusement when I arrived, and the alleys often reverberate with Schumann's Fantasias or Sarasati's Wanderers. Every time I walked through Teacher Mi's small courtyard, said hello to the wife who sold roast duck, and followed the sound into the hall, I always felt a sense of time travel.
Mr. Mi always checks my fat claws first. If they are newly cut nails, they know that I have not practiced the piano; He must have thought it was blasphemous to put such chubby hands on a violin with gaudy nail polish.
But he never got mad at me. The thing he hates the most is being forced by his wife to sell roast duck.
Every Sunday afternoon, I always endure the pain of dislocated shoulders and stiff fingers, and cast my dim eyes through the dark green screen to the sunset like a fried egg in the distance, praying that it will fall soon, and I will go home to eat. Fried eggs...
Now my piano case has not been opened in the big closet for two years, because of this movie, I suddenly have the urge to wipe the dust tonight. I don't know if the dullness from the piano body is comparable to that of the least talented child in the movie.

View more about Music of the Heart reviews

Extended Reading
  • Kassandra 2022-03-27 09:01:21

    Inspirational Films, and Stern and Itzak Perlman

  • Ashtyn 2022-02-03 08:16:01

    The violin is played like a model~~ Hahaha

Music of the Heart quotes

  • Isabel Vasquez: [approaching Roberta who is sitting on a bench by herself at lunch after being shunned by other teachers] What's the matter? You got cooties or somethin'?

    Roberta Guaspari: Oh, apparently.

    Isabel Vasquez: Well, I'll take my chances. Isabel Vasquez, second grade.

    Roberta Guaspari: Roberta Guaspari, I'm ...

    Isabel Vasquez: The violin teacher. I know.

    Roberta Guaspari: So is it my imagination, or does *everybody* here hate me?

    Isabel Vasquez: Look, it's hard to fit in when you're doing a special program. People figure you're not gonna be here very long, so they don't make the effort. It may take a while for folks to warm up to you, but they don't hate you.

    Roberta Guaspari: What about Alice?

    Isabel Vasquez: A - She thinks the violin is a waste of time. B - She's a bitch!

    Roberta Guaspari: [laughs] So, why are you being so nice to me?

    Isabel Vasquez: Ulterior motives. I want my daughter in your class next year!

    Roberta Guaspari: If I'm here next year...

    Isabel Vasquez: You will be.

  • Roberta Guaspari: [after finding out her violin program has just been cut] There's got to be some way we can fight this!

    Janet Williams: Fight it for what? I don't have any extra programs I can give them instead.

    Roberta Guaspari: Ohhh, I see! After 10 years, after 1400 kids have learned the violin, "this is just an extra program!"

    Janet Williams: You know I don't feel that way! And you know *damn* well I've been standing by you all these years! You think I haven't noticed what you've done for these kids?

    Roberta Guaspari: Well, then *do* something!

    Janet Williams: I have been on that phone for the past three days trying to do something! They're sick of hearing my voice! Believe me, there are other people around here I would *much* rather get rid of! But as far as the board is concerned, violin classes are not a priority! I don't have the power here, Roberta.