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The Secret History Translation Masterlist

i was going to put this on a spam account but then decided to put it on a public one. who knows, maybe someone will benefit from it! if i’ve made any mistakes, do let me know

à moi. l’histoire d’une de mes folies (to me. the history of one of my follies or my turn. the tale of my madness)

quod erat demonstrandum (it can be shown)

cubitum eamus? (will you sleep with me?)

consummatum est (it is done)

hoi polloi. barbaroi [the many/majority. barbarian (person who doesn’t speak greek)]

bei nacht und nebel (at night and in fog)

deprendi miserum est (it is wretched to be found out)

khairei (hello)

bakchoi (initiates)

cuniculus molestus (annoying rabbit)

arrectis auribus (attentively/ears peeled)

dormir plutôt que vivre (sleep rather than live)

dans un sommeil aussi doux que la mort (in a sleep as sweet as death)

requiescat in pace (rest in peace)

n’est-ce pas (isn’t that so)

amor vincit omnia (love conquers all)

raison d’être (reason for existence)

nihil sub sole novum (there is nothing new under the sun)

quel plaisir de vous revoir (what a great pleasure to see you again)

genis gratus, corpore glabellus, arte multiscius, et fortuna opulentus (smooth-cheeked, soft-skinned, well-educated and rich)

dénouement (outcome)

salve, amice (hello, friend)

valesne? (are you well?)

quid est rei? (what is the matter?)

benigne dicis (i thank you)

bureau de tabac (tobacco store)

Χαλεπά τά καλά (beauty is harsh)

mais, vrai, j’ai trop pleuré! (oh, truly, i have wept too much!)

les aubes sont navrantes (the dawns are heartbreaking)

hinc illae lacrimae (hence those tears)

sic oculos, sic ille manus, sic ora ferebat (such eyes, such hands, such looks)

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Your daily dose of cat memes

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The Musical Urge.

The musical urge to sit at my instrument and practice dusk through to dawn again and again until I pass out, just to wake hours later with blood stained, raw-skinned fingers, played to the bone, an aching back posed straighter than the lines of the stave i'm supposed to be reading and a pounding headache from the sheets in front of me; only to continue playing until I merge with the dynamics of it all and become my own unique modern day symphony.

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Most heartwarming things about every composer ❤️

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Mendelssohn: the profound respect he had for others

The way he’s so cordial with strangers and even the people he dislikes

Man always remembers his manners and acts cordial as his family has taught him

And on occasions, his bursts of excitement to the point of switching languages highlights his joy to see who his loves

From the 1830's when he was in his 20s: “his excitement was increased so fearfully … that when the family was assembled … he began to talk incoherently in English.”

“His attachment to Mademoiselle Lind’s genius as a singer was unbounded, as was his desire for her success.” About Mendelssohn’s attitude to his wife

The amount of passion letters he wrote may be destroyed, but how his wife described him spoke it all: “He was the only person who brought fulfilment to my spirit, and almost as soon as I found him I lost him again.” ๐·°(৹˃̵﹏˂̵৹)°·๐ the feels bro

Recommended piece: Op. 34 No. 2

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Chopin: his love for family

Despite his disrespect and uncalled for criticism towards other composers, he still cares about his homeland

Even in his deathbed, he asked a soprano to sing the Polish national anthem

And he sent his siblings letters everyday when he was out of town

And through his ‘love’ letters to his friend, Tytus, you can tell he was passionate (;

“You don’t like being kissed. Please allow me to do so today. You have to pay for the dirty dream I had about you last night.” ���� Chopin to Tytus — his ‘best friend’

We might never know if he actually meant it or if it was social etiquette back then, but the speculation is still there

Recommended pieces: Op. 22

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Liszt: everything about him

this man truly was an underrated jewel in the classical word

He was generous to the point where he went broke from teaching music free of charge and holding charity concerts all the time

People from his and our time both misunderstand him for being a womaniser, but he was more than that

He never disrespected any female composers and even when he criticised by his contemporaries, he always kept his cool and even complimented some of them

When Chopin criticised him for playing his nocturnes the wrong anr demanded an apology, Liszt still continued to admire him

Composer chivalry fr.

Recommended pieces: Totentanz

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Tchaikovsky: his devotion and mellow kindness

He was sweet and shy. Unlike Chopin.

Having only a few close friends and a tightly-knit family, he was fiercely loyal and to whom he loved.

As a gay man in the conservative 19th century Russia, he could only seek solace with his closest friends — his sister being the closest.

When his sister passed, all he could was to dedicate the entire Nutcracker Ballet to her as a part of his self-expression died with her.

And she meant a lot to him. Not only a part of himself was buried, the fact he loved her so much despite his depression and dissatisfaction towards his life, showed how close he was to his family.

Recommended piece: Pas de Deux (it showed his lonely yearning for love in my interpretation; those whimsical melodies and how he missed both sisterly and romantic love)

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Beethoven: man pulled 2015 pranks in the 19th century

Even though he scowled and raged throughout his life, he pulled pranks and laughed when his guests fell for it

He hid behind the door and scared his guests whenever they went through it

Laughing at their annoyed faces, he continued to turn annoyance to offence when he made his friends the butt of his jokes

To further gouge tears from his grumpy little face, he made more short songs solely as jokes about them

Besides being a hopeless romantic who made Fur Elise as a way to diss Elise, he wrote lyrics, “we all agree that you are the biggest ass” when joking about his violinist friend

Beethoven was either a great or absolutely horrible friend to have

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Shostakovich: a genuinely good guy

Every lonely person’s wet dream

Showing up on time, being nice back to everyone who was nice to him alongside living life the normal way despite being a composer, he never raised any aggression tendencies like other composers (take notes Beethoven :/)

Love extended beyond family and friends. He threaded and worded his letters with kindness and manners, especially to those who asked him for advice

Even under his intense stress and anxiety during the Soviet Union’s surveillance, the man loved his family.

And that in itself was impressive.

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Author’s note: I may not have written a recommended piece for all of them because I am not well-versed in most of their pieces yet

Do tell me what composers to do. I am happy to write about them <:

Much feedback is appreciated ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊˚

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“He was pointing at the moon, but I was looking at his hand.” - Richard Siken

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This wins everything xD

composers+dabbing

Mendelssohn: does this shamelessly when drunk or overly happy. also sneaks a little dabbing when conducting (you sly fuck)

Fanny: dabs when a success happens. Wilhelm is confused with this strange reoccurring gesture

Berlioz: spams dabbing when high or recently killing

Schumann: never dabs alone, he thinks dabbing is the best when you do with a squad

Clara: dabs out of sight. does this after roasting someone (especially wagner) and after a strenuous performance

Liszt: dabs when performing hard pieces and after getting laid. also dabs to annoy someone

Chopin: he is that someone ^ chopin is a poor victim, but don’t worry, sand is his protector

Tchaikovsky: does this to signal fire to cannons

Wagner: dabs to his music all day this guy is a fucking loser

Brahms: had first learned from the Schumanns. dabs to his fullest for Clara bc Do It for Her™

Paganini: uses dab as a headcount to every person spreading shit rumors

Beethoven: used to be shy and reserved about it. But now he just doesn’t give a fuck anymore, he can’t hear u over the sound of his dabbing

Mozart: also a fucking loser. Spams dabbing so much it hurts. His dab+annoying laugh combo will grate your ears and make u blind

Nannerl: uses dabbing to torment her dad for being a dick. Gets into a dab battle w/ Wolfie back in the days and through their adulthood, telepathically. Even in her letters she dabs. She’s the Queen of Dabbing nothing changes this

Salieri: he gentle, don’t interact him w/ this–this new gen trend nonsense. wolfgaNG NO—

Vivaldi: dabs for every start of a new season

Bach: the grand master of dabbing, performs this gesture in a very precise and extraordinary way as if the angle of his arms are perfectly calculated. Beautiful, just beautiful, his dabs are physical manifestation of his sophiscated and complex music. also he does this after getting laid, may i add

you guys add more to this shitpost as you wish

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Franz Liszt was truly one of the men ever

- became a lifelong alcoholic to cope with his depression at about 16

- was proud of being Hungarian. Did not speak Hungarian

- Czerny thought young Liszt's playing was a mess (but fortunately saw potential in the kid)

- penned his academic/historical writings with truly extravagant purple prose

- was a Lord Byron fanboy and tried to steal his look

- was a fail dad who was too busy touring and being a sex object to take care of his 3 kids. essentially left them in the care of his relatives for the entirety of their childhood

- sure did look ratty as hell, like he was desperately in want of soap and a hairbrush

- was apparently hot enough to turn the heads of men as well as women. fans basically wanted his gamer boy bath water. Even in his old age some people were down horrendous for the gangly rat man

- wrote a whole book about his genuine appreciation of the Romani and their contributions to Hungarian music, yet also fell into romanticizing them as untamed transcendental musical geniuses

- was mocked by the press for making too much Expressions(TM) while playing the piano

- wrote "vibrato" on a piano score at one point

- alongside his original music, also wrote an impressive amount of what were basically impossible piano covers

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when I find myself in times of trouble, father beethoven comes to me singing words of wisdom: “i will seize fate by the throat; it shall certainly never wholly overcome me”

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Has anyone of you read Serpent and Dove?

I’ve just finished the first book and I’m completely in love.

Little spoiler is coming

There’s that amazing scene in which Reid and Lou are at king’s prom:

That’s how I’ve been imagining that wonderful moment.

She is very beautiful with her long hair tied in an elegant chignon and a stunning white and gold dress covering her body.

He’s in his gold suit: his red hair and icy eye are visible meters away.

They’re confused about their feeling: do they love each other or do they still hate?

They look at each other: they understand it… they’re just falling in love.

From enemies to lovers.

I like imagine them dancing over music along all this process.

They’re going near when Aram Khachaturian’s Masquerade Waltz starts playing. Lou knows the truth: she’s a witch, he’s a which hunter… they should hate each other, they must not fall.

Reid keeps looking at Lou: “You’re beautiful”. She feels butterflies in her stomach. Now there’s a pianist playing Debussy’s Valse Romantique. He gets her closer and puts his hand behind her back: shivers running down all her spine.

They start dancing: Tchaikovsky’s Valse Sentimentale helps them understand their feelings… they’re in trap because they’ve fallen in love.

This is just breathtaking to me. If you wanna listen to these pieces, there’s a playlist I’ve created on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/36bX4Eahd0sZcnmRyQmck1?si=UJKyK7syQoq2YVdpFRvdew

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ruin my life and be my greek tragedy.

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How much beautiful would it be if Spotify gave the possibility to create a folder to put in as many playlists as you want?😩✨🔝

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It’s autumn and it’s raining

sky is dark and rain keeps playing its slow but rhythmic music… I don’t like the way thunders ruin this kind of magic, but they remind me of an orchestra: it’s like a Beethoven’s symphony, just like timpani breaking the apparent calm in the 9th.

I love all of this and I’ve been missing it for months.

Welcome back October 🤎

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Musician is so accurate, I’m very surprised… But don’t be deceived! we hate showing our feelings in any time other than performing 🤎

Stuck Inside a Dark Academia RPG

You find yourself stuck inside a Dark Academia-inspired RPG (Role-Playing Game). You started living with six others away from society, pursuing arts and science.

That is, until a dead body is found in the woods surrounding the mansion, and you all start investigating the mysterious murder.

The musician

listens to classic or jazz music at the oddest hours of the night

enjoys the latest Pop and R&B Hits as well, but nobody has to know

always hums to themselves while doing chores

carries a notebook to write down new melodies

can't really stay still

actually likes silence so they can listen to the melodies stuck in their head

has stage fright but it disappears when they start playing

very sensitive, wears their heart on their sleeve

you have tea and pastries with them everyday at 5PM sharp

Aesthetic:

Gentle hands and shy smiles, the swirls of poured milk in a cup of earl grey tea, the reflection of light shining through a crystal chandelier, the icy elegance of fresh snow, the cold breeze of the first days of autumn, scribbled music sheets

The artist

compulsively collects art supplies

believes that every surface and material can be doodled on if you try hard enough

playful, laughs easily and with their whole body

pulls pranks on the others and asks you for help

would draw you, but with mustaches

likes to explore, takes pictures to get inspiration for their paintings

always has pencils and brushes hanging from their pockets or tucked behind their ears

"excuse you, what do you mean I don't have enough money for this paint?"

no attention span whatsoever

golden retriever energy™

always trying to make everyone laugh but can be really mature if the situation requires it

hates monotony and boredom

Aesthetic:

Soft golden light, that feeling of satisfaction and happiness of feeling loved, pretty hands, sparkling laughter and tight hugs, jeans overalls and warm sweaters, excited talking and the gentle warmth of the spring sun

The writer

leaves half-written journals and diaries laying around

reads several books at the same time because they want to switch between different genres depending on how the feel

goes to bed at 6am because 'I just had to finish writing that chapter'

always gives their own opinion in a calm and controlled way

is always very collected except when there are cute pets involved

has several writing spots that rotate regurarly, but is especially fond of small independent coffee shops

has always black ink splotches on their hands and cuffs

has a several calli on their hand, exactly where they hold the pen

changes often writing tools, feathers and ink, old ballpoint pens about to run out of ink, typewriters or old computers with CRT monitors

people watching helps them find inspiration for their stories

Aesthetic:

Old soul, warm eyes that look like they have seen and experienced so much already, a warm hand on your shoulder, cardigans and big glasses with a thin metal frame, ink stains and the rhythmic sound of typing on a mechanical keyboard

The mathematician

every surface is a good surface for writing down formulas

solves problems as a coping method for anxiety

always tries to trick someone into play chess with them

follows a strict routine, waking up at 5am for a run

'healthy body healthy mind'

always looks very apathic but actually cares about everyone in a subtle way

hates small talk

ambitious and competitive

struggles to open up to others

highly organized and analytical

silently sits near you and leans in to give you their shoulder to rest your head on

Aesthetic:

Minimalist aesthetic, the sound of fast scribbling with a sharpie on a whiteboard, dress shirts with rolled up sleeves, black framed glasses and a glint of understanding in their eyes, green apples and sparkling water

The biologist

takes care of the greenhouse and grows peculiar herbs and plants

draws plants and animal species on their journal

takes you birdwatching every Sunday morning

goes often for long walks in the woods to search for roots, herbs and fungi

knows the scientific name of every plant and animal

always there to be the mediator during heated discussions

goes to bed early and wakes before everyone alse to have deep discussions with the mathematician, when the house is still dead quiet and only the birds can be heard from outside

tries new herbal teas mixtures and makes everyone else try and rate them

plays the ukulele for their plants

Aesthetic:

Summer breeze and dandelions, straw hats and sweet smiles, almond milk and honey in the morning, chamomile brew before going to bed, long bycicle rides in the late afternoon, small potted plants on the windowsill, pressed flowers and soft purring

The historian

always found reading some heavy-looking old book and taking notes

knows several languages, including ancient Greek and Latin

appreciates literature works from different countries and cultures

always knows the answer somehow, even if it's has nothing to do with their field of studies

has a serious coffee addiction

spends most of their time in the library, often staying up until sunrise

leaves written pieces of paper inside library books "to make them more interesting, you know?"

likes to play Devil's advocate during heated discussions

listens to vynils in the dead of night

tries to hide their emotions to look cool and aloof, but brings you your favorite snack and drink when you overwork yourself, and covers you with a blanket if you fall asleep on the couch while reading

Aesthetic:

Sarcasm and knowing smiles, old secrets and rushed kisses on the cheek, silent laughter and rushed notes, worn out notebooks and ink smudges, the last sunlight casting through the bookshelves of an old library

The astrophysicist

tells you the name of every constellation and star in the night sky

spends their nights on the roof stargazing

has poor eyesight for always working at night

the walls of their room are covered with planetaries and has several models of constellations and galaxies

over-works themselves to avoid dealing with their emotions

forgets to take care of themselves sometimes

takes you stargazing and brings food and cake as well

quietly listens to you, the most reassuring person

Aesthetic:

Quiet but extremely sweet, shy smiles and long hugs, the glow of the milky way in the dead of night, black coffee and chocolate cake, the soft swirls of galaxies in space, fairy lights and large astronomical maps

Playlist

Experiences by Ludovico Einaudi

Salem's Secret by Peter Gundry

Angel of Small Death & the Codeine Scene by Hozier

Reflections by Toshifumi Inata

Little Dark Age by MGMT

Vivaldi Storm by 2CELLOS

Achilles Come Down by Gang of Youths

Take Me to Church by Hozier

Cold Cold Cold by Cage the Elephant

Art Deco by Lana Del Rey

Visions of Gideon by Sufjan Stevens

You're in Love by Joe Hisaishi

Claire de lune by Claude Debussy

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This weekend’s read is A Winter’s Promise by Christelle Dabos. I love all the magic, the court politics and Ophelia’s old, sleepy scarf. And of course the developing romanceeee.

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I’ve just finished “The Mirror Visitors”.

Can we just talk about it?

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I’m very disappointed…

I’ve found the last book, The Storm of Echoes, very different from the others…

It’s more confusing: sometimes I had to read twice some sentences because all the Eulalia/God/The Other topic was too much chaotic.

To not mention how much Victoria was annoying to me: I haven’t understood her real effective role in the play, sorry… I hated her, if I have to be honest xD

Speaking of characters… Why some of them have been completely abandoned during the narration? Just to mention, Berenilde and Rosaline or Wolf and Blasius. Moreover, to my opinion, there have been added very useless characters, that just created a deep sense of confusion.

I could keep writing for days… but let’s talk about the most stunning issue:

WHY, JUST TELL ME WHY, HAS THORN AND OPHELIA’S STORY BEEN ABANDONED IN SUCH A TERRIBLE WAY?

Am I the only one to think that Dabos has ruined - with such an awful end - an amazing tetralogy? I believe she’d created so high expectations that they would be easily failed in any way…

That’s such a pity because The Mirror Visitor has been one of the most beautiful saga I’ve ever read 💔

What do you think? I’m very curious: do you agree or not? Just tell me your opinion 🤎

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Just imagine how A Winter’s Promise would be if Thorn tried to get loved by Ophelie by singing her “Happy Together” in a musical mood… I think I’m laughing more than I have to do

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Bach, milk with coffee and chocolate and just the will to go back to the past to meet the genius in person