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[yuuago]

So, I was reading through that biography I have of Chopin, and I came across mention of one of his pupils, the Norwegian pianist/composer Thomas Tellefsen. I'd never heard of this guy before - perhaps he's more popular in the Nordic countries? - but it was enough to spark a vague something-or-other idea - re: Norway himself being fond of his music, and having some sort of personal interaction with him at some point... one of those "Nations interacting with their people" fics that I enjoy so much.

But I'll have to research him a bit first. ;) Well, that's work for the weekend.

After a brief listen, I must say, his work does appeal to me, though. Or at least this selection does. (Youtube link, 4 nocturnes, 19 minutes length)

I've wanted to do some 19th-century stuff involving Norway and music for ages, but I never did get around to it because the most obvious Norwegian musical figure from that century is... Edvard Grieg, and I really can't stand his work at all. (Maybe I haven't given it a fair try, but the pieces I've heard were not to my taste.) ...And as for research on other figures, well, it was always a "I'll do that later" thing. Heh.

It would be nice to do something like this - centred around artistic endeavours - because while I do like writing the stuff set during wartime where Everything Is Horrible And Depressing, it's also really fun to do works that are not that. Arts/technology things - like that one Sve/Nor fic I wrote that was centred around early photography. Lots of research, just like the other stuff, except it's not sad! xD

Anyway. Maybe after poking around, I'll come up with something that I can hang a short fic on. Maybe something completely gen, I think. I mean - stuff set during the Sweden-Norway union is usually written as Sweden/Norway, to the point where it feels almost like a cliche to pair them up like that (even though I love it). But maybe something where they're not in a personal relationship. Or just... something where it doesn't come up. Well. We'll see.

I also have some vague desire to write Hetalia fic with Chopin in it too, but rather than my faves, obviously the nation for that one would be more appropriately Poland or France. ;) (Or... Poland/France....) (Or... France/Sweden or something, if I really must shove one of my favourites in there for no particular reason. ;p)

If (big if) I do end up writing something music-centric at all, it'll likely be bite-sized. And will take a while. Because I'm not supposed to be working on this sort of thing at the moment! I have a zine submission to finish. xD

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[yuuago]

Yessss. It's the sort of thing I'd love to see explored in fic more, I don't really come across it often? (Then again I haven't been... looking... but.)

<3 Cheers~