Harrell w… Read Full Bio ↴Lynn Harrell (born 1944) is an American classical cellist.
Harrell was born in New York of musician parents; his father was the distinguished baritone Mack Harrell and his mother, Marjorie Fulton, was a violinist. At the age of eight he decided to learn to play the cello. When Lynn was 12, his family moved to Dallas, Texas, where Lynn studied with Lev Aronson. After high school, he studied at the Juilliard School in New York and then at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. His influential cello teachers included Leonard Rose and Orlando Cole. He made his debut in 1961 playing with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall.
While still a teenager, Harrell was orphaned. His father died first of cancer in 1960 and then, two years later, his mother died in a car accident when Lynn Harrell was 17. "After that," as he has said, "I moved around to different family friends' houses with my one suitcase and cello until I was 18, when I joined the Cleveland Orchestra. In part, I got that job because [its conductor] George Szell knew my father through their collaboration at the Metropolitan Opera." Harrell was thereafter a cellist with the Cleveland Orchestra and its principal cellist from 1964 to 1971.
Harrell made his recital debut in New York in 1971 and since then has performed internationally as a recitalist, chamber music player, and soloist with orchestras. He is a renowned teacher who has taught at prestigious music schools and conservatories, including the Royal Academy London, the Aspen Music Festival, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the Juilliard School. He served as the Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute from 1988-1992. Currently, he is on the faculty of the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University and lives in Houston, Texas with his wife, the violinist Helen Nightengale, and their daughter, Hanna.
Lynn Harrell plays a 1721 Montagnana cello he bought with the proceeds of his parents' estate and also a 1673 Stradivarius cello that belonged to the late British cellist Jacqueline du Pre.
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I never thought that it could be
The way it stands right now
Emotions running high
Every night I wish that I
Could tell you how I feel
Those words are here in my heart
Oh but there is just one missing part
How to put it together
How to say it right
And let you know that
Every night
I'll be dreamin'
Dreamin'
Hoping baby you will be there
I'll be dreamin'
Dreamin'
Hoping baby you will be there
Let me take time out
To try and find out
If this could be real
Cause reality scares me
I've been living a fantasy
How should I feel
Those words are here in my heart
Oh but there is just one missing part
How to put it together
How to say it right
And let you know that
Every night
I'll be dreamin'
Dreamin'
Hoping baby you will be there
I'll be dreamin'
Dreamin'
Hoping baby you will be there
The lyrics of Lynn Harrell's song, Schumann: Kinderszenen Op.15, tell the emotional story of someone who is struggling to express their feelings to someone they care about deeply. The singer explains that they have the words to say how they feel, but they are missing something crucial to put everything together and express themselves. The emotions are running high, and every night, the singer wishes they could tell this person how they feel, hoping that they will be there.
The singer takes time to reflect on their situation, trying to determine if what they are feeling is real or just a fantasy. The idea of reality scares them, and they are unsure how they should feel. The missing part that completes the singer's words is the ability to put it all together and say it right, letting the other person know that every night, they will be dreaming and hoping that they will be there together.
In summary, the lyrics of Schumann: Kinderszenen Op.15 are about the struggle to express feelings to someone you care about deeply, overcome the fear of reality, and take the risk of putting everything together and saying it right, hoping that the other person will be there.
Line by Line Meaning
For the life of me
Despite my best efforts, I cannot understand or believe what is happening
I never thought that it could be
I didn't expect this to happen
The way it stands right now
The situation as it currently exists
Emotions running high
I am feeling intense emotions
Every night I wish that I
Each night, I hope and desire
Could tell you how I feel
To express my emotions to you
Those words are here in my heart
I have the right words to say
Oh but there is just one missing part
I am missing something essential to make it all work
How to put it together
I need to figure out how to express myself correctly
How to say it right
I need to find the right words and tone to convey my feelings
And let you know that
To make you understand
I'll be dreamin'
I will continue to hope and imagine
Hoping baby you will be there
I hope that you will be with me
Let me take time out
I need to pause and reflect
To try and find out
To attempt to discover the truth
If this could be real
If this is authentic and genuine
Cause reality scares me
I am frightened of the truth
I've been living a fantasy
I have been imagining something that may not be real
How should I feel
I am uncertain of how to feel
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MAURO P. DESANTIS, LARRY MCFARLAND, JERRY MELILLO, RENEY PENA, ROBERTO COLLAZO PENA, MARTIZ WARE
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