Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings - La Jolla Symphony & Chorus
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- In this excerpt from Music is Always Subject to Change, the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus transforms the traditional orchestra to feature small ensembles and to highlight their core of talented musicians. La Jolla Symphony Strings presents Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings. Recorded on 10/29/2021. [Show ID: 37744]
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Ahh Tchaikovsky! I think the first note of music I ever heard shaped my life. I grew up listening to country, Gospel and all sorts of music. My mom's dad was a sharecropper and I think she always wanted us kids to have a shot at a higher status in life and she ordered a set of several LP's containing classical music for us. This piece was one of the ones contained in the set. I fell in love with it. I must have listened to it hundreds of times, especially the opening strains. At 7 all I ever wanted to be was Liberace. But as fate would have it, I became a rock and roller and all the piano study I had been given was reduced to 3 chords and hundred watt Marshals. But life rolls on and hopefully we come to our senses somewhat. My Dad had become a preacher when I was about 7 and since I was rocking and rolling, I was the prodigal son at 21. But, tho I had gone to college for 3 years right out of high school, I of course thought I knew more than my teachers (lol) and left school for the road. But at 35 I began to realize that maybe they had known more than I thought they did so I went back to school. Kennesaw College in GA. Now here's the relevance of this lengthy story. We were required to go to several hours of concerts etc that had to do with music. One of the qualifiers was the Atlanta Symphony who, at that time, was under the baton of Robert Shaw. Little did I know then how good that symphony was. They were phenomenal. Shaw of course was a renown choral conductor as well, but that's another story for another time. One of the perks of being a student was that on the day of the concert, you could get any seat that was left for $4, normally a $35 seat back then. I went to several. On my 36th birthday they were doing this piece so I knew I had to go since I had never heard it live. Well, I get there and I'm in line and I see this sweet older lady talking to the ticket taker and she pushed something toward him. So I finally get to the ticket taker to buy my ticket and he said "someone left this ticket for the first student to have and you are it". So I happily take the ticket (believe me, $4 was a lot harder to come by then than $100 is now) and go in to find that it is a seat in the center of the first row of the balcony, the best seat in the entire house. I could not believe it. And there beside me was that sweet little lady. The concert was unbelievable and when it was over she asked if I enjoyed it and I told her it was wonderful. I'm actually a bit emotional as I tell this because back then I was intimidated by older people and I had not said anything to her because I was so shy in that regard. I have regretted ever since not speaking to her when I sat down. We might have developed a great friendship. Who knows. But what a wonderful soul to share those experiences with a student. I was blessed in a special way that day. In later years I found my way home so to speak and became a Gospel singer and now at 77 have a rather successful youtube channel of my Gospel music. I'm sure that this lady gave me much to think about in the years after that. How I wish I had gotten to know her. This piece of music is so special to me! Oh, and the "band's" not bad either. Great job guys!
A big thank you to you all for this beautiful music 🎶🎶🎶🎶
So beautiful.
Tusind tak for en fantastisk koncert!
Thank you
Amazingggggggggg!!!!!!!
Merci 👍💎
There is always dramatic background tension in Tchaikovsky. This piece is exemplary. I was reminded of the few days I endured double overhead lefts at the north peak at Blacks.
Linda C Young. I love instrumental music
I quite like this surprisingly, as I wasn't brought up with this type of music but it's never too late I suppose and people putting you down didn't help if you'd of mentioned that you do but thats the difference between social differences and way of life but anyway, I like it, it's very long though 👌
I agree with you and I heard their instrumental serenading with great abandon. But, facial aesthetic is a world apart by itself when playing and gives a sense of aesthetic communication.
This is Beautiful. But may I admit, I am flashing back to some Bugs Bunny cartoons from when my son was little. 💗🙏
An excellent performance. The composer is well remembered and celebrated. Unfortunately the black masks hid beautiful and handsome faces of the performers.
Fortunately the masks kept them safe and able to perform their magic.
Beautiful music, well played, BUT the CONDUCTOR is setting a very poor example by LEAVING HIS NOSE OUTSIDE HIS NOW USELESS MASK!
COVID attacks us THROUGH OUR NOSE.
At least the players have more smarts by leaving their noses inside their mask.
I thumbed down because of masks in their faces !
Fortunately the masks kept them SAFE to perform again another day ☝