I saw Pavlo last week with the AAM in Birmingham and it was absolutely fantastic. I love his style and unique sound. Christopher, you have given me a great amount of joy and knowledge. I miss you very much. Respects.
If the basso continuo would really get played by a second violin for instance, then the music would sound dull. The interruption of the basso continuo creates a tension in the hearer and he focuses much more onto the melody, but longing for, to hear the basso continuo again.
If one considers polyphonic music from a mathematical point of view, then every voice is one dimension; several independent voices are then of course several dimensions. And polyphonic music is the only possibility to experience multidimensional structures. Interrupting one voice is then like sacrificing one dimension, which makes it easier, to understand the structure, because it is then a bit simpler. Adding the voice again, lets again experience the more complicated multidimensional structure, which we find very pleasing, because our brain enjoys it.
Interesting view. Music itself is a wondrous thing as one cannot experience the whole of it except over an extended time as it plays out, note by note, chord by chord, and then is encapsulated in the mind as a single thing. The problem with this multi dimensional art is that the listener needs to be as well educated in the art of listening as the player in playing. The modern ear seems to be moving steadily away from it and toward a two dimensional music form.Ron Ronnard
Der Geiger hat ein Metronom im Hintern. Das treibt ihn in die Ungenauigkeit. Wir empfehlen Sauerkraut. Was ist eine Barockvioline? Wenn man über die Saiten streicht, vibriert der Darm.
+egomorfo To be honest both are valid and great. Although it's very interesting to hear a historically accurate baroque interpretation of it, some romantic interpretations are just breathtaking and add a whole new dimension of emotion to the Chaconne, Like Heifetz's version. It's just a matter of what you are looking for, if you don't want to hear 'hyper romantic' versions of it, you just don't. And i'll add more, Although i'm pretty sure he is a amazing violinist, and one of the greatest baroque player, this performance of the Chaconne was not even the best baroque version I've heard, let alone best of all. On the other hand his performance of Biber's Passagalia is one of, if not the best one i've heard, I didn't bother much about this piece before, now I love it.
If I heard Chaconne for the first time in this performance-that would be the last time. Why..why you guys play wonderful music in such a awful quality and intonation? Is that called "authenticity"? Sorry..
To be fair, it's pretty exhausting to give a lecture for almost an hour and then play the chaconne, one of the most demanding solo violin pieces ever. You can also hear that he is pretty nervous, which also affects the tone quality...I'd recommend to listen to the interpretation of Sigiswald Kuijken, also on a baroque violin. But yeah, this is the problem with gut strings, you have to be much more precise than playing on steel strings. On the other hand I have to agree with you, that many intonation flaws shouldn't happen as a professional.:)
I saw Pavlo last week with the AAM in Birmingham and it was absolutely fantastic. I love his style and unique sound. Christopher, you have given me a great amount of joy and knowledge. I miss you very much. Respects.
Brilliant lecture. Very informative, thanks.
I love baroque thank you.
If the basso continuo would really get played by a second violin for instance, then the music would sound dull. The interruption of the basso continuo creates a tension in the hearer and he focuses much more onto the melody, but longing for, to hear the basso continuo again.
Great lecture:)
If one considers polyphonic music from a mathematical point of view, then every voice is one dimension; several independent voices are then of course several dimensions. And polyphonic music is the only possibility to experience multidimensional structures. Interrupting one voice is then like sacrificing one dimension, which makes it easier, to understand the structure, because it is then a bit simpler. Adding the voice again, lets again experience the more complicated multidimensional structure, which we find very pleasing, because our brain enjoys it.
i have literally no idea what your point is
Interesting view. Music itself is a wondrous thing as one cannot experience the whole of it except over an extended time as it plays out, note by note, chord by chord, and then is encapsulated in the mind as a single thing. The problem with this multi dimensional art is that the listener needs to be as well educated in the art of listening as the player in playing. The modern ear seems to be moving steadily away from it and toward a two dimensional music form.Ron Ronnard
+nita kinney Exactly
Fine lecture, but why the repeaded shots of the backs of heads??
Der Geiger hat ein Metronom im Hintern. Das treibt ihn in die Ungenauigkeit. Wir empfehlen Sauerkraut.
Was ist eine Barockvioline? Wenn man über die Saiten streicht, vibriert der Darm.
At 3:00, the camera shows people's heads, not the fiddle! Wake up!
interesting lecture
i loved the bach chaconne performance. i was so tired of all those hyper romantic interpretations of it...
+egomorfo To be honest both are valid and great.
Although it's very interesting to hear a historically accurate baroque interpretation of it, some romantic interpretations are just breathtaking and add a whole new dimension of emotion to the Chaconne, Like Heifetz's version.
It's just a matter of what you are looking for, if you don't want to hear 'hyper romantic' versions of it, you just don't.
And i'll add more, Although i'm pretty sure he is a amazing violinist, and one of the greatest baroque player, this performance of the Chaconne was not even the best baroque version I've heard, let alone best of all.
On the other hand his performance of Biber's Passagalia is one of, if not the best one i've heard, I didn't bother much about this piece before, now I love it.
Bach Ciaccona 49:26
alterbridelius thank you!
What an unconsidered sordid dry academic humor 0:35 , very unfortunate moment.
I saw admired and enjoyed all lectures . . .
:')
Nkkk
If I heard Chaconne for the first time in this performance-that would be the last time. Why..why you guys play wonderful music in such a awful quality and intonation? Is that called "authenticity"? Sorry..
To be fair, it's pretty exhausting to give a lecture for almost an hour and then play the chaconne, one of the most demanding solo violin pieces ever. You can also hear that he is pretty nervous, which also affects the tone quality...I'd recommend to listen to the interpretation of Sigiswald Kuijken, also on a baroque violin.
But yeah, this is the problem with gut strings, you have to be much more precise than playing on steel strings.
On the other hand I have to agree with you, that many intonation flaws shouldn't happen as a professional.:)