This performance is so wonderful - and remarkable - because in contrast to most performers, Chloe captures the profound spirituality of the work (arising when e.g. gazing without a care in the world into the infinite blue of a cloudless sky). It is a pity that the camera work was so distant, but no such criticism can be made of the video of the incredible performance that she had given five months earlier, when still only 13, of Mozart's second violin concerto. There, the close-ups are really fascinating.
Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872 - 1958 was an English composer. His composition 'The Lark Ascending' was inspired by the 1881 poem of the same name by the English writer George Meredith. (Wikipedia). Such an exquisite piece of music, Lucie - thank you for sharing. And I agree, Chloe Chua at 14 years old is incredible, such delicacy and control - perfection. Looking forward to more reactions.
How thrilled I was to see a RVW composition reacted to! He’s been my favorite composer since my teens when I took a chance on a collection of his work at the public library. My favorite piece of music EVER is his “Serenade to Music”, with lyrics taken from The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard! th-cam.com/video/Ja-fD7zLllQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bzEWKe5xigGr4kHJ
This performance is so wonderful - and remarkable - because in contrast to most performers, Chloe captures the profound spirituality of the work (arising when e.g. gazing without a care in the world into the infinite blue of a cloudless sky).
It is a pity that the camera work was so distant, but no such criticism can be made of the video of the incredible performance that she had given five months earlier, when still only 13, of Mozart's second violin concerto. There, the close-ups are really fascinating.
Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872 - 1958 was an English composer. His composition 'The Lark Ascending' was inspired by the 1881 poem of the same name by the English writer George Meredith. (Wikipedia). Such an exquisite piece of music, Lucie - thank you for sharing. And I agree, Chloe Chua at 14 years old is incredible, such delicacy and control - perfection. Looking forward to more reactions.
How thrilled I was to see a RVW composition reacted to! He’s been my favorite composer since my teens when I took a chance on a collection of his work at the public library. My favorite piece of music EVER is his “Serenade to Music”, with lyrics taken from The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard!
th-cam.com/video/Ja-fD7zLllQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bzEWKe5xigGr4kHJ
This is the English countryside distilled into music.
the sound of the english
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