How wonderful. I’ve always felt that Robert Fripps music would one day be considered “classical”. I didn’t realize it would come to pass during my lifetime. Just a brilliant composition performed by very talented players.
"FraKctured" is an etude that challenges one's neurology no matter how it's honorably approached -- with guitar, with percussion tuned and/or untuned, with strings, and with whatever permutations are to come -- voices, perhaps? This realization for strings by the Grieg Academy Chamber Orchestra is brilliant in conception, arrangement, and execution. Bravo! Mr. Odriozola, thanks to you and your musicians for bringing it into the world.
Astonishingly wonderful ! I modestly play lead electric guitar and, to me, Robert Fripp has always been one of greatest guitar genius in the world along these 50 years, since King Crimson was created. I clearly remember when 'Fracture' ( the first one, from the "Starless and Bible Black" album ) was released, in 1974 ( at that time, I was studying classical guitar ). "Fracture"/ "FraKctured" is not only a very difficult piece... it's EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ! So, one thousand congratulations to the wonderful players here and mostly to the musician who transcribed it from guitar to violins, violas and cellos. Great work !!!
I'm a huge fan of Grieg and King Crimson. I've been to Bergen (Troldhaugen) and visited the composer's home. Imagine what a thrill to find this music played in this place! Bravo Grieg Academy Chamber Orchestra!
When I listen some King Crimson pieces a question arises in my mind: is there a hard border between academic modern music and rock music? ... This arrangement is amazing!
I really enjoyed this version, and the 3rd cellist as FQM, this video is the best explanation for the term I've seen yet (with the man walking away as contrast). Beautiful, flawless, I love it. Thanks for posting this.
A magnificent arrangement. Congratulations Ricardo! (I had no idea you had done this.) Left-field rock music has no finer or more generous advocate than Prof Odriozola.
I wonder what those nice people were told about what they were going to hear. Crimson can be a tough listen even for the initiated, especially the more dissonant pieces; I wonder how many audience members knew what they were in for. Moving on: brilliant arrangement and rendition! Inspired choice to have 'Silence' embodied, represented front and center; as Fripp famously said, "music is the cup that holds the wine of silence". Well, Swedes tend to be open to new experiences; I hope this was good for some of the audience; they faded the video before we could hear the audience's reaction, so we'll never know.
A wonderful arrangement. Be interested to hear it performed by a professional orchestra, and at a slightly faster tempo! Carmen probably had the best seat in the house to listen to this performance.
I like when buddy gets up around 9:24. So...broad in the middle...as this went on, i'm thinking - ok, Checkovian thingie? She was good at occasioally opening her eyes in rather arch manner. I dig: 1:45 5:51 (almost Holst-like) 9:03 (alternating staggered plucking violin section)
Glad you are happy. It's been on TH-cam for a year. I was contemplating the arrangement for several years, until I finally decided to finish it and get it performed. Cheers!
@@odrioper How was it recieved if you don't mind me asking? Just wondering what people who go to orchestras (i have no experience of this world) think about experimental rock music put into their idiom. I just found this and i've listened to it about four times already, great work btw!
@@internetenjoyer1044 Hi Daniel. Thanks for your interest! This was played to a very mixed audience, as part of the annual "informal drop in concerts" held by the Grieg Academy during the Bergen International Festival. The program included Bach and Purcell as well as a piece by a Catalonian composer (manuel Oltra). We began with walk-in music based on the elements of "Requiem Affirming" (from the Soundscape album "Love cannot bear"). In other words, a pretty unusual program. I did not make a point of making "FraKctured" stand out. It fitted right in with the rest of the program as pure music. We got good comments afterwards and I felt it went down well with the audience. It was very challenging for the students in the orchestra. Cheers! Ricardo
It was more of a reference (but only a reference) to Guitar Craft. To be able to do it for real we would have had to work (really work) for at least three years, and that is impossible in the academic world.
@@SKarthikeyan75 It was a reference to Bruford's performance on "Trio", as he's credited with "admirable restraint" (The piece was improvised and he chose not to play, which was the perfect decision to make)
@@MarceloKatayama I was watching her the whole time, wondering if she was ever going to actually play something. And, yes, thinking about Bruford's famous contribution of silence to "Trio". Fripp has often talked about the important of silence, and how the notes you don't play are at least as important as the ones you do. But you don't really need to bring someone on stage specifically to provide silence. You'd get the exact same silence if she wasn't there at all. It seems weird, and frankly distracting, having her sitting there doing nothing. Bruford was there on stage, for the other songs. So, at least he had a reason to be there.
Magnificent work, very instructive and artistic. It deserves better sound. If you plan to record it and other like creations and open a crowd funding for it, please let me know.
Bernard Herrmann was a friend and early champion of Charles Ives' music. Somehow the circle seems unbroken from the man from Danbury to the Crimson King.
Hey, a question unrelated to the performance itself (which was, of course, wonderful). Is it common these days in chamber orchestras for the majority of the performers to be female, as we see here?
@@odrioper If you have finished registering the arrangement, I would live to know about it as well - I teach in a suburb of Detroit and I'd love to see how possible/ impossible it would be for my upper HS orchestra to tackle it.
The quality, of KC music, transladed for a Orchestra, seems like a classical composition
why not ? there is a clear Stravinsky influence on Fripp............ listen to Rite of Spring.It totally makes sense.......
Fripp usually cites Bela Bartok as one of his main inspirations. And it shows
Sumphonic prog IS contemporary classical music!!
Absolutely. Above all I can hear B. Hermann resounding here
20th century abstract.
Woman in the middle is imitating Fripp during tacet.
no, she's imitating Bruford in "Trio"
@@2dan4me97 give me probs for my tight musical lingo
@@2dan4me97 Better comparison. Fripp seems to sit still, but his hands work the snares like crazy.
It is not a woman, it is a binaural microphone…
@@karayuschij Hahahaha!!!
How wonderfully exciting!
(I wonder what the cellist did that was so wrong she was sent to the naughty chair… )
Bravo to who transcribed it, and bravo to the arranger. And bravo to the cellist in the middle.
First two are both my brother Ricardo Odriozola.
It's crucial for a Fripp piece to have someone glaring around with an aloof look of malevolent disdain, way more important than playing actual notes!
She was just "Frippin" out...
You’ve somehow made Krimson even more terrifying. Bravo!
How wonderful. I’ve always felt that Robert Fripps music would one day be considered “classical”. I didn’t realize it would come to pass during my lifetime. Just a brilliant composition performed by very talented players.
The league of Crafty Strings players!!! Awesome.
Killer! The center cellist's face - Totally Frippish! You gotta love women playing Krim!!
"FraKctured" is an etude that challenges one's neurology no matter how it's honorably approached -- with guitar, with percussion tuned and/or untuned, with strings, and with whatever permutations are to come -- voices, perhaps? This realization for strings by the Grieg Academy Chamber Orchestra is brilliant in conception, arrangement, and execution. Bravo! Mr. Odriozola, thanks to you and your musicians for bringing it into the world.
Astonishingly wonderful ! I modestly play lead electric guitar and, to me, Robert Fripp has always been one of greatest guitar genius in the world along these 50 years, since King Crimson was created. I clearly remember when 'Fracture' ( the first one, from the "Starless and Bible Black" album ) was released, in 1974 ( at that time, I was studying classical guitar ). "Fracture"/ "FraKctured" is not only a very difficult piece... it's EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ! So, one thousand congratulations to the wonderful players here and mostly to the musician who transcribed it from guitar to violins, violas and cellos. Great work !!!
That guy who walks out near the end !!!!
Cellist in the middle displaying Bruford-like restraint!
I'm a huge fan of Grieg and King Crimson. I've been to Bergen (Troldhaugen) and visited the composer's home. Imagine what a thrill to find this music played in this place! Bravo Grieg Academy Chamber Orchestra!
Fantastic!!
the woman in the center has been possessed by the mind of robert fripp which explains why she's staring off into the distance like a serial killer
Like Adam Schiff?
When I listen some King Crimson pieces a question arises in my mind: is there a hard border between academic modern music and rock music? ... This arrangement is amazing!
Bravo! Spot on job of a major Fripp work.
The part of Martin Schwutke is played by Carmen Bóveda.
Was going to listen to Bach's Partita in D minor and somehow finished up here... Coooool!
Btw, what role Carmen is playing in it? Didn't really get
@@hannaveits3923 read the book I sent you 😉
@@odrioper ahaaa, will do!!!
@@odrioper I know now! She actively does nothing!
Reminds me of an Alfred Hitchcock/Bernard Hermann score in places. Really cool.
I thought the same thing.
My exact thought too!
It's almost Hermann mixed with Steve Reich or John Adams. Parts of this really put me in mind of Shaker Loops or Different Trains.
Yeah I just heard that Vertigo opening theme almost
It would be fun to see Pat Mastelotto on a split screen tearing into this😃
I really enjoyed this version, and the 3rd cellist as FQM, this video is the best explanation for the term I've seen yet (with the man walking away as contrast). Beautiful, flawless, I love it. Thanks for posting this.
Contemporary music will be classic, KC made timeless pieces, just some rock pieces sounds like this, BRAVO!!!!
A commentary...? just YEAH...¡¡¡😎😎😎
A magnificent arrangement. Congratulations Ricardo! (I had no idea you had done this.) Left-field rock music has no finer or more generous advocate than Prof Odriozola.
Really amazing work! (from a fellow orchestra musician/teacher)
MAMA MIA !!!! Grandioso!
that was really incredible! loved the ambience the strings bring to the piece.
Thank you 😊
違和感なし、むしろ素晴らしい
Wonderful arrangement of one of the all-time KC greats! Thank you so much :-)
I greatly appreciate your gratitude. You are welcome!
Bravo to the players. this is no easy piece to play
I wonder what those nice people were told about what they were going to hear. Crimson can be a tough listen even for the initiated, especially the more dissonant pieces; I wonder how many audience members knew what they were in for. Moving on: brilliant arrangement and rendition! Inspired choice to have 'Silence' embodied, represented front and center; as Fripp famously said, "music is the cup that holds the wine of silence". Well, Swedes tend to be open to new experiences; I hope this was good for some of the audience; they faded the video before we could hear the audience's reaction, so we'll never know.
This is awesome Robert would be proud
Brilliant! Biggest kudos to Ricardo O. and the wonderful orchestra!
Espectacular!😊
Thank you!
A haunting performance! Bravo!
Great choice... and kudos to the programs director for being open-minded enough to try it!
Absolutely amazing, uncanny performance. And it's great to see young blood being part of this.
Wow, this worked out really well! A great arrangement for a great piece!
Ganz toll! Eines meiner lieblingsstücke! Toll❤❤❤❤❤
The audience must be frightened, in a good sort of way. Kudos!
I wonder how many of them are familiar with the KC version?
Imagine this with a good surround mix
Excellent !!!
Bravissimo
Amazing arrangement. Just beautiful. Congratulations!
A wonderful arrangement. Be interested to hear it performed by a professional orchestra, and at a slightly faster tempo! Carmen probably had the best seat in the house to listen to this performance.
I agree, on all accounts.
I'd like to hear Reich perform this with his ensemble. Perfectly suited.
I think I prefer this one to the original. Great work, thanks for sharing.
Holy moly, this is fantastic! Tension incarnate
Somewhere Robert Fripp is staring at this and judging!
Great performance 🎶👍
A most amazing performance, and the arrangement of this incredible composition is outstanding! The dual cello and bass were very inspiring to me.
This made me smile
Simply amazing. I want more!
Thanks for this.
You are very welcome!
¡Graaaande!
Sounds great 👍🏻
Damn... KC songs translated for orchestra are pretty sick
This is not an orchestra...
Amazing cover
very good !! greatfull !!
NOW.I'm so fine♪
thank you
It sounds so mighty, amazing! \m/\m/
Beautiful
Yes, amazing!
This is a great arrangement.
I like when buddy gets up around 9:24.
So...broad in the middle...as this went on, i'm thinking - ok, Checkovian thingie? She was good at occasioally opening her eyes in rather arch manner.
I dig:
1:45
5:51 (almost Holst-like)
9:03 (alternating staggered plucking violin section)
OMG! the heaven
Wonderful! ❤ I have a sneaking suspicion... that bowing those string jumps makes it a tad easier than a pick in hand. Just... a little. 😉
Yes and no. Remember the bridges of bowed instruments are arched 😉
Thank you for your interest!
Great work!
Hermoso, gracias por hacerlo.
Wow, bellissima versione! grazie
1286 views... F... !!! I love King Crimson and it sounds great!
crafty cello in the center
this makes perfect sense! Stellar work!
Oh main gohd! I've been wating for that such a logn time!
Glad you are happy. It's been on TH-cam for a year. I was contemplating the arrangement for several years, until I finally decided to finish it and get it performed. Cheers!
@@odrioper How was it recieved if you don't mind me asking? Just wondering what people who go to orchestras (i have no experience of this world) think about experimental rock music put into their idiom. I just found this and i've listened to it about four times already, great work btw!
@@internetenjoyer1044 Hi Daniel. Thanks for your interest! This was played to a very mixed audience, as part of the annual "informal drop in concerts" held by the Grieg Academy during the Bergen International Festival. The program included Bach and Purcell as well as a piece by a Catalonian composer (manuel Oltra). We began with walk-in music based on the elements of "Requiem Affirming" (from the Soundscape album "Love cannot bear"). In other words, a pretty unusual program. I did not make a point of making "FraKctured" stand out. It fitted right in with the rest of the program as pure music. We got good comments afterwards and I felt it went down well with the audience. It was very challenging for the students in the orchestra. Cheers! Ricardo
I love it! Would love it more with percussion
Just wow
Absolutely beautiful
Holy crap! I love it!
WoW!
amazing
Wonderful!
Is Ms. Carmen Bóveda playing silence a reference to Mr. Bruford's restraint? Excellent arrangement BTW!
It was more of a reference (but only a reference) to Guitar Craft. To be able to do it for real we would have had to work (really work) for at least three years, and that is impossible in the academic world.
Of course. Thank you
Bill was out by the time this was recorded. If thats what you meant by restraint :P
@@SKarthikeyan75 It was a reference to Bruford's performance on "Trio", as he's credited with "admirable restraint" (The piece was improvised and he chose not to play, which was the perfect decision to make)
@@MarceloKatayama I was watching her the whole time, wondering if she was ever going to actually play something. And, yes, thinking about Bruford's famous contribution of silence to "Trio".
Fripp has often talked about the important of silence, and how the notes you don't play are at least as important as the ones you do. But you don't really need to bring someone on stage specifically to provide silence. You'd get the exact same silence if she wasn't there at all. It seems weird, and frankly distracting, having her sitting there doing nothing. Bruford was there on stage, for the other songs. So, at least he had a reason to be there.
Is that Roberta Fripp in the middle, sitting down?
Of course!
Someone should be screaming, like on the cover of the album In The Court of the Crimson King.
what? Amazing.
Really well done 👏🏼nice arrangement!
Impressive
MARAVILHOSO, BRAVO !!!
like something that would tickle bartok's fancy :)
Vous imaginez, ici nous avons une exécution par 12 musiciens avec un très bon rendu alors que King Crimson comptait 3 exécutants plus le batteur !!!
in-tense.
Bekomme " hühnerhaut" das heis es wir mir kalt, wegen gefühl und es sehr gefällt! Kenne kg seit ich 13 bin, heute 66
Magnificent work, very instructive and artistic. It deserves better sound. If you plan to record it and other like creations and open a crowd funding for it, please let me know.
Girl in the blue dress on the left: 'Bloody 'ell, when does this piece finish!'
And it's all memorized. Common in rock, not as common in chamber music. Kudos.
There's sheet music on music stands plainly visible. You can see the musicians turning pages.
Transcribed for strings, Frakctured is rather reminiscent of Bernard Herrmann. That's a good thing.
Hey, you are right
The beggining could be in Taxi Driver with no problem.
Bernard Herrmann was a friend and early champion of Charles Ives' music. Somehow the circle seems unbroken from the man from Danbury to the Crimson King.
true academic music. fantastic. poor kids, they thought to play some vivaldi instead of KC.
Hey, a question unrelated to the performance itself (which was, of course, wonderful). Is it common these days in chamber orchestras for the majority of the performers to be female, as we see here?
Hi Frank - in the past couple of decades there seems to have been a gradual shift towards female players in classical music in general.
So, you can sit in an orchestra and do nothing for the entire time? I want that job!
Ricardo Odriozola, do you have the transcription of this arrangement??
Yes :)
@@odrioper would you share it? 🙃
@@SamuraiGuitar I'm in the process of registering the arrangement. I will let you know when I have succeeded :)
@@odrioper If you have finished registering the arrangement, I would live to know about it as well - I teach in a suburb of Detroit and I'd love to see how possible/ impossible it would be for my upper HS orchestra to tackle it.
@@albinrose1193 Sure. Give me an email address.
I actually like this better than the original version by King Crimson!