Thirteen Hazards of being a classical musician:
http://www.classicfm.com/discover/music/worst-things-happen-classical-musician/
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http://www.classicfm.com/discover/music/worst-things-happen-classical-musician/
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CLASSICAL Music
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Today I had the pleasure of attending a concert at my church - a very nice acoustical space for classical music - performed by John Nauman on piano and Jonathan Carney on violin. John N has played here before, a year and a bit ago, he's a truly world-class pianist, and a very nice guy. I hadn't met/seen Carney before, he's the concertmaster (violin first chair) of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and has played with many major national orchestras. They did some Brahms (a sonata I knew well) and Saint-Saens concerto (not as familiar), plus a few smaller things including one short piece that John N wrote. It was great to hear live music in a small(ish) venue with maybe ~125 people in attendance.
And the fun part was that I got to turn pages for John N! Meaning, it was my job to follow the piano part, not always an easy task when it's rushing along, and turn the page for him at the right time. I was scared as hell I was gonna cause some obvious blunder, but I pulled it off ok.
But the best part was being able to sit RIGHT NEXT TO a pianist like John while he plays, and watch how he and the violinist communicate while they play, how they coordinate tempi and such to make it real duet music, not just the piano accompanying the violin. Plus of course the sound, being right there literally next to the performers, was a fun experience. Not even the best recording in the world quite gets you that sort of immersion where you can hear the people breathing and watch what they're doing. Though I had to keep myself from getting too absorbed in the music so as not to forget my job...
Anyway, it was a fun afternoon.
And the fun part was that I got to turn pages for John N! Meaning, it was my job to follow the piano part, not always an easy task when it's rushing along, and turn the page for him at the right time. I was scared as hell I was gonna cause some obvious blunder, but I pulled it off ok.
But the best part was being able to sit RIGHT NEXT TO a pianist like John while he plays, and watch how he and the violinist communicate while they play, how they coordinate tempi and such to make it real duet music, not just the piano accompanying the violin. Plus of course the sound, being right there literally next to the performers, was a fun experience. Not even the best recording in the world quite gets you that sort of immersion where you can hear the people breathing and watch what they're doing. Though I had to keep myself from getting too absorbed in the music so as not to forget my job...Anyway, it was a fun afternoon.
PaulyT said:Today I had the pleasure of attending a concert at my church - a very nice acoustical space for classical music - performed by John Nauman on piano and Jonathan Carney on violin. John N has played here before, a year and a bit ago, he's a truly world-class pianist, and a very nice guy. I hadn't met/seen Carney before, he's the concertmaster (violin first chair) of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and has played with many major national orchestras. They did some Brahms (a sonata I knew well) and Saint-Saens concerto (not as familiar), plus a few smaller things including one short piece that John N wrote. It was great to hear live music in a small(ish) venue with maybe ~125 people in attendance.
And the fun part was that I got to turn pages for John N! Meaning, it was my job to follow the piano part, not always an easy task when it's rushing along, and turn the page for him at the right time. I was scared as hell I was gonna cause some obvious blunder, but I pulled it off ok.
Anyway, it was a fun afternoon.
Great experience PaulyT!
Maybe Joe B. needs a page turner on his next tour? :teasing-tease:
This is the reason I listen to classical music. This is a small excerpt from a piece we're singing in church, Durufle's Requiem. Overall it's actually not an easy piece to listen to casually, but it has some extraordinary moments of beauty.
If you're impatient, skip to ~1:45 for the final choral section. But in particular, listen for the chord change at 2:29. The last three chords of this piece are among my favorite in classical music.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJhnX1wnyo[/youtube]
(I have nothing to do with this particular recording, I just rummaged through youtube trying to find a decent quality recording where you can hear the choir well.)
If you're impatient, skip to ~1:45 for the final choral section. But in particular, listen for the chord change at 2:29. The last three chords of this piece are among my favorite in classical music.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJhnX1wnyo[/youtube]
(I have nothing to do with this particular recording, I just rummaged through youtube trying to find a decent quality recording where you can hear the choir well.)
Big classical music day for me today. First, we sang the Durufle Requiem (excerpt above) in church today - actually we sang the whole thing twice if you count the rehearsal beforehand. Then I went to a "Bach marathon" concert at another local church, which goes from 2-7pm! I was there from 2-4, mainly to hear a pianist friend of mine, especially as he was playing a piece (Bach/Busoni Chaconne in D minor) that I'm currently working on. There was also some great pipe organ stuff - nice low body-shaking notes! bscene-drinkingcheers: But I didn't have it in me to stay for the full 5 hours, though I don't think they really expected people to do so, as they has a "suggested donation by the hour." But it's great to have the opportunity to see some serious music like this performed live.
bscene-drinkingcheers: But I didn't have it in me to stay for the full 5 hours, though I don't think they really expected people to do so, as they has a "suggested donation by the hour." But it's great to have the opportunity to see some serious music like this performed live.