If_only Posted May 31, 2003 Report Share Posted May 31, 2003 Hi everyone. I am interested to know your opinions of the following sample. Thank you for your participation Page with link to first file Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
If_only Posted June 1, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2003 I really am interested to know. Please respond. I don't care if it is good or bad. I am interested in finding a direction of play. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgeezer Posted June 1, 2003 Report Share Posted June 1, 2003 Your link doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
If_only Posted June 1, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2003 Agh, I'm sorry. No wonder no one wrote back. My fault. I had to make a page to make the link work. It should be okay now, and I'll try to add more files later, if okay. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman Posted June 1, 2003 Report Share Posted June 1, 2003 It's a very charming performance with really nice intonation for the most part. Very interesting tone from the violin (was this you playing? If so, who made the violin?) Sometimes the vibrato was a bit too edgy for too long I thought...like it was painting the tone with the same brush for too long a period. whoever was playing has some fast fingers though; nice passage work at the end. Phrasing was a bit too typical for a showpiece, like there could have been a bit more character (think Josefowitz...spelling?). A fun listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
If_only Posted June 1, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2003 Thanks Roman, that's really helpful. I really am trying to search for what it is, and your insight does help me alot. I hope I can hear some more ideas because it does help when you aren't quite sure what to do at points. I get stuck, you know. I'd rather not say yet who is playing, as the answer may bias responses. For now know I am preparing a recital, and am considering using this work, but need to know how you feel about the audience impact. Obviously, I like it. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman Posted June 1, 2003 Report Share Posted June 1, 2003 A commendable performance to be sure as that's not an easy piece. That is you playing If_Only? With whom and where do/did you study? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjm Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 This is fine playing! I find it difficult to direct since, to me ,this was all one type of playing. To split hairs, I wasn't crazy about the lyrical quality of sound. It seemed like everything was great, unless they needed to play in the string and settle. Also, some groups of notes in Figaro were out of tune(only within the hand frame-not shifting). This only stuck out because so much of it is all over the violin and so accurate. As I said, this is hair splitting. A very high level of playing here,clearly. My greater concern is offering THESE selections for critique. Why not more substantial music? Emotional bandwidth is what I listen for mainly, of which I still have no idea. Please post more! It is a pleasure to hear this level of virtuosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Weber Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 The link isn`t working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
If_only Posted June 2, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 I'm sorry Klaus, it should be working now. It seems when traffic is high on geocities - the page shuts down temporarily. Hope it works better now. Thank you for helping with this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmysmith Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 Excellent performance. The only thing I'd suggest is that the performer listen to a few different recordings of the opera and other operas by the composer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Weber Posted June 3, 2003 Report Share Posted June 3, 2003 This piece is awesome, and you is certainly a very gifted player. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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