K123 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 This is definitely something different than what Im used to seeing from Chamber orchestras. What do you think? This is how I would imagine it would look if Joshua Bell and Lindsey Stirling came together, made a few clones of themselves, and formed an orchestra. (I'm not against this type of chamber orchestra performance though. Whatever works to sell tickets I suppose. )
vathek Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 Personally I think it greatly detracts from the music.
K123 Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Posted January 21, 2015 Personally I think it greatly detracts from the music. Absolutely. I wouldn't personally pay to see such a performance - however, as I said, I'm not against this type of performance because if it sells tickets, those who might enjoy it can go watch it. I'd rather pay to see someone play the violin though. Not prance around like a hyperactive flamingo.
vathek Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 I certainly understand the need to sell tickets, just hate to see it sink to the level of a trained dog and pony act. Sorry to be so blunt, but...
Rue Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 Well why not? I'd go! Every performance can't/shouldn't be staid and stuffy. Music has to be fun...and it's fun music. .. I have no issue sitting motionless during a classical music performance...but I can see why it's not a big draw for the population at large.
vathek Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 I seriously doubt Beethoven would approve.
Rue Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 He's been dead for 187 years. Hopefully he'd appreciate that we're still performing his works...
Carl Stross Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 He's been dead for 187 years. Hopefully he'd appreciate that we're still performing his works... Given the enormous competition he's got.
MeyerFittings Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 Being deaf, he would probably enjoy the visuals.
Rue Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 Now I've gone and confused Beethoven with Grieg. Grieg's only been dead 108 years. Beethoven won't have cared! Grieg looked like a funner guy...he would have appreciated it!
Renée Posted January 22, 2015 Report Posted January 22, 2015 That is truly wonderful! I've become overly bored with watching staid and stuffy classical recitals where the performers do nothing but play the music, and the audience does nothing - not even cough - stuck in their chairs. I have come to appreciate performers who play in the Baroque style - they don't sit, but stand and move with the music they're playing. It is so very obvious that they are enjoying their playing. This style is a good mix of stage acting and musical performance, and possibly the beginnings of a new genre.
Will L Posted January 22, 2015 Report Posted January 22, 2015 That's got to be hard to pull off that well. I would like to know how they prepared. They must have had a choreographer. I know I couldn't do it.
DGV Posted January 22, 2015 Report Posted January 22, 2015 It would be fun to see Repin and Vengerov engage in a "violin sword fight."
jezzupe Posted January 22, 2015 Report Posted January 22, 2015 A fairly amorous group. I'm not really feeling the metal in this performance, it's lacking a certain Paganiniesquenessness that I look for, I doubt anyone called out to see anyone's cigarette lighters.
Carl Stross Posted January 22, 2015 Report Posted January 22, 2015 I know I couldn't do it. 1. Neither could I. I'm married 2. Where's the fat people ?
pjham Posted January 22, 2015 Report Posted January 22, 2015 http://youngblue.net.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/YoungBlue-SummerSchool-2015.pdf A year ago my kids did a summer school with this group, it did result in them being a bit less rigid when they play violin.
DGV Posted January 23, 2015 Report Posted January 23, 2015 Why didn't they hold the cellos under the chin?
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