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Comment on A Parallel Idea by Adorno Convinces Krenek of Rochbergian Idea of Musical Space-Time « Open Source Music

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:19:36 +0000

[...] this parallel idea I wrote about earlier is coming from similar sources? That would be surprising as I’m [...]

Comment on Medieval, Pre-Baroque, It’s All The Same! by medieval minstrel

medieval minstrel — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:55:52 +0000

This is very true! It is important to do proper documentation and archiving of classical and medieval music so that future generation will be able to accurately identify which type of music is which. By the way, I'd like to share these medieval minstrel music videos for everyone!

Comment on Bach Partitas and Sonatas for Solo Violin by Eric Lemmon

Eric Lemmon — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:59:56 +0000

There is an interesting debate to be had about stylistically correct performances of baroque music. Do we conform to the style of the day so that we may create an accurate interpretation of the composer heard? Or do we play an updated version using current techniques because no one in the past eras of music paid attention to “period playing” themselves. I guess what I’m trying to say is that period playing is the new idea while expressing music in the current style way has always been the norm! That doesn’t change how unique the Heifetz recording is thought.

Comment on Bach Partitas and Sonatas for Solo Violin by pjmnash

pjmnash — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 06:59:41 +0000

Hey, I didn’t know the Bach Chaconne was a Romantic Cadenza!
Yes, I have revered Jascha Heifeiz all my life, but thanks to this video I now see that he was only human and flawed after all!
Did not he know that Baroque music is radically different than Romantic? That vibrato was an ornament and that grace was more important than speed? If Bach could only hear you, you’d both turn over in your graves!

Thank you for the free downloads. Ya got me practicing again. I performed the Chaconne in 1978 or 1979 and won an Honors Recital appearance and it tickles me that my mildly flawed performance was stylistically better than Jascha’s. I suspect that in his day he didn’t have the benefit of early performance practice scholars whereas I did.
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Comment on New Works for Viola (or violin, if you’re one of those kinds who enjoy playing sharp) by Revision tyme. « Open Source Music

Revision tyme. « Open Source Music — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:28:40 +0000

[...] but made revisions and engraving changes later. As you may remember, it was originally called “For Viola” but now it’s called “Closer” as in a closing pitcher on a baseball team. So [...]

Comment on New recordings of The Cure at Troy and the second movement of my 1st String Quartet by Eric Lemmon

Eric Lemmon — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:59:40 +0000

Thank you for your kind words!

Comment on New recordings of The Cure at Troy and the second movement of my 1st String Quartet by C0

C0 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:47:14 +0000

It was unwise of me to post before having listened to “The Cure at Troy” though. It’s amazing!

Comment on New recordings of The Cure at Troy and the second movement of my 1st String Quartet by C0

C0 — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 20:42:11 +0000

Your string quartet is a really interesting piece, so far as I can discern from this recording! I’d love to play it when my quartet and I get good enough to do so.

Comment on Bartok String Quartets No’s 1 & 2 by A Little About This Site « Open Source Music

A Little About This Site « Open Source Music — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 21:33:42 +0000

[...] could be digitally cleaned (I actually ended up doing this with a particularly dirty version of Bartok’s 1st String Quartet that IMSLP had [...]

Comment on Movie Magic, Theiving to Get the Affect You Want by Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:11:56 +0000

Okay, this is really not pertinent to your post, but hilarious:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KaOV3dBlts