Originally posted by Serial_Apologist
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Thought you might have been the one to point out that Le Grillon could be considered a sort of cricket bat.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world. -
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I wasn't aware actuallyOriginally posted by french frank View Post
, but thanks for the unintended thumbs-up!
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ff didn't Rameau-m the point.Comment
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Originally posted by gradus View Post
I can be a bit oblique at times …
Proust describes his two aunts who are constantly making obscure allusions under the misapprehension that they HAVE imparted some fact perfectly clearly, when in fact no one has even followed them closely enough to realise that they are mystified. Eg "Oh, I think someone" [exchanging knowing glance] "was extremely pleased …" = I did tell Mr. X yesterday and he was pleased to hear it.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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Actually, what I was going to say was that I finally got round to throwing out a lot of the old FoR3 archive (the BBC will have kept copies, I'm sure) and came across an article by a blogger on his radio listening:
"I've just been listening to this afternoon's Lunchtime Concert on BBC Radio 3 [It was J-E Bavouzet, Debussy Preludes Bk 2] ... It was interesting to listen to, but not being knowledgeable about classical music, I think I'll stick to the presenter-led shows so that I know what's going on!"
Should have stuck to Essential Classics.It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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A lovely bit of cheerfulness just now - Contradanse from Rameau's Les Boreades . Not the greatest bit of music perhaps but hats off to the trumpeter for a lively and immaculate display of virtuosity.Comment
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Enjoying listening this morning.Annoyingly listening to and commenting on radio 3...Comment
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Oooo interesting facts about this Mozart piece, you live and learn with radio 3. I raise a mug of coffee to say hi to fellow listeners.Annoyingly listening to and commenting on radio 3...Comment
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Yes agreed . I wasn’t aware of the divided violas often playing in thirds. That contributes to its sombre heavier feel. It wasn’t till I looked at the score that I clocked that the soloists play with the orchestra as well. Do they get paid extra? Never seen it live - I wonder why it’s so relatively rarely performed compared to say K.488 or K.467? It s a full on masterpiece..Originally posted by JasonPalmer View PostComment
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One of Mozart’s very best, EH - I had the CBS Stern Zukerman ECO Barenboim LP, lovely, as was the Stamitz SC as coupling it introduced to me!Originally posted by Ein Heldenleben View PostComment
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I missed this as I had to go out just before it came on. It is one of my favourite pieces, perhaps because I played viola in my youth. It always seems to give the soloists so much pleasure as well - evident if one can see their faces, but coming across even if just heard. A long time ago I saw a TV broadcast(can't remember who the soloists were except they were big names at that time, possibly Perlman and Zukerman) where it was a case of "anything you can do" as phrases were tossed to and fro with raised eyebrows or a quirk of the mouth; it was a joy to watch. I don't think I've heard a performance that I've hated, as the music seems to rise above that, but there are times where I've felt the sounds of the instruments were too similar. I like there to be a contrast between the two that comes from violas with more of a viol like sound; it's possible that decision about tuning - scordatura or not - might influence that as well.
This http://www.viola-in-music.com/Mozart...ncertante.html is a bit messy but includes some interesting bits. In the paragraph about the score is a possible explanation of the solo/orchestra parts that EH mentions.
A round up of recordings https://www.gramophone.co.uk/feature...olin-and-violaComment
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