Seeing Music Performed

[greenilex]

Seriously, though, even profoundly deaf and blind children respond to drumming workshops, and there is no reason why musical visitors should not visit anywhere they would be welcome.

But not everyone would feel grateful...

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Seriously, though, even profoundly deaf and blind children respond to drumming workshops, and there is no reason why musical visitors should not visit anywhere they would be welcome.

But not everyone would feel grateful...

But there are cases where people are housebound.

(My own terror is ending up in a "home" where I'd be subject to visiting singers doing selections from Lloyd Webber!

(Or, "Well now, Mr Firmly, your friends Mr Pastoral and Mr Edgeley have arranged some visits from the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle. They're doing the entire Symphonies by George Lloyd." )

[Richard Barrett]

"Well now, Mr Firmly, your friends Mr Pastoral and Mr Edgeley have arranged some visits from the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle. They're doing the entire Symphonies by George Lloyd."

I've always thought the Portsmouth Sinfonia would show that repertoire off to its advantage.

[MrGongGong]

Someone sent me this today

"I think generally playing live is a crap idea. So much of stage work is the presentation of personality, and I’ve never been interested in that."
— Brian Eno

[EdgeleyRob]

(Or, "Well now, Mr Firmly, your friends Mr Pastoral and Mr Edgeley have arranged some visits from the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle. They're doing the entire Symphonies by George Lloyd." )

I've always thought the Portsmouth Sinfonia would show that repertoire off to its advantage.

but harsh

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Someone sent me this today

"I think generally playing live is a crap idea. So much of stage work is the presentation of personality, and I’ve never been interested in that."
— Brian Eno

To some extent, I can see his point. Cadenzas in concertos and some jazz solos are there to show off the performer, rather than the quality of musical thought. Having said that, it's still possible to have the best of both worlds.

As for mass hysteria at rock concerts - don't get me going on that. . .

[MrGongGong]

As for mass hysteria at rock concerts - don't get me going on that. . .

You don't go though
so how do you know?

Would you like my opinion on the offside rule?


"Get out of the sixties Ian"

[ahinton]

Someone sent me this today

"I think generally playing live is a crap idea. So much of stage work is the presentation of personality, and I’ve never been interested in that."
— Brian Eno

What utter rubbish! Sorry, but it doesn't need to be as described and, in any case, if it's the composers' personæ rather than the performers' (whch ain't wot Mr Beano's talking about), what's so wrong with that?

[ahinton]

To some extent, I can see his point. Cadenzas in concertos and some jazz solos are there to show off the performer, rather than the quality of musical thought. Having said that, it's still possible to have the best of both worlds.

When Alkan wrote a massive cadenza for Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto, whom do you suppose was intended to be "shown off"? When Busoni performed this concerto with that cadenza, I ask the same question...

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

You don't go though
so how do you know?

Would you like my opinion on the offside rule?


"Get out of the sixties Ian"

Oh, Mr GG, stop causing trouble when there isn't any.

[teamsaint]

To some extent, I can see his point. Cadenzas in concertos and some jazz solos are there to show off the performer, rather than the quality of musical thought. Having said that, it's still possible to have the best of both worlds.

As for mass hysteria at rock concerts - don't get me going on that. . .

I've been to a lot of rock concerts, and can't ever remember witnessing mass hysteria.
Quite a lot of other interesting things, some not great, most musically enjoyable one way or another.

Perhaps I choose the wrong kinds of concerts.
( I tend not to choose the sort where there are 120k people attending, of whom 40% have giant flags .)

Not sure how Eno thinks most musicians would make a living if not playing live......

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

What utter rubbish! Sorry, but it doesn't need to be as described and, in any case, if it's the composers' personæ rather than the performers' (whch ain't wot Mr Beano's talking about), what's so wrong with that?

I think you may have overlooked the fact that Mr Eno used to perform with Bryan Ferry ...

[MrGongGong]

I've been to a lot of rock concerts, and can't ever remember witnessing mass hysteria.

I think grandpa has been watching "Reefer Madness" or some such nonsense

Not sure how Eno thinks most musicians would make a living if not playing live......

I think most of the musicians he works with don't make much out of live performances compared to recordings

I don't necessarily agree but it just appeared today.

[gradus]

'In creating music, Gould much preferred the control and intimacy provided by the recording studio. He disliked the concert hall, which he compared to a competitive sporting arena'
From Wikipedia article on Glenn Gould.

[Richard Barrett]

"I think generally playing live is a crap idea. So much of stage work is the presentation of personality, and I’ve never been interested in that." — Brian Eno

Well, Brian, you have actually, what about the outrageous costumes, makeup and general hypercampness of your early outings? Not that there's anything wrong with that of course. But aside from the rewriting of history I would still have to say no, performing live doesn't have to be about that, and even when it is it still doesn't have to be bad.

As for mass hysteria at concerts, don't get me going on that, I think the Last Night of the Proms ought to be stopped for a start.