Jazz for aficionados
There is an interesting (imho) movie about the dynamics of relations betweeen members of classical string quartet, called 'A late quartet' with Cristopher Walken, P.Seymour Hoffman and others. I guees it can explain a lot about a complex way that some classical piece is 'played'. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1226240/ http://youtu.be/NX66lRnNmqs I would also like that some of you take a look at this two next clips, and make a comment. You might be surprised, and maybe some of yours perspective about classical music might change. http://youtu.be/P7msSOzj0VA http://youtu.be/BKezUd_xw20 http://www.salut-salon.com/home/ O-10, will answer to your question and more, as soon as this 'debate' finish |
Frogman, "pointless" was a bad choice of words; however, since I have no intention of becoming a classical musician, jazz musician, or any other kind of musician, this in depth discussion eludes me, plus we're never going to reach a "consensus"; maybe that was what I was thinking. While it's always good to learn new stuff, nothing has been altered by this cornucopia of musical wisdom. I no more listen for tone and timbre, than I listen for copper or silver wire, nothing matters but the subjective feeling I get when listening to good music on a boss rig. "Pannonica" is one of my favorite tunes, and I have numerous versions, all of which I like, but whatever is special about me and "Pannonica" eludes me at the moment. Right now I'm listening to Harold Land, on "A Lazy Afternoon"; it's real laid back, like a lazy afternoon. The music is composed of mostly standards, and Harold communicates the essence of each one of them. Every time somebody big came to town, all of the local musicians were on the set, and I was always seated at a table with one of them. In addition to what everyone came to hear, star performers always liked to try out new stuff, and the musicians always went wild, while I was sitting there thinking, "that's a little rough around the edges". Evidently my facial expression conveyed this to the musicians, because they always explained this "new stuff" to me, and I would think, "He needs to take that back to the wood shed, it's rough around the edges". I seem to hear differently from most musicians, and I see that hasn't changed. I never hear music in the way you and Leersfool describe it, with me it's all subjective. Well, what's next, moving along in this enlightening conversation mode. Enjoy the music. |
****Now, WE MIGHT THINK, that playing a violin is difficult, but it's not that difficult to the principal players.**** Aargh! Oh well, I tried. What can one say? BTW, I never said, implied, nor think that you or anyone else is a "mindless moron". However, a few more posts like your last one and I may change my mind. Cheers. |
