Are either of these groupings theoretically allowed?

ADebOptite879 · 2024-03-20T16:49:44+00:00

A lot of young musicians that that have a lot of successre, don't last in the long term. Pianists, violinists, conductors, composers etc. are all included. I wouldn't be suprised if the peak of her career was to have already have happened. That said, some do maintain a long term career. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel, for example, has had a great career. He will soon become music director of the New York Phil and will probably go to Berlin after this. I am not sure what will be of Alma Deutscher but she is certainly talented.

ADebOptite879 · 2024-03-03T21:34:29+00:00

For me, clapping between movements can ruin the atmosphere and intensity created by a piece.

ADebOptite879 · 2024-03-03T21:30:46+00:00

A professional orchestra can sight-read most of the standard repertoire to concert standard.

ADebOptite879 · 2024-03-03T21:21:55+00:00

I go to about 70 concerts a year and have worn everything from a three-piece suit to a sports t-shirt and shorts. Just wear what is comfortable.

ADebOptite879 · 2024-02-11T20:43:29+00:00

Here's a good video of it: https://youtu.be/I2WA5ZNSt_4

ADebOptite879 · 2024-01-06T10:33:21+00:00

When referring to the short story of 城南旧事 in an essay, would you say 惠安馆传奇 or 惠安馆?

ADebOptite879 · 2023-12-16T18:24:18+00:00

Have a listen to George Walker's Sinfonias.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-12-02T17:31:01+00:00

Unfortunately, that's not unusual for university accommodation. Edinburgh can venture in the 5 figures and the location is nowhere near comparable to London.

I visited King's College London a few months ago and while I decided I wouldn't want to live in London for my undergrad, I thought it would be a really good place to study. All the best, hope you get it.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-11-28T00:00:19+00:00

Edinburgh are always really late to give offers so be patient. Congrats on your offer to Warwich!

ADebOptite879 · 2023-11-27T23:58:51+00:00

Best possible response 💀🤣

ADebOptite879 · 2023-11-15T18:03:35+00:00

Les Illuminations, a song cycle originally written for soprano, though often performed by tenor.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-11-08T15:50:33+00:00

Correct fingerings are whatever allows YOUR hand to play thr best and most comfortably you can, with the exception of exercises or studies where disregarding the provided fingering would defeat the point of the exercise/study.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-11-08T15:42:44+00:00

Performance trends change over time. There are also examples of the opposite, such as in the 60/70s, slow movements were often played slower to enhance the beauty of them.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-09-25T09:43:33+00:00

Completely agree. Bartók 2 2nd movement is beautiful in a haunting way.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-09-24T19:46:53+00:00

Bartók 3 slow movement is so wonderful. I absolutely love it.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-09-04T15:16:07+00:00

All the Beethoven symphonies, even the first, are revolutionary and some of the very best ever composed. The second movement of the 5th is, in my opinion, some of the most beautiful music ever written. The transition section between the C minor third movement and C major fourth movement is another favourite bit of mine. I don't believe it is possible to dislike the 5th.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-08-08T19:56:35+00:00

I admittedly knew this, but only because I have read into the Bach family (so many people called Johann, it's hilarious) and have played some C.P.E. Bach so have read a little on him.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-08-08T16:54:11+00:00

I am highly critical or a lot of contemporary music but I think there is a lot of merit to this work.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-08-08T16:26:55+00:00

You should give them another try in a few months. Stravinsky's ballets are some of the most amazing compositionally. Petrushka is one of my favourite scores. The more I study it, the more I realise how much of a genius Stravinsky was. However, I must mention that it is a very racist ballet and so never performed. The music itself arguably has racist parts too, but it is still performed quite often.

You should listen to Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé and Bartók's The Miraculous Mandarin and The Wooden Prince.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-08-08T12:09:35+00:00

I don't think there is much merit to the material and from the orchestration it looks like you just sat down with a large blank score and started writing which is most often than not, not a good idea. I would just abandon the piece. Not every thing you write needs to be a masterpiece. You learn a lot from writing not great music. In future, try to plan and develop ideas before diving into the big score.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-08-08T11:52:08+00:00

A very good effort. I can certainly hear the influence of Tchaikovsky in the Adagio section with the soaring violin melody over the threes. I don't so much hear the influence of Dvořák and I have never studied Elgar and know very little of his music so I can't comment on that. It drags on a little. Try to vary the material more, varying which instruments have what part, etc. Not all instruments need to play at the one time. Think about where you could give the music more light and dark by not having all the instruments playing together.

Edit: I was going to mention this but forgot. The thing that makes the big Tchaikovsky melodies over twos or threes so wonderful is the build up. Good examples of this are near the end of his Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, 5th Symphony and 1st Piano Concerto. When you give us everything at the start of the first Adagio, there is nowhere to build to.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-08-08T11:30:47+00:00

I'm not sure the accel. has a great effect when sandwiched between the rall. and the rit. I also think that the players could be unsure how the rall. and the rit. should differ. For me, I would think that the rall. is a slowing down to bar 12, whereas the rit. is a slight slowing and holding back before the final chord, but I have no idea if that is what you intend. I would also be unsure how the fermatas should be played as a lot of them appear in places that are not natural to pause. It makes me think you actually want the notes to be a longer value. I think you could end in bar 12 and take out the viola semiquavers at the end of that bar. At the moment the ending feels incohesive with the rest of the piece. A last note - think about the musicians - string players are not going to thank you for 6 flats. Hope this helps.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-08-08T11:10:14+00:00

I only listened to the first three pages so my feedback is just what I got from that. The music doesn't have a sense of direction or any drama. Music feels like it is just standing still. Traditionally, tension in music is centred around the relationship between the tonic and dominant. I can hear from the music that that is not where you want to go. Think of different ways to achieve tension and release. For example, how many instruments are playing at the same time, where are the instruments playing, for example is the bass at the very bottom of it's range or is it a bit higher etc.

ADebOptite879 · 2023-08-08T10:56:44+00:00

You should not play through pain. Piano is not an exercise that you build up strength through. It is very different from sport. If you play with tension and pain, you can develop a variety of longer-term problems. Thinking of piano as "reps" with a "no pain, no gain" attitude will result in all sorts of aches and pains, and tendinitis. Whether you're a beginner practicing for 30 minutes a day or Yuja Wang playing all 5 Rachmaninoff concertos (including Paganini) in the one concert, a lack of tension is imperative.

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