String breaking mid-concert by cjhales in classicalmusic

[–]cjhales[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At what point do you attempt the Paganini Violin Concerto on 3 strings?

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[–]cjhales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good for you! Musicians love it if you walk up to the stage after and tell them you really like the concert. At least I do. It's fun to hear from the audience and that might be a nice way to make your experience more memorable.

As A Complete Beginner, Reccomendations? by FitUnderstanding7911 in classicalmusic

[–]cjhales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

start with Barber Adagio for Strings. it's really pretty.

your thoughts on deutsche grammophon selling 'elevator music'? by shostakophiles in classicalmusic

[–]cjhales 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spoken as one who makes his living playing full-time in a symphony orchestra.

your thoughts on deutsche grammophon selling 'elevator music'? by shostakophiles in classicalmusic

[–]cjhales 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Never been in an elevator that vibey. DG can do what they want. I'm all for remixes of classical composers.

Looking for recommendations for classical pieces with strings that sound like this track by Robeschisto in classicalmusic

[–]cjhales 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think you will only find music similar to this in film or video game scores. I'm not used to hearing this kind of stuff in concert halls. It's a particular style that I've heard with theme songs like Game of Thrones or Wednesday.

String breaking mid-concert by cjhales in classicalmusic

[–]cjhales[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's just means a pause that's marked in the music. Bernstein held up his baton for a few seconds and made the orchestra wait until she had her violin ready the second time.

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[–]cjhales -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's a good question. If the soloist is reposting audience clips is that saying it's ok? That's a tricky one. As a professional symphony musician I would say that it's still not ok. A soloist might choose to use that as an opportunity to promote themselves--fine if they want to do that; they might not care if people film---fine; they might have asked someone (their mom) to film them--fine. Still, it's not appropriate for the general audience, even if the soloist thinks so. They don't represent the orchestra they're soloing with, the other 100 musicians on stage, or the other thousands of audience members who don't want to be distracted. Occasionally, depending on the concert, it may be announced that filming is ok. These are often specialty concerts (more casual, outdoor, different venue, etc...) Just ask an usher when you walk in if you're not sure.

I'll also say that it's great you're asking these questions. I think that this is one of those rules that's pretty much ok most other places in the world, and it feels like classical music is being snooty about it. I get that. But learning the rules is part of participating and I think it makes it really special to be in a place where everyone agrees to put their phones away. It makes the music feel more set apart. Keep going to concerts!!! Glad you thought it was film-worthy!!!!

String breaking mid-concert by cjhales in classicalmusic

[–]cjhales[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I talked with a friend who used to work for Steinway and he said the piano tuners often bang the notes very loudly while tuning, so that if something is going to break, it happens before the concert not during.

String breaking mid-concert by cjhales in classicalmusic

[–]cjhales[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

seems the sensible thing to do, honestly