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Alright, so I was asked by thefarewelled to do something by Brahms a while ago which I could not do on piano, so here's a compromise!
The Hungarian Dances (4 and 5) as well as a little 'demo' of an interpreter's work!
Yes, I play the same piece thrice here (the fifth) in very distinct ways, each one with a lot of study involved, but to put it simply:
The first interpretation was done to sound as Gypsy like as I could, that meant a very distinct bass part and the melody is very accented (the scalic passages are note by note rather than in a phrase)
The second is a more romanticised version with the melody very smoothly phrased and all that
(those two have me alone on the piano)
Now, please welcome
verathevix, who played the second part for the next two pieces (yeah, four handed piano music rocks)!
For variety, here's dance number four, then another interpretation of the fifth, this time for four hands, here we went for maximum contrast between sections, with lots of rubato and all.
I hope you enjoy!
[0:00 - 2:04] Hungarian Dance #5
[2:05 - 4:13] Hungarian Dance #5
[4:14 - 8:43] Hungarian Dance #4
[8:44 - FINE] Hungarian Dance #5
The Hungarian Dances (4 and 5) as well as a little 'demo' of an interpreter's work!
Yes, I play the same piece thrice here (the fifth) in very distinct ways, each one with a lot of study involved, but to put it simply:
The first interpretation was done to sound as Gypsy like as I could, that meant a very distinct bass part and the melody is very accented (the scalic passages are note by note rather than in a phrase)
The second is a more romanticised version with the melody very smoothly phrased and all that
(those two have me alone on the piano)
Now, please welcome
verathevix, who played the second part for the next two pieces (yeah, four handed piano music rocks)! For variety, here's dance number four, then another interpretation of the fifth, this time for four hands, here we went for maximum contrast between sections, with lots of rubato and all.
I hope you enjoy!
[0:00 - 2:04] Hungarian Dance #5
[2:05 - 4:13] Hungarian Dance #5
[4:14 - 8:43] Hungarian Dance #4
[8:44 - FINE] Hungarian Dance #5
Category Music / Classical
Species Housecat
Size 120 x 118px
File Size 9.78 MB
Yeah, I know! They're like an endemic; cropping up everywhere, ballets, cartoons, radio, TV, films even (the great dictator, anyone?)! ... Damn Brahms, why did you harmonize them so well?
And, thank you! We're overjoyed that you think so (at least I am, but I'm sure that Vera would be as well.). =D
And, thank you! We're overjoyed that you think so (at least I am, but I'm sure that Vera would be as well.). =D
It's nice to hear them unedited! Television always chops up the music it uses in the most infuriating ways. It's worst in advertisements. And then the same one will keep coming on repeatedly! Oh, arrrrgh!
You are welcome, though I think your joy is in excess of my single pitiful comment! The skill would be evident to anyone who listened.
You are welcome, though I think your joy is in excess of my single pitiful comment! The skill would be evident to anyone who listened.
Yeah, they just use the catchiest section and play it ad nauseaum.
Hehe, well, I'm always extremely happy when someone takes the time to say so! In the physical world, it's akin to someone staying in after a concert and talking to you personally. There's no greater feeling! =D (cool thing about here is that one can go back to look at comments when they feel down.)
Hehe, well, I'm always extremely happy when someone takes the time to say so! In the physical world, it's akin to someone staying in after a concert and talking to you personally. There's no greater feeling! =D (cool thing about here is that one can go back to look at comments when they feel down.)
I am truly impressed- especially by how different your first two interpretations are! The "Romantic" interpretation was very good, but after your impeccable Hungarian/Gypsy rendition, the romantic one sounded so affected! I hope that doesn't offend you; it just made me smile.
A few years ago I did Bartok's "Contrasts" for a Hungarian educators' conference (have you done that piece?). The pianist was a very talented young Hungarian, and he gave the violinist and me some very helpful suggestions about how to give our performance more of that Magyar flare. You really did a wonderful job capturing the right feel! ^o^
A few years ago I did Bartok's "Contrasts" for a Hungarian educators' conference (have you done that piece?). The pianist was a very talented young Hungarian, and he gave the violinist and me some very helpful suggestions about how to give our performance more of that Magyar flare. You really did a wonderful job capturing the right feel! ^o^
Hehe, well, I think it's always good to have a few ways of going about a piece! I like playing the gipsy version a lot more as well (these dances are in fact not Hungarian, they were just called that because of rather... obvious reasons), but you know, if the program has Chopin's work and other such rubato-full composers' stuff, then to keep everything balanced I bring in this romanticised version.
Nah, not at all! I find it funny when listening to it as well. But the joke in this submission was how we arranged the pieces (you see, AABA? It's the sonata form! #5, a slightly altered repeat, #4 taking the role of the development and finally a different version of #5 (for four hands rather than two) acting as the recapitulation!
Oo, lovely! But no, I've not yet had the honour of accompanying/playing with a clarinettist in any chamber ensemble (and orchestras don't count here) yet (well, maybe... but it wasn't a clarinet, rather, a chalumeau). Ha, what better way to learn how to play like the Hungarians than from one of them! I actually went to listen to gipsies play quite often as a kid (my mother was rather fond of them!), so their music kinda stuck with me! Thanks a tonne!!!
Nah, not at all! I find it funny when listening to it as well. But the joke in this submission was how we arranged the pieces (you see, AABA? It's the sonata form! #5, a slightly altered repeat, #4 taking the role of the development and finally a different version of #5 (for four hands rather than two) acting as the recapitulation!
Oo, lovely! But no, I've not yet had the honour of accompanying/playing with a clarinettist in any chamber ensemble (and orchestras don't count here) yet (well, maybe... but it wasn't a clarinet, rather, a chalumeau). Ha, what better way to learn how to play like the Hungarians than from one of them! I actually went to listen to gipsies play quite often as a kid (my mother was rather fond of them!), so their music kinda stuck with me! Thanks a tonne!!!
Hehehe! No, I hadn't made the connection to Sonata form. :) Thanks for pointing it out!
Oh, you flatter clarinetists. It's just another instrument, hee hee. I've done a few things with piano... Contrasts, Quartet for the End of Time, Brahms and Beethoven Clarinet Trios, Pierrot Lunaire, assorted sonatas/concerto reductions, and tons of student/faculty compositions in college. You're a wonderful musician and I know you're on the other side of the world, but it would be a ton of fun to play together some day. ^o^
Oh, you flatter clarinetists. It's just another instrument, hee hee. I've done a few things with piano... Contrasts, Quartet for the End of Time, Brahms and Beethoven Clarinet Trios, Pierrot Lunaire, assorted sonatas/concerto reductions, and tons of student/faculty compositions in college. You're a wonderful musician and I know you're on the other side of the world, but it would be a ton of fun to play together some day. ^o^
Well, it's not something that anyone would really look for, more for my own amusement!
If I ever get the chance to come to the US again, I'll certainly let you know a few months beforehand so that you can tell me what pieces you'd like me to prepare for (I've only got rudimentary knowledge of the clarinet repertoire). I've got no qualms to take a nice long trip when in the US, so sure; I'm certain that it'll be grand if we can!
If I ever get the chance to come to the US again, I'll certainly let you know a few months beforehand so that you can tell me what pieces you'd like me to prepare for (I've only got rudimentary knowledge of the clarinet repertoire). I've got no qualms to take a nice long trip when in the US, so sure; I'm certain that it'll be grand if we can!
First Turkish March, then Hungarian Dances! You really have all these shindigs down
For not knowing much music, I'm very familiar with the Hungarian Dance #5! It's also nostalgic, I probably heard it at a piano recital once. The # 4 was new to me though, but it was just as good as the #5. I liked the 2nd version of the #5 and the one with Vera helping out the best. Both sounded faster and having four hands for the piano just sounds really awesome. Thanks for the Brahminess~
For not knowing much music, I'm very familiar with the Hungarian Dance #5! It's also nostalgic, I probably heard it at a piano recital once. The # 4 was new to me though, but it was just as good as the #5. I liked the 2nd version of the #5 and the one with Vera helping out the best. Both sounded faster and having four hands for the piano just sounds really awesome. Thanks for the Brahminess~
Just you wait until we get to the slavonic dances! Ha! I'm sure you'll recognize one. Yeah, these dances are all fun to play and listen to (I hope!).
This fifth one is everywhere! Have you ever seen 'The Great Dictator'? There's a really funny sequence with this piece.
Ah, wonderful to know that! The first one is played with the melody as close as possible to how the Gipsies play it (and they still do, which is cool), the other two are the more exciting 'modern' interpretations.
Thank you!
Oh, and here's a link to that 'Allegro Non Troppo' I was talking about (my favourite sequence), I don't think I gave it to you yet! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Oc_J1Lu-o
This fifth one is everywhere! Have you ever seen 'The Great Dictator'? There's a really funny sequence with this piece.
Ah, wonderful to know that! The first one is played with the melody as close as possible to how the Gipsies play it (and they still do, which is cool), the other two are the more exciting 'modern' interpretations.
Thank you!
Oh, and here's a link to that 'Allegro Non Troppo' I was talking about (my favourite sequence), I don't think I gave it to you yet! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Oc_J1Lu-o
They're both way worth it!
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Number five with it's heart attack inducing crash in the middle of such a pleasant melody. It brings to mind Haydn's Surprise Symphony.
I wonder if they got people to sign waivers before entering the concert hall.
Great renditions! You've put in so many different moods to the piece and hearing them change is really a joy.
I wonder if they got people to sign waivers before entering the concert hall.
Great renditions! You've put in so many different moods to the piece and hearing them change is really a joy.
Ha! I never made that connection between the two (I don't listen to Haydn nearly enough now that I think about it!).
Back then there was no need. If you had asthma and went into the hall of dust, it was your responsibility, not theirs! Pity the world has regressed in that sense!
Thanks a tonne! =D Yeah, I try my best at seeing (or rather, hearing) the different ways a piece can sound. I'm really happy to read that you find the three interpretation distinct enough (well, the first two anyway, the third one is fairly similar to the second =P).
Back then there was no need. If you had asthma and went into the hall of dust, it was your responsibility, not theirs! Pity the world has regressed in that sense!
Thanks a tonne! =D Yeah, I try my best at seeing (or rather, hearing) the different ways a piece can sound. I'm really happy to read that you find the three interpretation distinct enough (well, the first two anyway, the third one is fairly similar to the second =P).
Oof, I keep putting your music off for a time when I can thoroughly enjoy them. When he time comes I repeat the lovely tunes over and over, trying to complete whatever task be at hand (admittedly, these tasks do involve playing games of the video). Eventually I realize it is three in the morning and cannot possibly leave a comment the makes even the least bit of sense! Lucky for you it is only two in the morning and I had the chance to leave a (somewhat) sensible comment!
Beautifully done my fellow fleet fingered cat (‘fox’ would have finished the alliteration in an all too predictable way). You always mange to ensnare me with your speedy submissions (or maybe I’m just a sucker for anything with a fast/varying tempo!). I quite enjoyed your approach here, playing the same piece multiple times but with different styles/interpretations. Shall you do it more often? ;3
Since I run out of adjectives to describe your Continuous Musical Supremacy (CMS), let me change the topic to how your holidays have been. How have they been? Assuming, of course, holidays exist in your world. In any case, if I end up not getting back in time, happy New Year’s to you and the gang! What year are you celebrating, 1611 or have I gone too far? ;p
Beautifully done my fellow fleet fingered cat (‘fox’ would have finished the alliteration in an all too predictable way). You always mange to ensnare me with your speedy submissions (or maybe I’m just a sucker for anything with a fast/varying tempo!). I quite enjoyed your approach here, playing the same piece multiple times but with different styles/interpretations. Shall you do it more often? ;3
Since I run out of adjectives to describe your Continuous Musical Supremacy (CMS), let me change the topic to how your holidays have been. How have they been? Assuming, of course, holidays exist in your world. In any case, if I end up not getting back in time, happy New Year’s to you and the gang! What year are you celebrating, 1611 or have I gone too far? ;p
Ha, I know how one can get lost in what they're doing! Sometimes I keep playing until late in the night and need some pissed of neighbour to tell me to shut it!
Thank you! Yes, but making new interpretations is difficult, so it'll be sparse. One thing we will do much more often is cross-instrument interpretations, you know, the same piece for violin played on a lute, piano, guitar and so on, so it's four people interpreting the same stuff, instead of one person doing it multiple times!
Ha! CMS stands for Continuous Mass Seduction in my dictionary! No... it doesn't really.
My holiday was spent having fun during the morning+day with the quintet, afternoons rehearsing, concerts in the evening and fun at night with Vera! ¬¬
That means that it was pretty cool! Though they weren't vacations since I worked quite a bit! Still, I love doing it, so. =P
You're five hundred years too far... 1111 this year!
Thank you! I hope yours went splendidly as well, for now a happy new years to you too!
Thank you! Yes, but making new interpretations is difficult, so it'll be sparse. One thing we will do much more often is cross-instrument interpretations, you know, the same piece for violin played on a lute, piano, guitar and so on, so it's four people interpreting the same stuff, instead of one person doing it multiple times!
Ha! CMS stands for Continuous Mass Seduction in my dictionary! No... it doesn't really.
My holiday was spent having fun during the morning+day with the quintet, afternoons rehearsing, concerts in the evening and fun at night with Vera! ¬¬
That means that it was pretty cool! Though they weren't vacations since I worked quite a bit! Still, I love doing it, so. =P
You're five hundred years too far... 1111 this year!
Thank you! I hope yours went splendidly as well, for now a happy new years to you too!
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