The Infinite Variety of Music
Too often classical musicians are so familiarized with the mainstream repertoire that we become cold to the very passion which ignited our zest. It's refreshing to hear a particular interpretation of a work that stirs unspoken depths of emotions to the fore. What a glorious moment of revival awaits the musician when he hears such a performance!
While Bernstein uses the blog title in an entirely different context, the variety of the same notes and rhythms can be realized to produce a global range of emotions, an aspect Bernstein does not cover in his discussion. It's an interesting perception to think within a given work, a variety of triumph, nostalgia, suffering, hope, love, and loss can all be portrayed. My entire day has been made, thanks to a wonderful recording of a work that I previously considered dull and unimaginative.
I hope everyone enjoyed their fourth yesterday. May all your future stripes be red, white, and blue.
~Adam
While Bernstein uses the blog title in an entirely different context, the variety of the same notes and rhythms can be realized to produce a global range of emotions, an aspect Bernstein does not cover in his discussion. It's an interesting perception to think within a given work, a variety of triumph, nostalgia, suffering, hope, love, and loss can all be portrayed. My entire day has been made, thanks to a wonderful recording of a work that I previously considered dull and unimaginative.
I hope everyone enjoyed their fourth yesterday. May all your future stripes be red, white, and blue.
~Adam