tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post2626179478085796254..comments2024-03-27T23:06:03.736-05:00Comments on The Music Salon: Haydn in the PubBryan Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-76547112711189775012013-10-19T10:40:48.742-05:002013-10-19T10:40:48.742-05:00I actually searched for "Haydn in the Pub&quo...I actually searched for "Haydn in the Pub" on Google to find the article. Yes, better have the music speak for itself and indeed it's an interesting concept. I've read about a kind of similar thing in a Swedish classical music magazine called Opus a few months back: Musicians playing classical music at a club. In fact not one but two clubs (Klubb Krinolin & Classic Longue) with with live classical music.Rickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084578675339015204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-5925687559301419162013-10-19T07:53:00.546-05:002013-10-19T07:53:00.546-05:00Good job, Rickard! Interesting that they came up w...Good job, Rickard! Interesting that they came up with the same title that I did--I promise that I did not know about this article before. Yes, this is much better written and gives us a good sense of how the concert went.<br /><br />There is one thing in this article that I vehemently disagree with: "Contrary to some accounts, audiences are neither dying nor confined to the over-60s, but it is true that anybody who makes it through the average concert needs an unusual degree of commitment, and it's equally true that most musicians make it as hard as it can be for the audience to follow and enjoy what's going on."<br /><br />Most musicians certainly do NOT make it hard for the audience to follow and enjoy what's going on!! But it is true that a lot of concerts could be presented better. However, it always comes back to the music. It is particularly infuriating for the artists to chat with the audience if they are not very good at it or don't have anything interesting to say. Especially if the subsequent performance is lackluster. Better to simply walk onstage and play really well!<br /><br />But from this description, it sounds as if the OAE musicians have really worked out a good presentation. More power to them!Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-91265698422453207942013-10-19T02:25:42.888-05:002013-10-19T02:25:42.888-05:00Actually I found a more detailed description with ...Actually I found a more detailed description with some audience reactions here:<br /><br />http://www.react-hub.org.uk/future-doc-sandbox/projects/2013/page-to-stage/journal/haydn-in-the-pub/Rickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084578675339015204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-89946751190735249202013-10-19T02:15:28.902-05:002013-10-19T02:15:28.902-05:00It would indeed be more interesting if the results...It would indeed be more interesting if the results would be presented. Maybe they can be found somewhere else?Rickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084578675339015204noreply@blogger.com