tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post5869075461225617104..comments2024-03-27T23:06:03.736-05:00Comments on The Music Salon: The Problem with Violin SonatasBryan Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-22691778159946350422019-07-14T21:54:37.873-05:002019-07-14T21:54:37.873-05:00I agree. Guitar, also harp, alto flute. Tablas or ...I agree. Guitar, also harp, alto flute. Tablas or bongos if the violin piece was more raga style. The rigidity of the old combinations needs to go.Maurynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-27961611474477427502019-07-14T19:11:53.814-05:002019-07-14T19:11:53.814-05:00Personally, I kind of prefer violin and guitar!Personally, I kind of prefer violin and guitar!Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-22494599380664615062019-07-14T17:18:58.632-05:002019-07-14T17:18:58.632-05:00Just speaking as an ex high school violinist I det...Just speaking as an ex high school violinist I detest the combination of violin and piano. Violin and harpsichord are at least listenable. Part of the problem is that the piano is rigidly equal temperament while a non fretted string instrument is not. Secondly the differing auditory characters of the instruments grate on me. I think piano is basically a solo instrument. I can feel the negative affect on the playing of the violin in such circumstances even when the violinist is first rate.Maurynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-43713811552265931692015-01-13T18:49:35.092-06:002015-01-13T18:49:35.092-06:00Possibly reading too much! But normally one would ...Possibly reading too much! But normally one would be surprised if Ravel, fine composer though he is, would be more significant and more memorable if Beethoven were also on the program. But the remark was meant to mostly be humorous.Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-66836142955630831172015-01-13T15:55:30.555-06:002015-01-13T15:55:30.555-06:00Interesting article! But what is your problem with...Interesting article! But what is your problem with Ravel? Or am I reading too much into your brief remark comparing Beethoven and Ravel?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-85563125414020155032015-01-11T11:19:13.842-06:002015-01-11T11:19:13.842-06:00I think the scores pretty much speak for themselve...I think the scores pretty much speak for themselves, but the interesting thing is that our biases tend to make us not notice it!Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-7733102566686984812015-01-11T11:09:32.111-06:002015-01-11T11:09:32.111-06:00Interesting. Never thought about this. It seems li...Interesting. Never thought about this. It seems like a good idea for the composer to clarify how the different parts of the chamber music work in terms importance (i.e. which part is more important and when). I suppose an easy way to do that is write "solo" for a part when it is supposed to get extra emphasis and then switch it around when needed.Rickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084578675339015204noreply@blogger.com