Comments on: Brahms Double- http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/08/09/brahms-double/ Music, opinion, life as a performing musician Thu, 24 May 2012 07:43:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Guy Aron http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/08/09/brahms-double/comment-page-1/#comment-50465 Guy Aron Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:03:50 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/08/09/brahms-double/#comment-50465 Hi Ken - great that you're doing the Brahms Double - wish I could come & hear it. Marriage in music. Isn't it great the way the cello gets to start the proceedings in both outer movements? Could you answer a query I've recently been puzzled over, to do with the rhythm of the the first subject, second movement? (I don't have a score so have to guess that the time is in three. Also I am trying to put this in half notes and whole notes, whereas I am used to talking about crotchets and quavers; however I'm sure you will get my drift.) In almost all the recordings I've heard it sounds as though (after the four introductory chords) the subject starts with three ascending half notes then three descending triplet half notes, then two whole notes and a double note (or possibly dotted whole note.). But in the Schneiderhan/Fournier performance it sounds something like four half notes then two quarter notes - ie knocking out the triplet. Which is correct? The triplet sounds more Brahmsian to me, as well as giving the melody more dynamism. Thanks in advance! BTW I *loved* "don;t practise fear into your playing"! Best Guy Hi Ken – great that you’re doing the Brahms Double – wish I could come & hear it. Marriage in music. Isn’t it great the way the cello gets to start the proceedings in both outer movements?

Could you answer a query I’ve recently been puzzled over, to do with the rhythm of the the first subject, second movement? (I don’t have a score so have to guess that the time is in three. Also I am trying to put this in half notes and whole notes, whereas I am used to talking about crotchets and quavers; however I’m sure you will get my drift.) In almost all the recordings I’ve heard it sounds as though (after the four introductory chords) the subject starts with three ascending half notes then three descending triplet half notes, then two whole notes and a double note (or possibly dotted whole note.). But in the Schneiderhan/Fournier performance it sounds something like four half notes then two quarter notes – ie knocking out the triplet. Which is correct? The triplet sounds more Brahmsian to me, as well as giving the melody more dynamism. Thanks in advance!

BTW I *loved* “don;t practise fear into your playing”!

Best

Guy

]]> By: ComposerBastard http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/08/09/brahms-double/comment-page-1/#comment-50263 ComposerBastard Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:05:42 +0000 http://kennethwoods.net/blog1/2008/08/09/brahms-double/#comment-50263 Where are you playing in Boston? I didn't see that above...did i miss it? Where are you playing in Boston? I didn’t see that above…did i miss it?

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