I like that!
Kami, and whomever is interested, here's two links to a dynamite presentation of the Bach Busoni Chaconne by Helene Grimaud.
The production itself is worth the time.
Youtube does not allow anything longer than 7 min or so, and this piece is about 15 min, therefore, two links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ZQpNgmqPM
Hudechrome wrote:
I like that!
Kami, and whomever is interested, here's two links to a dynamite presentation of the Bach Busoni Chaconne by Helene Grimaud.
The production itself is worth the time.
Youtube does not allow anything longer than 7 min or so, and this piece is about 15 min, therefore, two links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ZQpNgmqPM
I can't get YouTube at work (oddly enough), but I'll watch when I get home. I think I saw a video of Helene Grimaud playing the Myra Hess arrangement of 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" & enjoyed it.
(*YouTube trivia: You CAN have a video over 10 minutes, but only if your 'channel type' is "Director". I haven't opened that sort of channel since most of the stuff I post is under the 10 minute mark.)
I heard that also, but this still doesn't qualify.
This Bach piece, originally for solo violin (fiendishly difficult for any instrument!) outdoes every composer before or after, and demonstrates his uncanny ability to anticipate all of the musical forms to follow him, all the way to the present age. If you listen carefully, about 2/3 of the way through the first part, you will definitely hear Rachmaninoff, although I suspect that is more Busoni than Bach. I also note jazz sensibilities.
I have the score and I barely male it through the first 8 measures, which establishes the theme. (note the crossed hands at the opening of the video.) I "Uncrossed" that part (rewrote that part) so I didn't have to do that.
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If only we had more like this:
http://www.comcast.net/video/weiner_gop_are_cowards_on_wtc_health_care _aid/
What, Unknown or loser?
Kami, have you run the Bach/Busoni/Grimaud? Turns out she has the same birthdate as my SO (different years) same numerology sequence (1:9 probability) has a spouse or so that is my sign, whom is also a photographer!
Anyway, what do you think?
If the Youtube link was not to your liking because of the breaks, here is one to the same performance unbroken. Be aware you have to let it load almost completely as their servers are slooow!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xtqou_bach-busoni-bwv-1004-helene-gri maud_music
You can stream/save the audio to certain audio software as well.
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function(){return A.apply(null,[this].concat($A(arguments)))}Hudechrome wrote:
What, Unknown or loser?
Kami, have you run the Bach/Busoni/Grimaud? Turns out she has the same birthdate as my SO (different years) same numerology sequence (1:9 probability) has a spouse or so that is my sign, whom is also a photographer!
Anyway, what do you think?
If the Youtube link was not to your liking because of the breaks, here is one to the same performance unbroken. Be aware you have to let it load almost completely as their servers are slooow!
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xtqou_bach-busoni-bwv-1004-helene-gri maud_music
You can stream/save the audio to certain audio software as well.
I decided to go with the full version (I started watching earlier but got interrupted) & it certainly is a grand piece; I seem to find Bach more accesible sometimes via transcription, and perhaps Busoni added a certain Romantic softening that I liked. I think I must have heard at least part of the piece before, as it sounded familiar.
I wouldn't mind trying the first few pages; I thought the introduction had an almost tragic air to it, but maybe more an extremely dignified expression of sorrow. Much of the rest of the piece will probably be forever beyond me unless I could devote all my time to music, which seems unlikely. The technical demands seemed just plain frightening around the 7 minute mark! Ms. Grimaud certainly has my envy! (*I fear I forgot to listen for the styles of music that you mentioned earlier..... there certainly was a lot going on, and too much to discern at one listening.)
[Edit: Reread your first post. Originally for solo violin?? Ummmmmm...... Erm...... I'd'n't've questioned you if you'd said it was a violin/orchestral piece!]
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