Fun, and yes, the piano manages, barely :) Nice pics in the video. I listened to parts of all six of Ysaye's violin solo's and think No. 2 was the most accessible, so to speak.
________________________________ From: authfriend <jst...@panix.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 3:52 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Revelation and Conversion --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@...> wrote: > > Yes, I hear you on Bruch - it was excellent in person.  After > a standing ovation that wouldn't stop, he did this piece for > an encore - also better seen in person :).  I had never heard > Ysaye before. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKEIxa7RZ_E&feature=related Oh, zowie! That's a VERY neat piece. I'd never heard *of* Ysaye, much less heard any of his compositions. Have to check 'em out. Just for fun, here's Ysaye himself playing Brahms's Hungarian Dance No. 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpf4_aDR5Bg Very old, scratchy recording, but the originality of his playing is striking. Not easy to accompany, but the pianist manages. ;-) > From: authfriend <jstein@...> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 8:37 PM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Revelation and Conversion > > >  > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@> wrote: > > > > Within the week this was composed, and after reading it several > > times, each time wearing a different pair of multi-colored > > glasses, I must say that this exchange is the epitome of FFL > > loveliness.  *So* well constructed, that even if the "names > > were changed to protect the innocent," it is still brilliantly > > comedic and otherworldly and worldly all at the same time. > > Wow, thank you. > > > My week off from FFL started with an absolute *fit* of joyful > > laughter. > > 'Twas all worth it, then. > > SO glad to see you back. Watch your post count this week, > please! Things tend to go to pot after a few days when > you aren't around, especially now that Ravi's no longer > here. The necessary clean-up can be very entertaining and > even enlightening, but it ain't as joyful. > > > I was at a Seattle symphony event this week - Joshua Bell > > was visiting and played the solo for this orchestral piece. > > Bruch has never been one of my favorites, but I don't > think I'd ever heard this piece. I liked it a lot, thanks.
