When I had to play "Capriccio" by Richard Strauss, quite a demanding chamber opera (libretto by Clemens Krauss) with many delicate soli for the first horn, I was warned by my elder colleague days before the only rehearsal, a run through, as we had the piece in our repertory. My colleague warned me special about 7/16 & 5/8 rhythm in rapid change. Ferdinand Leitner, a very well known conductor & famous lied accompanist on the piano, conducted the rehearsal. My colleagues had warned me, that the conductors breaks things at a certain spot. When we came near to this delicate spot, I whispered: "Soon he will break, very soon, watch out !" - And Leitner broke it. He was so confused by my whispering, that he stopped & exclaimed: "Was ist los ?" (what´s the matter ?) - I responded: "Just the nerves, just the nerves !" - I was just 25 that time, in my first year with the State Opera. "yeah, yeah, I know, let´s try it once more". After this small funny incident, we established a very good relation full of respect each other. He conducted the most lyrical "Elektra" I ever played, a great "Ring" and was 100% secure in his performances.
He was able to play the piano reductions of all imaginable operas, when studying the pieces. ################################################# Am 28.05.2011 um 19:49 schrieb Steven Mumford: > > > Oh but at least most conductors are very good at 5/8 and 7/8: > > 1,2,3,4,5,(and) comes out just like 6/8 > or > 1,2,3,4,5,6,se-ven comes out just like 4/4 > > No problem! > > - Steve Mumford > > XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX > Hans wrote: > Wrong, we would all be happy if they would follow that pattern (Henri Kling: > Dirigentenschule), > but how about these living composers works ? 17/19, 7/15, 11/6 ???? > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/hpizka%40me.com _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
