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Author: ruben
Date: 2019-10-18 12:34
Yehudi Menuhin, in one of his writings, referred to rubato as : "the lost art of rubato". By this he meant that musicians were adopting stiffer, steadier tempi. It is true that if we listen to recordings made in the 20s and 30s, we find there is an excessive, Romantic use of rubato. Have we gone to the other extreme? Personally, I find that when I memorize a piece, a subtle rubato instils itself naturally. Classical musicians don't usually play chamber music by memory, but this is good to use as an exercise. When you read a text aloud, you will gnerally sound more wooden than when you recite one by heart.
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Author: Steven Ocone
Date: 2019-10-18 16:54
Some current pianists destroy pieces with excess Rubato - but they are more likely to be soloists so it is easier for them (I like rubato but not in excess).
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Post Edited (2019-10-19 18:44)
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2019-10-19 20:22
There is an abundance of YouTube videos on this subject. I’ve got some listening to do. A few years back I was in an orchestra backing up Marvin Hamlisch. He played some solo piano and his fluid use of time was very evident. The bridge of the broadway tune was a furious dash to get to the next section where it settled gracefully to the end. It was all done in a convincing and natural way. I realize this is a little removed from the subject matter of classical music rubato but does concern time.
Is there a video of a clarinetist who demonstrates an artful use of rubato?
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Author: Tom H
Date: 2019-10-20 02:45
The soloists I've played with over 40 years seem to play the same in their use of Rubato. Some use it more, others less. My own playing, same as always and of course varies with the piece.
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Author: Arnoldstang
Date: 2019-10-21 00:27
Just listened to the 1st movement of the Brahms Quintet with James Campbell. The rubato surely wasn’t overdone. A very elegant performance.
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