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Berlin Phiharmonic Woodwind Quinet in Louisville....BRAVO!!!!

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2010-10-04 15:48

Bravo to the Berlin Philharmonic winds for making themselves accessible to the Mid-West and for putting on a tremendous concert (and master class).

Also "hats off" to the University of Louisville for making their appearance possible. I am continually amazed at the level of "arts friendliness" there is at U of L and the City of Louisville in general.

The concert consisted of a Reicha, a Paval Haas (concentration camp victim), Barber Summer Music and the Nielsen (with bassoon extension, and english horn).

I must add some of what was covered in the master class. The horn player, Fergus McWilliam was quick to have one of the student groups vocalize their parts at a key section. He said they did not even have to sing the right pitches, just vocalize. To the amazement of the group itself and all attending, the vocalized version PROMINENTLY featured a subito piano that was missing from the instrumental presentation. Herr McWilliam was quick to point out that the voice brings us closer to our "natural musicianship," adding that playing an instrument is a very "mechanical process." The vocalization "short circuits" our tendency for our fingers to just "move" (having the instrument "play us" rather than the other way around).

I found this a very helpful tool to use in the future!

Again, BRAVO Berliners for a wonderful job !!!!!!

....................Paul Aviles

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