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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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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-10-04 16:09
HAHAHA! Herr McWillam! Just wondering if you'd have said Frau Willis if Sarah was there instead.
Who were the woodwind players?
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2010-10-04 18:09
Michael Hasel, Flote (a wooden flote at that!)
Andreas Wittmann, Oboe
Walter Seyfarth, Klarinette
Fergus McWilliam, Horn
Marion Reinhard, Fagott
Paul Aviles
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2010-10-04 22:24
I was watching the Berlin Phil at this year's BBC Proms (one of the very few televised concerts the BBC showed) and Michael Hasel not only plays a wooden flute to low B (although wooden flutes have become more popular in the last decade or so), but also a piccolo to low C.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Sonny Neurath ★2017
Date: 2010-10-07 00:21
Hi Paul: I agree; Those guys are tremendous. I've been attending the chamber music here for many years. Are you from Louisville, or passing through?
Perhaps you know; does the clarinetist use a string ligature? I was up front and couldn't see anything on his mp.
Thanks.
Sonny
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Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2010-10-07 10:15
Good to hear that they are making the rounds!!!
I highly encourage EVERYONE who has the chance to see them to get out there (and try to find a master class if they are doing any locally).
Seyfarth was using the Oehler system Wurlitzers and traditional blattschnur (reed string). His sound was a bit more compact than I had hoped but amazing nonetheless.
................Paul Aviles
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