Virtuosity

---

Daniel Pioro premiere>a new violin work of Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood at this year's Proms

Virtuosity - pitching is to compete a soloist against The Orchestra , to go to and to combine, in an ever-changing dialogue.

These dynamics are summarized in the word concert, the conflicting two, seemingly, meanings: competition and agreement.

But the voltage is explains why these pieces have become so popular with composers and audiences alike: It is a thrill to see, high achievers are pushed to their limit, creating amazing displays of skill and musicality.

Some of the performances have Even Higher proportions: Beethoven's only completed Violin Concerto on The Day of its premiere in December 1806, forcing the soloist, Franz Clement sight-read part of his performance (of the legend, Clement was so angry that he interrupted The Performance of the premiere of an original composition, played on one string with The Violin held upside down).

Tchaikovsky's sole Violin Concerto , meanwhile, was so sophisticated that it can show up as "unplayable" or "unviolin -" - When it was first released.

"It's a power of endurance," said Nicola Benedetti , "No Other concert that comes close to".

This year, The Proms has shone a spotlight on the concert for a violin with a 10, old and new, peppered throughout the season. So how is it to run one of these pieces at The World 's largest festival of classical music?

We talked with three soloists - Nathaniel Anderson-Frank, who led a on 31 August; Stephanie Childress , who will be playing at Proms in The Park in Glasgow on the 14th of September; and Daniel Pioro , a new violin work of Radiohead-star, Johnny Greenwood premieres, on Tuesday evening.

Nathaniel Anderson-Frank and Stephanie Childress Why are violin concerts are such a big attraction?

Daniel: "I'm not sure that they are. Beautiful Music is a great attraction. Music that means something, that provokes, that births new ideas. The Music is sentimental and brings back memories. Some of these valuable ingredients are found in The Violin concertos and I think that is what is loved, not from the Violin Concerto in itself. "

Nathaniel : "But there is also the implicit "danger" in concert format, the audience react: A lone soloist is pitted against the massed forces of The Orchestra . The Violinist is like a high-wire acrobat, completely calm and focused, even during the execution of amazing art pieces with grace and beauty. "

Tchaikovsky Concerto was originally called "unviolin-capable" is. How have you addressed it?

Stephanie: "It was actually one of The First concerts I ever played, with an orchestra and I, the idea would have to agree there is 'un-violinistic' in his writing, particularly on the semiquaver passages in The First movement. Structurally, it also seems quite unbalanced, with a very long, repetitive first movement. But I don't think revel do in every single sentence - how many artists - is it wise in this case. The piece has so much energy and life, it should not be held back!"

Daniel: "It is simply The Most beautiful piece of music. Life with work is, it is yours, and this is definitely a piece worth living. "

How to keep well-known pieces by Mozart, Brahms and Stravinsky, fresh and spontaneous?

Stephanie: "I find that listening to interpretations, The Other as one's own very revealing, if not disturbing!"

Nathaniel : "I also find that the period of absence can offer the instrument a musical Rejuvenation - walks in the forest, swimming in The Sea . For me, the connection to the Natural World is of crucial importance. "

Daniel: "It is not my job to play music, I do it because I love it. Spontaneity is very easy in this way. There is no pattern to replicate, and there is no context in which I do not change my opinion or see things differently. "

Stephanie: "Being in the moment" during a performance can also guide you through all the different versions of the same sentence. "

find your interpretation of the changes, if you play with different orchestras and conductors?

Stephanie: "Every time you play with an orchestra, you have The Power to establish a dialogue unique in this time and place. My basic thoughts about a piece, maybe not necessarily change, but the way I will be a common interpretation with a group of players is inevitably different, at every opportunity. "

Nathaniel : "Yes, certainly. Each ensemble has a slightly different interpretation of where The Beat falls in relation to The Conductor 's gesture. As a leader, I Am especially aware of these differences, and you need to remain flexible, adjust as required. "

Daniel: "It's a Beautiful Thing When you can learn your employees, but it is not The Key to creativity. This key is only in you. Actually, I think, on this, the question itself is quite strange. Imagine that you had so little self-esteem, or a limited idea of The Music that you want to make, that it is changing, depending on who played them. It would be like to change his mind, every single time, if you talked to a new person. "

What is your favorite concert?

Nathaniel : "I have always been drawn to The Beethoven Concerto for its depth, emotion and expression, achieved with such extraordinary economy of musical material. "

Stephanie: "Currently, my favorite concert of Bohuslav Martinu 's Second Violin Concerto , although I have never carried it! It is not often played, which is unfortunate, but the solo line weaves a very complex story, I think it breaks a lot of other more 'traditional' approaches to the concert. The orchestration is also incredibly rich, a Martinu-brands. "

Daniel: "Thomas Adès' Concentric paths, a work the capsules, it somehow manages to, Life Cycles , and time. I don't even know where to start, I can't fathom how he wrote it in the First Place , but it is satellite and Astro-physics, and the discovery of a single piece of music. There is So much happening in the stillnesses; and in the fastest, most complex passages, the time stands still. "

and Finally, what can you tell us about The Violin , you play at The Proms ?

Daniel: "It is a violin made by Christoph Götting, a True Master of the modern violin making. It is modeled after the Viotti Strad, as I requested, When I met him. "

Nathaniel : "I use two different tools, in the moment. Is a 1682 violin from Turin by Giofreddo Cappa; The Other is a 2019 instrument made in London by Alexandre Valois. Both are beautiful and inspire me in different ways. The listeners just need to guess, what I with at The Proms !"

Stephanie: "I play a wonderful violin made by Francesco Gobetti in 1710, which I came across in 2014 after many years of searching for a new instrument. It is very important to have an instrument that matches your level, while you play your standard. I fell in love with the moment I played it and have never regretted it. My arch was designed by François Nicolas Voirin, one of The Most famous French bow makers of The Last 300 years - this is honestly The Best bow I've ever played, so I hope that I will never part ways!"

follow us on or on Twitter. If you have a story, suggestion E-Mail.

the proms, classical music, music

Source of news: bbc.com