tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292231557057121306.post7917013661382404895..comments2024-01-28T22:22:58.088-08:00Comments on A415: Nic on performing Brahms: Pt. 5Philharmonia Baroque Orchestrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05565228927019091596noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292231557057121306.post-3475757667466386622010-02-22T10:41:20.853-08:002010-02-22T10:41:20.853-08:00From Nic: Although both pieces were played in exac...From Nic: Although both pieces were played in exactly the same way, there was one one exception that may have affected what you heard: I was able to vary the tempos much more in the Serenade than in the Concerto. Ms. Mullova preferred the Concerto to be rather strict in tempo (even though it goes against what Brahms himself liked).Philharmonia Baroque Orchestrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05565228927019091596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292231557057121306.post-49024773453262470892010-02-14T02:29:44.001-08:002010-02-14T02:29:44.001-08:00At the Berkeley concert, I noticed a clear differe...At the Berkeley concert, I noticed a clear difference in the orchestra's projection between the performance of the D-major serenade and the violin concerto. The serenade is a work of symphonic import (even if it originated as a chamber piece), while the concerto is after all a concerto--even if it comes from Brahm's symphonic period, and even if it's said to be a concerto written &David Landauhttp://www.pureplaypress.comnoreply@blogger.com