Category Archives: listenings

Listener’s log (except concerts)

Cadenzas – listening

Posted on 09/04/2013 by otolio

As part of Project 13, I was listening to some cadenzas on the internet. Click on the title to listen the versions I got, and on the word “score” to get to the score I studied. L. v. Beethoven – … Continue reading →

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Some concerts

Posted on 15/03/2013 by otolio

Some of the concerts I’m attending at the South Bohemian Chamber Philharmonic. February 14th 2013 Conductor: Petr Altrichter Richard Strauss – Serenade for woodwind Eb major, op. 7 I tend to have problems to understand Strauss’ forms. This piece is … Continue reading →

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Harp recital 18th Feb 2013

Posted on 19/02/2013 by otolio

Today we went to a teahouse in town to finish a course for work. After it finished, I stayed a bit longer. And then a girl appeared with a small harp, ready for her Monday recital! I didn’t know this … Continue reading →

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Listening to Bach (project 12)

Posted on 29/01/2013 by otolio

Invention No 4 in D minor, BWV 775 Also called Praeambulum 2 (see note 1 at end), it is very easy to follow the motif of this one. It starts with the 6 notes of the scale, and instead of playing … Continue reading →

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More (side) listenings

Posted on 21/01/2013 by otolio

Guillaume de Machaut: Messe de Nostre Dame I thought it sounded definitely medieval, and many of the features don’t much the modern ear well, like the cadence of a C# min chord (C#-E-G#) leading to an interval D-A, or an … Continue reading →

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Drum concert & workshop

Posted on 21/12/2012 by otolio

Date: December 15th, 2012 Percussionist: Yngo Guttmann Place: Asisi exhibition center, Panometer (Leipzig) Context: Exhibition on the Amazon basin I was there with some friends, who told me the instruments played were bongos. There was a variety of them though, … Continue reading →

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More listenings

Posted on 05/12/2012 by otolio

Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5 Very famous, I knew it from decades ago and had been trying to listen to it again, but I didn’t know even the composer’s name at that time. I like it very much, … Continue reading →

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Trumpet workshop

Posted on 02/12/2012 by otolio

Townshend International School is celebrating its Festival of Arts. On this occasion, there was a trumpet workshop on November 29th (just one day after last concert). I took part in it. Mr. Dostal, from the Vienna Philharmonic, explained and played … Continue reading →

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Concert Nov 28th 2012

Posted on 01/12/2012 by otolio

The first piece sounded a bit dull, and towards the end of the first part the sound was more and more out of tune. That is probably the first time I experience something like this with a professional orchestra! During … Continue reading →

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Concert Nov 15th 2012

Posted on 17/11/2012 by otolio

I tried to bring some students to this one and I ended up with six colleagues instead! I hoped not to cry this time, and I found I was closer to laughter. At the end I include some final thoughts … Continue reading →

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