Tag Archives: listening log

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 →

Posted in listenings, unfinished | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in concerts, listenings | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in listenings, reflections | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in listenings | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in concerts, listenings, reflections | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Short listening log – catches

Posted on 08/11/2012 by otolio

I finally found Purcell’s catches on the net! Thanks to my tutor, who gave me some hints (I wasn’t being very successful on my own). And seriously, next time someone tells me classical music is boring, I’ll pass him a … Continue reading →

Posted in listenings, reflections | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Concert Nov 1st 2012

Posted on 07/11/2012 by otolio

My friend Martina Pickering and I went to an All Saints concert, topicked on the date and with the following: Program Haydn, Symphony No. 44 “Mourning” Barber, Adagio for Strings, op. 11 Březina, Requiem aeternam Symphony No. 44 I was … Continue reading →

Posted in concerts, reflections | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Concert Sep 27th 2012

Posted on 28/09/2012 by otolio

Jihočeské komorní filharmonie (South Bohemian chamber philharmonic) Conductor: Jan Talich I had a migraine the whole day and still I went to the concert. I thought I would fall asleep, but not at all! I felt renovated! Berlioz – Romeo … Continue reading →

Posted in concerts, listenings | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Short listening log – others

Posted on 23/09/2012 by otolio

Arvo Pärt – Cantus In Memory of Benjamin Britten I came across Pärt’s work when visiting Estonia some years ago. I found this piece on YouTube while looking for Britten. It’s quite repetitive, very dense, and full of greef. Were … Continue reading →

Posted in listenings | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Shorter listening log – woodwind

Posted on 08/09/2012 by otolio

Listening to Wind instruments I am trying to reformulate my listening log into something less technical. Syrinx – by Claude Debussy Reminds me terribly of the Prelude to the Apres-midi d’un Faune. It may be because of the style, because … Continue reading →

Posted in listenings, reflections | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment