It was never underappreciated. Most great composers played it and held it in high regard, including Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Dvorak. Beethoven even said it was his favorite string instrument, even more beautiful than the violin thanks to its mellower tone. It was only recently that a, ugh, certain pair of classical music UA-camrs whose content supports hate towards the viola. I still think their content is sometimes good and it definitely spreads interest in classical music to a younger audience, but their jokes about violas and ignorance about opera really made me lose my good opinion about them.
@@rafexrafexowski4754 BRO ARE YOUUU SRSSS TWOSET VIOLIN Clearly JOKES ABT IT BUT THEY DO HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR VIOLA AND OPERA GANG SACRELIGIOUS!!!
I have never heard anyone - except you - describe the Clarke as a “joke”. Apparently you and your musical associates are loftier and more perceptive than I can ever hope to be. I bow down in humility to your infinitely deep musical erudition and discernment.
Viola jokes? Yeah, they’re funny! But viola playing and the beautiful viola playing is definitely not a joke! Playing the viola takes skill and produces a rich, gorgeous sound! Love it!
My personal faves: 1. Stamitz- Viola Concerto in D (1774) 2. Weber- Andante and Hungarian Rondo, J.79 (1809) 3. Vieuxtemps- Capriccio in C minor, Op. 55 1881) 4. Glazunov- Elegy in G minor, Op. 44 (1894) 5. Reger- 3 Sutes for Solo Viola, Op. 131d (1916) 6. Fuchs- Sonata Pastorale (1953)
Casadesus not even mentioned; that's what he gets for writing in "old style" and trying to sell it "hey guy just found a baroque concerto trust me that's how baroque sounded"
Terrific! Would love the name of all of the instrumentalists, though. I couldn’t even see the face of the sweet child who is tearing up the last movement of Bartok concerto 😢
I used the 2020 book 'Notes for Violists' ( www.google.com/books/edition/Notes_for_Violists/yokIEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 ) as the basis for this video, and the video is not meant to be comprehensive.
13:49 - the only one who doesn't belong here .... the composer overused whole-tones and the 5/4 metre and THAT is it. Nothing special. I really don't feel anything from Clarke's sonata for viola and piano yet it seems to be a piece required for competitions. I also don't particularly like York of Bowen either. Weirdly, Paganini at 6:16 I also don't overly appreciate... as he KNEW his instruments and how to write for them in a legato soloist + guitar style. I know from many papers and documents that he always wanted to be an opera vocalist... but had to recreate this voice through the violin. I believe that he didn't play piano, but played guitar extremely well and had his accompaniments transcribed He also turned down the chance to perform Berlioz's "Harold In Italy" as it wasn't "virtuosic enough". In short - in my area of the world: R Clarke's sonata is a joke. It's simply an excuse for music boards to claim "we're open to diversity! Any gender, any race!" etc. How about Dobrinka Tabakova, or Sofia Gubaidulina? Both WONDERFUL (in my opinion) composers specifically for viola !!!
@@s3ri0uz99 I personally don't feel anything from it, but I can see how others would like it or love it. I've played through it and it's very simple, perhaps that's why I feel the way I do about it. I've looked through the piano score too and the harmonies are just a little bland. On the upside - I was listening to classical radio in my car the other day to a vocal work by R Clarke and was VERY surprised when the announcer said it was by R Clarke. *That* work was more moving for me than the sonata. All composers have hit and misses... and I just don't feel anything from Clarke's viola sonata... and one might think that I of all people would like the sonata considering it features the viola.
P.S. 8:31 - Glasunow's work. I wasn't moved by this rendition but I know the piece is amazing when played well. The one presented in this video sounded like a recording "designed" to help students learn it. It was very plain. The piece is in my repertoire and perhaps people don't like the way I play it! That's fine with me. It's always up to the audience.
The viola gives me some of my favorite attributes of the violin while producing a more deep and resonate sound. It’s a brilliant instrument
Finally some viola appreciation
It was never underappreciated. Most great composers played it and held it in high regard, including Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Dvorak. Beethoven even said it was his favorite string instrument, even more beautiful than the violin thanks to its mellower tone. It was only recently that a, ugh, certain pair of classical music UA-camrs whose content supports hate towards the viola. I still think their content is sometimes good and it definitely spreads interest in classical music to a younger audience, but their jokes about violas and ignorance about opera really made me lose my good opinion about them.
@@rafexrafexowski4754twoset?
@@rafexrafexowski4754 BRO ARE YOUUU SRSSS TWOSET VIOLIN Clearly JOKES ABT IT BUT THEY DO HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR VIOLA AND OPERA GANG SACRELIGIOUS!!!
@@rafexrafexowski4754you forgot Berlioz. He didn’t play it, but he certainly appreciated it.
@@wonderfulworld3503There are way more musicians other than their fan base
I see this as a to do list
Viola is such a beautiful instrument.
My favs
1) mozart
2) stamitz
3) Brahms
4) reger
5) walton
Gorgeous music ❤❤❤
I have never heard anyone - except you - describe the Clarke as a “joke”. Apparently you and your musical associates are loftier and more perceptive than I can ever hope to be. I bow down in humility to your infinitely deep musical erudition and discernment.
Why no Schnittke viola concerto? It's a very prominent modern work for the instrument.
The Viola sounded beautiful in all these clips!
A truly fantastic collection of what our wonderful instrument is capable of! Thank you.
Viola players of the world, unite!
didnt expect someone like you to be into classical lol
The baroque music is awesome
I can't believe the Bruch Romanze was written in 1911!
What a beautiful work! I did'nt know it, until now.
Viola jokes? Yeah, they’re funny! But viola playing and the beautiful viola playing is definitely not a joke! Playing the viola takes skill and produces a rich, gorgeous sound! Love it!
Great video! And with sheet music! Some of these pieces I have never heard 😮 thank you for your work 😊
My personal faves:
1. Stamitz- Viola Concerto in D (1774)
2. Weber- Andante and Hungarian Rondo, J.79 (1809)
3. Vieuxtemps- Capriccio in C minor, Op. 55 1881)
4. Glazunov- Elegy in G minor, Op. 44 (1894)
5. Reger- 3 Sutes for Solo Viola, Op. 131d (1916)
6. Fuchs- Sonata Pastorale (1953)
I don’t know if the Telemann viola concerto in Gm is too easy of a piece for this list but I feel like it’s one of the most recognizable viola pieces.
Such fine music and such excellent musicians. Wonderful! Thank you.
Casadesus not even mentioned; that's what he gets for writing in "old style" and trying to sell it "hey guy just found a baroque concerto trust me that's how baroque sounded"
Thanks, I've discovered many pieces
Terrific! Would love the name of all of the instrumentalists, though. I couldn’t even see the face of the sweet child who is tearing up the last movement of Bartok concerto 😢
Matthew Lipman
0:00 Telemann (1716) - Rose Armbrust Griffin
0:44 Bach (1721) - Paul Neubauer, Michael Klotz
1:15 Stamitz (1774) - Cristina Cordero
2:05 Mozart (1779) - Julian Rachlin (vi), Sarah McElravy (vl)
2:46 Beethoven (1797) - Cho Jaehyun
3:13 Hummel (1798) - Timothy Ridout
3:58 Weber (1809) - Cristina Cordero
4:57 Mendelssohn (1824) - Anibal Dos Santos
6:16 Paganini (1834) - Victor R.H. Chen
6:56 Schumann (1851) - Tabea Zimmermann
7:35 Vieuxtemps (1881) - Steven Baloue
8:29 Glazunov (1894) - Kathryn Severing
9:34 Brahms (1894) - Sejune Kim
10:05 Forsyth (1903) - Joanna Lawcewicz-Musialik
10:40 Bowen (1905) - Timothy Ridout
11:12 Enescu (1906) - Andrew Gonzalez
11:56 Bruch (1911) - Cristina Cordero
13:06 Reger (1916) - Antoine Tamestit
13:47 Clarke (1919) - Richard Yongjae O'Neill
14:30 Walton (1929) - Roberto Diaz
15:04 Vaughan Williams (1934) - Kristina Horrocks
15:29 Hindemith (1935) - Antoine Tamestit
16:00 Milhaud (1943) - Roland Glassl
16:24 Stravinsky (1944) - Maria Strojniak
17:11 Bartók (1945) - Luosha Fang
17:47 Bloch (1951) - Matthew Lipman
18:40 Martinů (1952) - Marina Thibeault
19:32 Fuchs (1953) - Caroline Olsen
20:16 Shostakovich (1975) - Marc Sabbah
20:56 Penderecki (1984) - Laura Liu
21:48 Takemitsu (1994) - Ryo Oshima
Viola brilhando 🤩🎻
how about ligeti and hindemith solo viola sonata?
I used the 2020 book 'Notes for Violists' ( www.google.com/books/edition/Notes_for_Violists/yokIEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 ) as the basis for this video, and the video is not meant to be comprehensive.
I love that the tempo of the Bruch Romance is 69 BPM.
LMFAAOO AND IT SAYS PP
@@isha9300 pp-very soft
so sad, there is no Viola Sonata, Op.49 by Anton Rubinstein
No Berlioz?!
5:29 La pianista colombiana Blanca Uribe.
No Berio Sequenza?
Vivialdi not in the list?
Nay!
what piece?
@@musicarchvVivaldi concerto for viola d’amore
hindemith?????
ligeti sonata forgotten
Ну не эволюция это...просто сборник произведений...
13:49 - the only one who doesn't belong here .... the composer overused whole-tones and the 5/4 metre and THAT is it. Nothing special. I really don't feel anything from Clarke's sonata for viola and piano yet it seems to be a piece required for competitions.
I also don't particularly like York of Bowen either. Weirdly, Paganini at 6:16 I also don't overly appreciate... as he KNEW his instruments and how to write for them in a legato soloist + guitar style.
I know from many papers and documents that he always wanted to be an opera vocalist... but had to recreate this voice through the violin. I believe that he didn't play piano, but played guitar extremely well and had his accompaniments transcribed
He also turned down the chance to perform Berlioz's "Harold In Italy" as it wasn't "virtuosic enough".
In short - in my area of the world: R Clarke's sonata is a joke. It's simply an excuse for music boards to claim "we're open to diversity! Any gender, any race!" etc. How about Dobrinka Tabakova, or Sofia Gubaidulina?
Both WONDERFUL (in my opinion) composers specifically for viola !!!
what? clarkes sonata is so amazing
@@s3ri0uz99 I personally don't feel anything from it, but I can see how others would like it or love it.
I've played through it and it's very simple, perhaps that's why I feel the way I do about it.
I've looked through the piano score too and the harmonies are just a little bland. On the upside - I was listening to classical radio in my car the other day to a vocal work by R Clarke and was VERY surprised when the announcer said it was by R Clarke. *That* work was more moving for me than the sonata. All composers have hit and misses... and I just don't feel anything from Clarke's viola sonata... and one might think that I of all people would like the sonata considering it features the viola.
P.S. 8:31 - Glasunow's work. I wasn't moved by this rendition but I know the piece is amazing when played well. The one presented in this video sounded like a recording "designed" to help students learn it. It was very plain.
The piece is in my repertoire and perhaps people don't like the way I play it! That's fine with me. It's always up to the audience.
Liam, I upvoted your comments even though I disagree with your vitriolic slings and arrows against Clarke's works for viola.
Clarke sonata is so beautiful please explain