What astounding creativity from Prokofiev - I love how after many years of composing in the arcane modern style, he came to recognize its "contrivances and complexities" and settled into this more straightforward style, yet no less inventive or imaginative.
....or he succumbed to the Soviet cultural pressure, lacking both Shostakovich's boldness and neuroses. Best thing Sergei wrote was the first movement to the reconstructed Piano Concerto Op.16 IMO.(Yuja Wang is the only pianist working today with the stones and technique to play it and she may be on the downside of that)
@@astro-tbo9322 Boy I sure don't. His violin concerti are nice but to me easy to set up as dinner party background music. The 2nd piano concerto is a piece that literally made me pull off the road and stop while listening for the duration. Here in Austin we are fortunate to have a radio station that is 100% classical music 100% of the time, ergo...
@@jamesoliver6625 Well, I'd like to attend the dinner party where the 1st movement of the 1st violin concerto is playing in the background... More seriously, it seems that the point you're trying to make is that music that is easily understandable or easily reaches your heart and brain should be regarded with disdain... this would easily rule out a large fraction of classical music (Bach's cantatas for one)
@@astro-tbo9322 One of the legacies of my parents. We were middle class all the way, but when they played music during evening meal (not a party which were few) there was no talking beyond the necessary for eating. Taught you to listen. Background music was always something popular and trite (Baroque and Classical incidental music). I've always been more intrigued and consumed by Shostakovich over Prokofiev and when I first heard the Prokofiev 2nd Piano Concerto, given when if was written and then re-written, I chalked up his abandonment of that language (and then later return to the Soviet Union) to a flaw of some kind. Beyond that I won't speculate. But in a similar vein, as a double principal (horn and voice while a composition major, I have played or sung my share of Bach and Mozart, and I found a lot pleasant but formulaic. As well in that vein I have always, from my youth, found Haydn much more interesting to listen to and play than Mozart even though most I knew were bored by Haydn. The first 2/3 of the 20th century flows to Shostakovich (symphonies and quartets), Edgar Varese, and Carl Ruggles so I know I'm out of the norm.
@@irishlad_gaming7948 Yes, the conductor's score shows the tenor sax in bass clef because that is the register that the tenor sax sounds in. The tenor sax part is written for the musician up a ninth which is why the player is reading in treble clef. For example: If the conductor's score shows the tenor sax playing a G/top space of the bass clef it will be written as second space A in the treble clef for the tenor sax player. The key signature for the tenor sax will be up one step from the bass clef sound.
Also, they use the troika melody on Greg Lake`s I Believe In Father Christmas [co-written by Peter Sinfield from King Crimson] and released as a single in 1975.
Everything's put there by UA-cam so I have no choice I'm sorry! Firefox with the UBlock Origin extension on desktops manages to get rid of them for the moment if that's any help 😊
What astounding creativity from Prokofiev - I love how after many years of composing in the arcane modern style, he came to recognize its "contrivances and complexities" and settled into this more straightforward style, yet no less inventive or imaginative.
....or he succumbed to the Soviet cultural pressure, lacking both Shostakovich's boldness and neuroses. Best thing Sergei wrote was the first movement to the reconstructed Piano Concerto Op.16 IMO.(Yuja Wang is the only pianist working today with the stones and technique to play it and she may be on the downside of that)
@@jamesoliver6625 I beg to differ: I consider his two violin concertos to be his masterpieces, truly unbelievably beautiful and inventive.
@@astro-tbo9322 Boy I sure don't. His violin concerti are nice but to me easy to set up as dinner party background music. The 2nd piano concerto is a piece that literally made me pull off the road and stop while listening for the duration. Here in Austin we are fortunate to have a radio station that is 100% classical music 100% of the time, ergo...
@@jamesoliver6625 Well, I'd like to attend the dinner party where the 1st movement of the 1st violin concerto is playing in the background...
More seriously, it seems that the point you're trying to make is that music that is easily understandable or easily reaches your heart and brain should be regarded with disdain... this would easily rule out a large fraction of classical music (Bach's cantatas for one)
@@astro-tbo9322 One of the legacies of my parents. We were middle class all the way, but when they played music during evening meal (not a party which were few) there was no talking beyond the necessary for eating. Taught you to listen. Background music was always something popular and trite (Baroque and Classical incidental music). I've always been more intrigued and consumed by Shostakovich over Prokofiev and when I first heard the Prokofiev 2nd Piano Concerto, given when if was written and then re-written, I chalked up his abandonment of that language (and then later return to the Soviet Union) to a flaw of some kind. Beyond that I won't speculate. But in a similar vein, as a double principal (horn and voice while a composition major, I have played or sung my share of Bach and Mozart, and I found a lot pleasant but formulaic. As well in that vein I have always, from my youth, found Haydn much more interesting to listen to and play than Mozart even though most I knew were bored by Haydn. The first 2/3 of the 20th century flows to Shostakovich (symphonies and quartets), Edgar Varese, and Carl Ruggles so I know I'm out of the norm.
Hauntingly beautiful Tenor Sax part.
Except it sounded like this guy needed a new reed :(
It was also written in bass clef
@@irishlad_gaming7948 Yes, the conductor's score shows the tenor sax in bass clef because that is the register that the tenor sax sounds in. The tenor sax part is written for the musician up a ninth which is why the player is reading in treble clef. For example: If the conductor's score shows the tenor sax playing a G/top space of the bass clef it will be written as second space A in the treble clef for the tenor sax player. The key signature for the tenor sax will be up one step from the bass clef sound.
I absolutely adore his use of the saxophone!
I've heard that Sleigh Ride melody before! Sounds just like a sleigh rushing across the snow, pulled by a horse (or two).
Kije's Wedding has always sounded like The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Troika reminds me of Home Alone.
12:26 Woody Allen dancing with death in the end of "Love and Death"
also used in Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs during the cable car scene.
Thumbs up for Woody reference!
Greetings from Bakhmut music college (Ukraine)! Appreciate your work, keep it up
How you holding up, buddy
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Would you know any musicians who would like to communicate with me? I am a composer/violist and love to hear from you. @@martinharrell3982
11:58 = “I Believe In Father Christmas”-ELP/Greg Lake
Beginning solo 0:00
Second to last except 9:27
Last Excerpt 10:20
The second movement 'Romance' is the basis for the song 'Russians' by Sting
A completely delightful piece. And please remember that Sting's Russians took this melody, not the other way around.
Also, they use the troika melody on Greg Lake`s I Believe In Father Christmas [co-written by Peter Sinfield from King Crimson] and released as a single in 1975.
So inspiring a piece.
Anyone recognize the Romance from Sting's Russians?
of course
Amazingly Creative
Sweet suite. Thanks for the notes, someone pinched my own copy of the score.
I wonder where Danny Elfman got all his ideas?
definitely hear a lot of the black beauty inspo
7:36 If you're searching for the bass solo
hero
two women, lets not forget my favorite (line from love and death)
The troika part reminds me of Woody Allen's "Love and Death" 😂
8:25
"Target the base of Scarif. Single reactor ignition... You may fire when ready."
❤
Nice recording, but what a pain to play along with. Tons of commercials--at least try to put them between movements only . . . .
Everything's put there by UA-cam so I have no choice I'm sorry! Firefox with the UBlock Origin extension on desktops manages to get rid of them for the moment if that's any help 😊
Did someone say piccolo?
(p.s. Zach Seah is my dad)
DID SOMEONE SAY PICCOLO?!
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4:20
9:27
Why does there have to be a Burger King ad before the podcast?
Because you like Burger King and UA-cam figured that out.
Cool 👍
Это винил? Хто что?
Music 2 Melodic dictation at 12:27 lol
Балабаново
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