Comentarios generales y análisis de Maxim Vengerov
Lesson time: (3min 26sec)
Maxim Vengerov ofrece a una alumna comentarios detallados sobre su fuga de Bach, con ideas sobre armonía, fraseo y cómo moldear la larga línea de la Sonata.
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This lesson is part of the course Bach - Adagio y Fuga de la Sonata n.º 1 para violín solo
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Lesson transcript:
Music Lesson
Introduction Bravo, Bravo! I really like how you structure everything and the long-run strategy of the fugue. This is very important, not to be tempted by many little beautiful things, but you know exactly what you're looking forward to in the fugue.
Key Points Discussed Nevertheless, I would like to outline a few points for our discussion about the strongest elements of Bach and his influence on the audience's ear.
1. Harmony
- First of all, I want to talk about harmony.
- Every harmony has a different strength.
- When there is no change in harmony, it can also be powerful.
Hypnotizing Effects You see, this can create a really hypnotizing effect when the composer doesn't change harmony. You have to fill the space with this.
- Stretch the phrase.
- Make the harmony feel like you are stretching it, like a harmonica.
This is the effect we're discussing!
2. Instrumentation
- Imagine having the ability to play each harmony on a different instrument, if possible.
- The only inspiration we can draw is from hearing Bach, for instance, on the organ. It really shows this difference.
Historical Context Now, we can also compare:
- The violin was just one of the instruments available at that time to play the music of Bach and his contemporaries.
- The same fugue could easily be composed and re-edited for harpsichord and successfully performed there.
3. Performing Beyond the Instrument
It's a beautiful illusion to think that we're not playing the violin anymore. We can produce sounds and colors that don't belong to the instrument. This is a high-level performance!
Interpretation Given that you have learned everything you know, your interpretation is wonderful! Yes, one can perform it one way, another can interpret it differently. However, what you did was very impressive.
- Your performance had conviction and was very strict.
- There was a great deal of intelligence in your playing.
- You knew exactly about all the voices, and everything was very smartly scheduled, let's put it this way.
Focus on Harmony
But now, I want you to concentrate on the harmonies. Let's focus on the first phrase, please.
About the instructor
Maxim Vengerov está reconocido como uno de los violinistas más apasionantes del mundo. Ofreció su primer recital a los cinco años y, tras estudiar con Galina Tourchaninova y el profesor Zakhar Bron, ganó el Primer Premio en el Junior Wieniawski Competition a los diez años. En 1990, con quince años, ganó el Carl Flesch International Violin Competition, confirmando su reputación como músico del más alto nivel. En mayo de 2000, tras un contrato de grabación de diez años con Teldec Classics, Maxim Vengerov firmó un contrato en exclusiva con EMI Classics. Entre sus galardones y premios se encuentran el Gramophone Young Artist of the Year y el Ritmo (España) Artist of the Year en 1994; el Gramophone Record of the Year y nominaciones a los Grammy Award en las categorías de Classical Album of the Year y Best Instrumental Soloist with Orchestra en 1996; el Edison Award al Best Concerto Recording en 1997; el Gramophone Artist of the Year en 2002; y tanto un Edison Award como un Grammy Award en 2004 al Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (with Orchestra) por su grabación del Concierto para violín de Britten y el Concierto para viola de Walton. En 1997, Vengerov fue el primer músico clásico nombrado Envoy for Music por UNICEF. En ese papel ha conocido y ha tocado para niños desfavorecidos en Uganda, Harlem, Tailandia y a ambos lados de la división étnica kosovar, una labor que le ha permitido tanto inspirar a niños de todo el mundo como animar a otros a recaudar fondos para programas asistidos por UNICEF. Otra pasión de la vida de Vengerov es su dedicación a los jóvenes a través de las clases magistrales. Uno de estos eventos fue grabado por Channel Four Television como parte de un documental sobre Vengerov titulado 'Playing by Heart', proyectado en el Cannes Television Festival en 1999. Desde junio de 2005 es Professor of Violin en la Royal Academy of Music de Londres. Esa misma pasión por la enseñanza recorre sus clases magistrales en MusicGurus, en las que Vengerov te introduce en el gran repertorio para violín —desde la Tzigane de Ravel y la Carmen Fantasy de Sarasate hasta los conciertos de Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Britten y Shostakóvich—, compartiendo la técnica y la musicalidad que hay detrás de cada frase. read more