Au-delà de la salle de répétition
Lesson time: (2min 21sec)
Annabel suggère de travailler loin des instruments, en observant la partition et en utilisant la voix humaine
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This lesson is part of the course Faire grandir les groupes de chambre et les petits ensembles
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Lesson transcript:
Beyond the Rehearsal Room
I wanted to go back to why we play chamber music. It's a social event. People used to get together and play in chamber salons.
Sometimes, when we're with our instruments, they can become a hindrance. We can get too involved with the intricate technical aspects and start to feel a bit of anxiety.
A Different Approach
So, I thought that perhaps the students could:
- Take away their instruments
- Get together on a social occasion outside of a rehearsal room
- Look at the score in a different way
They could sing their parts. They can get back to the rawness of the inner voice, the human voice. They could perhaps walk around and feel the pulse together.
Mapping the Music
They could map out where they're going within the structure of the music. In the Beethoven Piano Trio, we have:
- An exposition
- A development
- A recapitulation
Are the exposition and recapitulation different in emotion? Are they trying to say something?
- Is one more final?
- Is one more questionable?
They could also explore the emotions they want to transmit within the music. This might differ in the concert hall or performance situation.
The Power of Imagination
I love working with young people because they're very alive with their imaginations. Perhaps they could get together and think of a silent movie.
Every dynamic has a meaning behind it. They need to be so convincing to lift the notes and make them dance off the page, transmitting it to the audience.
Enjoying the Process
So, it's got to be fun.
The students can get together, have a giggle, and get to know each other and their personalities. They can be more sensitive and negotiate with each other, creating magic as a group.
About the instructor
Reconnue comme l'une des pianistes les plus polyvalentes et charismatiques de Grande-Bretagne, Annabel Thwaite mène une carrière variée de soliste, de chambriste, d'artiste de studio, de pédagogue et d'examinatrice, et a remporté tous les grands prix d'accompagnement, dont les prestigieux Kathleen Ferrier, Gold Medal et Richard Tauber Piano Prizes. Elle a collaboré avec des artistes de renom tels que Roberto Alagna, Bryn Terfel, David Kempster et "Only Men Aloud!" Annabel a enregistré pour Universal records avec le "Scottish Tenor", dont l'album a été nommé aux Classical Brit Award et passe régulièrement sur Classic FM. Deux fois accompagnatrice du Festival of Welsh Male choirs, ses concerts au Royal Albert Hall ont été enregistrés par Sain et diffusés sur S4C. Elle est aussi pianiste de séance pour le cinéma, ayant enregistré à Abbey Road la musique du film "Awake", de la série de la BBC sur Jane Austen "Emma", de "The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister" et, plus récemment, elle est apparue à la fois dans Blue Peter et dans "The Rob Brydon Show". "...aidée sans doute par les accompagnements de piano manifestement brillants d'Annabel Thwaite... un vrai plaisir." Dans ses cours MusicGurus — Learn Christmas Classics on Piano, Learn Classical Favourites on Piano et Growing Chamber Groups and Small Ensembles — Annabel partage la musicalité qui sous-tend cette carrière polyvalente. Tu apprendras à faire vivre au piano des pièces de Noël et classiques bien-aimées, à développer ton toucher et ton phrasé et, forte de son expérience primée d'accompagnatrice, à découvrir comment écouter, mener et jouer ensemble en faisant de la musique avec d'autres musiciens au sein de groupes de chambre et de petits ensembles. read more