bits and pieces

Date: 10/10/13
Orchestra: CYO
Attendance: good
Repertoire Rehearsed: the sad piece and the schizo one
Little things I noticed: the longer I wait to write an entry since the event, the harder it is to write in this section. I will try to post earlier from now on...
Note:
So in this rehearsal, we took very small sections of the pieces and concentrated on clarifying confusing passages, and worked on small details that make a big difference in the end.

We started with the end of Faure. This piece is interesting in a sense that it stays quite simple for pretty much the whole duration of the piece, but only at the very end, we see modifications, and some developments to the theme, and this can be a bit shocking and weird for performers that are not yet familiar with the piece.

But there is nothing too complicated here. I think it's just a matter of being familiar with it.

In complete contrast to the Faure, the Brahms is quite a bit schizophrenic. It changes it's character 180 degrees in a matter of a few measures. From serious to comical, from happy to sad. And we have to act all of them up. The notes are easy, but there definitely is a LOT of difficulty in this music, especially because we have to make each section of the music different, but complimentary to each other, and each of them need to come alive, and be clear, and do all that with the 30 of us as a single unit.

But I have a good feeling that we will be successful :)

Reminder: This week (10/17) is a sectional rehearsal. You will be slightly more exposed so you might want to look over your parts extra hard this week. If there is any technical confusions, difficulty, awkwardness, questions, etc., THIS is the time to ask your coaches, so be sure to ask them lots of questions.

I'll see you next week!