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RE: In the interests of preserving peace and harmony. . .

Posted by Travis (A) on March 21, 2011 at 13:24:04

In Reply to: In the interests of preserving peace and harmony. . . posted by Chris from Lafayette on March 21, 2011 at 09:44:11:

"My question remains, what changed in HIP orthodoxy from the time of the release of the Collegium Terpsichore DG Archiv disc and the release of recordings from subsequent HIP ensembles?"

Seems like the key acronim is HIP, or historically informed performances. IMO, there has been a lot more research on this subject after about the mid-1960s than there was before then and subsequent application of that research. I think the late, lamented David Munrow was one of the catalysts for fresh thought coupled with painstakng research on medieval and renaissance performance practice.

For the baroque era, I'm so glad we have more choices of interpretation than just ASMF, the Bach Collegium, Viruosi di Roma, I Musici and the big band sounds of NYPO, BPO, BSO and so forth not to mention the heavier voices needed to sing over such an aggregation. The bands play well enough, of course, but with too many folks playing the same line with all those vibrati clashing with each other makes for a lack of transparency leading to the perception of a certain doggedness which can also result in leaden tempi. At that point, it becomes debilitating to many listeners and does not serve the music well. It is mostly chamber music after all.

And, are you saying you prefer clarinet players who use vibrato most of the time as in your example from the 1950s? I truly love those Czech wind sections but as you well know, vibrato has little to do with their excellence.

I'm happy that you like one recording of early music and posted about it. I've been listening and performing this period of music for over forty years and when I heard the new wave of perfomance styles that emerged, I couldn't go back.

I like reading your posts on pianists and piano music, your obvious strength, even when I don't always agree with your opinions.

I also understand your inability to resist a slam at current medieval, renaissance and baroque era performance practice.

Chow.




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