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No problem happy to help. Also never mind streaming isn't available in the 3rd world nation of Europe yet so whatever. Goddamn I hate regional licensing poo poo.
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Spotify is surprisingly robust for classical music
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Spotify has a great collection, and most people I know who are currently recording in the brass world tend to make their music available there.
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Not sure who this will interest, but I'm doing a new project where I leavestream my classical guitar practice on Twitch (and YouTube). https://www.twitch.tv/mobiusmatt/ The goal is to stream real practice, not perform for Twitch chat or anything like that. I'll be doing my normal practice as a professional classical musician, but I'll be talking through it a bit (if there are enough viewers to warrant it). I'll be going live in a few if ppl want to check it out.
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Jun 26, 2017 21:32
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Cobaltshift posted:Spotify has a great collection, and most people I know who are currently recording in the brass world tend to make their music available there. I wasn't arguing against Spotify, it's primarily what I use. My post was an attempt to answer an earlier question about Classical Streaming apps that don't gently caress up the metadata like Spotify, Pandor, et al.
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Jun 26, 2017 21:54
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XBenedict posted:I wasn't arguing against Spotify, it's primarily what I use. My post was an attempt to answer an earlier question about Classical Streaming apps that don't gently caress up the metadata like Spotify, Pandor, et al. Oh, sorry! I missed that, thought people were just saying what they use haha
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firebad57 posted:Not sure who this will interest, but I'm doing a new project where I leavestream my classical guitar practice on Twitch (and YouTube). Cool idea! As an euphonium player, I don't think I'd be willing to subject the world to my practice :v . Missed the stream but checked out the video. And jesus, a goon who looks like a well-adjusted and fashionable individual! We have ourselves a rare find here, dear viewers.
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Jun 27, 2017 02:59
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Mederlock posted:Cool idea! As an euphonium player, I don't think I'd be willing to subject the world to my practice :v . Missed the stream but checked out the video. I don't think of myself as either of those things, but I'll take it! Also - I'm not so concerned with the WHAT as much as the HOW in terms of streaming practice. Like, I'd love to hear a brass player or a pianist or a cellist or an oboeist do real practice, especially on rep. And especially if they were to talk through their process. Sure, I might not want to listen to 30 min of long tones without explanation for why the person is doing what they're doing, but I think people like watching experts be experts, so you might be surprised! I've got big plans for the stream. I've currently figured out ways to get my sheet music up on screen (I read off an iPad, and it's relatively easy to capture from) and stuff like rep counters and the like, but currently my laptop can't handle any of that stuff. Going to turn some gig paychecks into some better PC hardware soon to upgrade the stream/video setup.
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Streaming your practice, pretty cool! I'm sure it helps you keep focused during your practice session, plus then you have quality video of all of your practice to go back to for self critique! Good stuff! I think recording your playing and listening back to it is a sure fire way to improve your playing.
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I was listening to The BQE by Sufjan Stevens, and it dawned on me that I really don't know any modern composers or notable compositions (besides a few things by Steve Reich and Philip Glass and Zappa's later work--I really love Strictly Genteel). I'm less interested in minimalism or avant-garde (a little avant-garde is nice). Can I get some suggestions for modern composers and/or compositions? Maybe with an emphasis on brass and woodwind arrangements?
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Franchescanado posted:I was listening to The BQE by Sufjan Stevens, and it dawned on me that I really don't know any modern composers or notable compositions (besides a few things by Steve Reich and Philip Glass and Zappa's later work--I really love Strictly Genteel). I'm less interested in minimalism or avant-garde (a little avant-garde is nice). Mason Bates is pretty cool. Also Nico Muhly and Judd Greenstein.
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Aug 11, 2017 16:12
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Check out all the Bang on a Can stuff.
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Franchescanado posted:I was listening to The BQE by Sufjan Stevens, and it dawned on me that I really don't know any modern composers or notable compositions (besides a few things by Steve Reich and Philip Glass and Zappa's later work--I really love Strictly Genteel). I'm less interested in minimalism or avant-garde (a little avant-garde is nice). Some of John Zorn's stuff, maybe?
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https://www.twitch.tv/videos/166976094 I finally got my practice stream looking (mostly) the way I want! I'm working on this crazy arrangement of the Concierto de Aranjuez for 3 guitars, so hopefully this is interesting to someone, anywhere.
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firebad57 posted:https://www.twitch.tv/videos/166976094 That's cool. do you generally practice standing up? I've only seen one other classical guitarist do that, it looked super awkward.
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david crosby posted:That's cool. do you generally practice standing up? I've only seen one other classical guitarist do that, it looked super awkward. In Feb, I injured my back while exercising, and it's kinda turned into a huge, lifechanging thing. V long story short - turns out I minorly injured a disc in my lumbar spine, and when we xrayed to check it out, we discovered I have a congenital fusion of L3 and L4 vertebrae, meaning spine-loading activities like lifting weights, sitting, etc. will always be way harder on that disc than they would be in a normal person. As a result, my physical therapist strongly advised me to avoid sitting as much as possible, especially while I am recovering from the injury, but in general as well. I've been making a bunch of lifestyle changes since, including change all my working to standing - that includes using a standing desk for administrative work, arranging, etc, practicing and teaching standing, and basically only sitting to eat food with people. I'm still going to perform sitting down with Mobius Trio, cuz it would be weird as hell if I was standing while the other two dudes sat. TL;DR - yeah, I always practicing standing now because I am an old gimp. It's weird, but it's surprisingly easy, and I'd rather look like a dork than have the type of sciatica symptoms I've seen end the performing careers of some great artists .
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firebad57 posted:In Feb, I injured my back while exercising, and it's kinda turned into a huge, lifechanging thing. V long story short - turns out I minorly injured a disc in my lumbar spine, and when we xrayed to check it out, we discovered I have a congenital fusion of L3 and L4 vertebrae, meaning spine-loading activities like lifting weights, sitting, etc. will always be way harder on that disc than they would be in a normal person. As a result, my physical therapist strongly advised me to avoid sitting as much as possible, especially while I am recovering from the injury, but in general as well. THat sucks rear end dude. have you had to adjust your technique to cope with this different body position? I've tried with cushions instead of footstools and I feel like I have way less control, or that the guitar is slipping away from me, idk.
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Franchescanado posted:I was listening to The BQE by Sufjan Stevens, and it dawned on me that I really don't know any modern composers or notable compositions (besides a few things by Steve Reich and Philip Glass and Zappa's later work--I really love Strictly Genteel). I'm less interested in minimalism or avant-garde (a little avant-garde is nice). whats the point of the first paragraph at all lmfao no one gives a poo poo
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Do any of you classical guys that actually know what they're talking about know something that sounds similar to Silvestrov's Requiem for Larissa? Either some of his other works that are close or other composers who've done similar stuff.
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A human heart posted:Do any of you classical guys that actually know what they're talking about know something that sounds similar to Silvestrov's Requiem for Larissa? Either some of his other works that are close or other composers who've done similar stuff. First composer I would look up is Arvo Pärt, maybe Cantus in memoriam Benjamin Britten?
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Aug 30, 2017 11:28
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XBenedict posted:Mason Bates is pretty cool. Also Nico Muhly and Judd Greenstein. These were excellent, thank you. Same with the Zorn reccomendation.
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Franchescanado posted:Can I get some suggestions for modern composers and/or compositions? Maybe with an emphasis on brass and woodwind arrangements? Kjartan Sveinsson's Der Klang der Offenbarung des Göttlichen is good, tbh. It's new, atleast.
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von Braun posted:Kjartan Sveinsson's Der Klang der Offenbarung des Göttlichen is good, tbh. It's new, atleast. I just finished listening to it. Beautiful haunting melancholy. Thank you for the recommendation.
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Wyw posted:whats the point of the first paragraph at all lmfao no one gives a poo poo Don't do this
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Wyw posted:whats the point of the first paragraph at all lmfao no one gives a poo poo Being a cock is optional.
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I suppose I am a horrible fuckwit for even asking this, but here's a trivial thing that has been bugging me for a long time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P39WfH3nC9M That windows 98 Cd sampler intro is based on some piece of music and I discovered what it was long ago and I have since forgotten, does anyone know what it is? Thanks in advance.
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Vanagoon posted:I suppose I am a horrible fuckwit for even asking this, but here's a trivial thing that has been bugging me for a long time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifj8dwuAzAQ
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Hahaha. That should have told the world what a piece of poo poo Windows 98 was by how they butchered the piece. edit- piano by the mighty Annie Fischer. She was sublime.
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As a music teacher, I get anxious wondering if I have everything ready for my concerts. This article was like a full blown panic attack every paragraph. https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2017/09/13/ambitious-rhode-island-music-fest-ends-chaos/8haudXCj8N05mbm0G63mtI/story.html quote:Ambitious Rhode Island music fest ends in failure of ‘epic proportions’ I don't even know where to start or what parts to bold because everything is just...  I don't want to drag this kid's name through the mud because the dude's pretty hosed every which way, but...dude. I mean, I got to perform with a professional orchestra once and it was intimidating as hell because those guys come to loving play (and get paid big money) so you better have your poo poo together, but this guy was organizing everything AND conducting?? What do you even cut from Appalachian Spring? You're going to get Philip Glass AND Howard Shore? Also lol at $75,000 for Philip Glass, I mean, come on. I wonder how much that Andre Previn commission cost. And then imagine rehearsing beautiful Appalachian Spring and somebody just raises their hand and goes: "Hey where's our money??"Anyway, I just needed others to experience the rollercoaster of emotions I did when reading this article.
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how did he get the job in the first place if he's so unqualified?
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A human heart posted:how did he get the job in the first place if he's so unqualified? Bravado. Acting like you know what you're doing (and $$ behind it) can work wonders. I'm a teacher too and the conducting part especially is freaking hilarious. "It was too stressful running the festival AND prepping the music" = "I am not nearly the conductor I think I am." Like Christ Appalachian Spring isn't even that hard to conduct, fuckin Copland himself wrote some poo poo with trickier pattern transitions and entrance cues. I'm betting I would sightread that score better than he did but maybe I am also not nearly the conductor I think I am, haha. (At least I didn't put on a complete mess of a festival over it!)
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Yeah, I read that article the other day. Making its rounds through various music communities. Pretty sad. I know most of my colleagues definitely would have walked out of the orchestra in that situation.
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Hawkgirl posted:Bravado. Acting like you know what you're doing (and $$ behind it) can work wonders. I figured that people might check if you can actually conduct an orchestra before hiring you, but i guess that's why i'm not a cool orchestra scam guy
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Nah, if you strut around like you're hot stuff people just assume you can also conduct. Same thing happens with K-12 teachers and professors actually. There's a joke in here somewhere about conductors...but really it's that we should stop being tremendous douchebags so that people can't mimic us so easily, haha.
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It sounds like he started a nonprofit, put up a flashy website, and gave the artists/musicians a great sales pitch, along with hiring a reputable concertmaster/personnel manager with connections in New England. Rhode Island has a pretty happening arts scene so it's not that outlandish that some pop-up would come along and put on a series of concerts. What they didn't know was that the organizer had no experience doing any of this. If he had any sense, he would have separated the administrative and artistic teams instead of shouldering it all himself, that's really standard procedure. I imagine being a nonprofit he's filed Chapter 11, but his reputation as some sort of impresario is definitely ruined before his career even started. Although, someone in the comments in the Boston Herald mentioned that Wagner went bankrupt around the same age, so hope springs eternal I guess! re: Conducting, I ended up on the spot sight-reading some of Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy this summer and at some point you just conduct beat patterns through the changing meters and give the players something clear to follow. Seasoned musicians will be subdividing like crazy anyway. OTOH, contemporary, ESPECIALLY new music, you need to be clear as hell because players have no frame of reference. But if you're constantly chasing down donors, that eats into valuable time better spent on score study.
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Speaking of Mozart in the Jungle has anyone seen it? Any good? I'm wondering how much classical music plays in.
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Money Bags posted:Speaking of Mozart in the Jungle has anyone seen it? Any good? I'm wondering how much classical music plays in. I quite enjoyed it. I haven't watched the new season yet, but what I have seen was excellent.
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I guess what I'm really asking is what does Mozart in the Jungle have to do with Mozart the composer or classical music in general?
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Money Bags posted:I guess what I'm really asking is what does Mozart in the Jungle have to do with Mozart the composer or classical music in general? Zero to do with Mozart. About 15% about the music. It's mostly the in and out of life in a professional orchestra.
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Hi thread, I've been really enjoying Veljo Tormis for the past week or so after learning that he had passed earlier this year  and wanting to get more of a feel for him. He did a lot of work from and or inspired by Finnish epics (I think he was Estonian though), but the songs I've been listening to so far all have a really great feel to them. Has been nice to listen to some contemporary (western) choral music that isn't explicitly in the Christian tradition and or corny as gently caress. Anyone else have maybe some slightly more fringe stuff they could share that is in a similar vein?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJMLIZjpKmw
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