IG Vid Prep: Bartok Romanian Folk Dances Explained | Joseph Conyers, Double bass
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Written in 1915 as a piano suite consisting of six short movements, the Romanian Folk Dances was arranged by Bartok in 1917 for chamber ensemble.
It has also been arranged for string orchestra, but we played the chamber orchestra version with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Due to the pandemic and distancing guidelines, we have been playing mostly all pieces for strings or small chamber orchestra.
Each movement is based on a different Transylvanian tune. The fourth movement, titled “Dance from Bucsum,” is incredibly lush and beautiful, and the tune is ideal for belting out, which is why I chose it for one of my Instagram posts.
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Simply Beautiful! That gypsy like phrasing and vibrato is so organic and lush! Mr. Bartok would be proud. Thank you so much for sharing. So that I know, why would you use the fork instead of the bar? Habitually, I would use the bar. I'm an old man with bad habits but always eager to learn.. HA!
Not at all. I was just going over the fingering in my head just now... And one COULD use a bar, but both for intonation with that hand configuration and for vibrato, I opt for the fork. Thanks so much, and thanks for watching! 👍🏾
So many ways one could play this, and as always beautifull work ... it's that whole thing of what tonal elements do you use? Do you go full rustic with the vibrato? One thought was play one variation of the melody on just the G. Keep that single string tonality... Then play it accross the strings, (or may be the other way round!) use this to build up the musical tension... So many possibilities!!!!
So many possibilities!! It's what makes the world go 'round!! Thanks, as always, for watching!
Joseph, could you tell us a bit about the bass you are playing in this video? You sound fantastic; thanks for the inspiration. Kevin Piekarski
I'm JUST about to release the videos about my bases - starting with Norma. This bass, Miss Riley should be featured next week! 👍🏾