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In the Thread: Bruckner, me and the Seventh
Post Subject: MonochromePosted by yoshi on: 1/5/2011
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I do admitt that I have a tendancy to be attracted monochromic works in general, rather than colorful extarvaganza, both in music and visual. The colors, even strong colors, when balanced and co-ordinated under a specific intention, can achieve somewhat monochromic quality, and I love that.
In case on Wand's last recording of 4th, every notes and phrases are so naturally placed without any strain, or feeling of any interpertation, it's almost like a Waka (Japanese traditional poem) masterpiece, in which the use of words and rhymes are so natural, you don't feel any intention or technic of the poet. Just get the aethsetic/spiritual message. 2nd movement is exactly like that. Also, from where the music turns quite mysterious right before the climax, then to the climax itself, I have more than 10 performances of 4th, but there's nothing like this. No strain, no swagger, no show-off. Just a steady, natural step to a nether world.
One other example of what I value most is heard on Herbert Kegel/Dresdner Philharmonie performing Bach's Aria from Ouverure 3, live in Tokyo 1989 (Altus ALT056). There are zillion performances/recordings of Bach's Air. Some plays it just as a beautiful piece of music, some puts an incredible amout of colors and nuances. Some of them are really great musical achievement, but for me, this Kegel performanse is "IT". It is also very subdued and monochrome with every nuance of joy and sorrow in the past embedded in it.
Maybe "in the past" is a key for me. So many things happened in my recent life, I do not see my life in past~present~future term. I have present and I have the past. That's it.
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