Monday Motivation: Brouwer Edition
“When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men’s minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.”
-Cicero
Today we feature Leo Brouwer performing Astor Piazzolla‘s La Muerte del Angel.
Manny
Pure Magic
Stephen
That really is inspirational – amazing how relaxed he seems. Just fantastic – Manny summed it up perfectly.
Arthur L.
Here’s a good video of Leo Brouwer’s Parabola
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apBfn6bMX3U
played by Seth Guillen.
This performance is part of his master’s degree requirements.
Actually: What are the requirements for a master’s degree at different universities?
Are there any institutions where a master is easier to obtain, and others where the level is much higher and it’s much tougher?
(And how much freedom does a player have, in choosing only the easy works from a catalogue and get away with it?)
Arthur L.
My prev. post is somewhat limited to masters.
Actually it’s more interesting to look at Batchelor, and DMA as well.
Christopher Davis
Generally, players have a lot of freedom in what they play. And yes, there are institutions that are harder to get into, and the programs are tougher. I tend to think the level of playing and academics at an institution is more of a product of their exclusivity than a truly high level program. In other words, good students come because the school is well known. With good students, the teachers can present material quicker and get to more advanced stuff.
Erons
There a fantastic video showing Leo Brouwer at the fantastic Mikulov Guitar Festival (in 2008).
http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ivysilani/1090848244-notes/308295350110007/
See tracktime 8:40 – 17:55
Pierre
Great Video – made in Europe!
Ban it! This is underground stuff!! 😉
It’s rare that we get to see current videos of Brouwer and some high quality vids of Europe’s top performers, including: Paolo Pegoraro and Trio Nahual, Carles Trepat, Petra Poláčková, etc.
Pierre
What about some modern performances with ensemble!
There are some classic works available, such as:
Pierre Boulez: le Marteau sans maître
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIXPsEM_x0k&playnext=1&list=PLA8DA966277C6F314
(guitarist: Pablo Márquez)
How about that for a Monday motivation?