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Title: Feel like listening to some music?
Post by: zachor_ve_kavod on March 10, 2009, 01:30:34 PM

I have a paper to do about two performances of music, both trumpet pieces.  I would be interested in any comments you may have about the performances, (which one you like better and why).  They are both very nice performances, but I like one much better than the other.  They are both short, the second one has talking for the first couple minutes, which you can skip through.  If you feel like a distraction, this may lighten up your day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-jDld11jhw

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDEI-M9Ljcw

Title: Re: Feel like listening to some music?
Post by: SW on March 10, 2009, 02:42:52 PM

Both are great.

It's really hard to say which one is better. If I must chose one I would chose the second one. The second one has more power and sounds really great. It's power with some silence in it in some parts. It's a good mix of fast music and slow music.

Title: Re: Feel like listening to some music?
Post by: zachor_ve_kavod on March 10, 2009, 02:48:31 PM

Quote from: George W. Bush the hero on March 10, 2009, 02:42:52 PM

Both are great.

It's really hard to say which one is better. If I must chose one I would chose the second one. The second one has more power and sounds really great. It's power with some silence in it in some parts. It's a good mix of fast music and slow music.

Thanks, George Bush the hero,

So you think the use of silence in the second performance creates a feeling of power.  That's a very good observation!  Music is all about context and contrast.  I agree with you!

Title: Re: Feel like listening to some music?
Post by: SW on March 10, 2009, 02:53:20 PM

The silence in music is like loading the power. The power for the next part. It's like a river. Sometimes is the river full of water and sometimes it's just half full or empty. The transitions are fluent like in a river. It gives your soul a feeling of "peace" and ease of mind.
There are a lot of reasons why to chose this one.

Title: Re: Feel like listening to some music?
Post by: ProudAndZionist on March 10, 2009, 02:58:28 PM

Great music! :dance:

Title: Re: Feel like listening to some music?
Post by: zachor_ve_kavod on March 10, 2009, 03:00:04 PM

Quote from: ProudZionist on March 10, 2009, 02:58:28 PM

Great music! :dance:

I like it too.  Did you prefer one over the other?

Title: Re: Feel like listening to some music?
Post by: Moshe92 on March 10, 2009, 03:05:42 PM

I like them the same. The trumpet playing styles were different, but both sounded good. One thing I liked better about the first one was that there was more of a variety in the instruments in the orchestra.

Title: Re: Feel like listening to some music?
Post by: SW on March 10, 2009, 03:09:09 PM

Quote from: Moshe92 on March 10, 2009, 03:05:42 PM

I like them the same. The trumpet playing styles were different, but both sounded good. One thing I liked better about the first one was that there was more of a variety in the instruments in the orchestra.

Yes, but there was to much variety of instruments in the first video I think. I don't like it like that. It's ok. But it's not my thing.

Title: Re: Feel like listening to some music?
Post by: Harzel on March 10, 2009, 04:03:27 PM

The first performance took to the extreme, it is very impressive and however I think that the sound is less clear and there were tiny flops for example circ 3:40 time. The second is less virtuoso but the sound is clearer and with greater range of volume.

Title: Re: Feel like listening to some music?
Post by: SW on March 10, 2009, 04:08:42 PM

Quote from: Zelhar on March 10, 2009, 04:03:27 PM

The first performance took to the extreme, it is very impressive and however I think that the sound is less clear and there were tiny flops for example circ 3:40 time. The second is less virtuoso but the sound is clearer and with greater range of volume.

Agree!

Chose the second one and write what we are talking here. I am sure it's enough informations to find here.
In the end it's up to you. You have to decide and build your own opinion ;)