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Posted on 06/08/2012 5:58:40 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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Ray Price ~ Pride
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Clara Schumann and Brahms had learned how to communicate with each other on musical matters. Jo had the tendency to be brusque, and his criticism of Clara’s playing would often hurt her. But she said in his defense that his criticism was always on the mark. Clara had learned how to give Jo criticism that was less than stellar without bruising his ego. In the case of this serenade, Clara said in a letter that she liked it very much, “but in order to save it, you have to orchestrate it.”
This would be the first orchestral work since the ill-fated piano concerto. It was in six movements, and the question was posed, “Is this a symphony?” Jo shied away from that question quickly enough. Following Beethoven at the mere age of 27? No way!
In Hanover, Joseph Joachim took to the podium, and the world heard the second work for orchestra by Brahms. What is astonishing is that the composer settled on his style so early in his career. Granted, some of the orchestration is patchy, and the composer had not yet learned how to wield the blue pencil – “too many notes” as the Emperor said to Mozart – but there is no doubt who composed this piece.
From the beginning, Brahms announces his hero Haydn by the use of a drone bass. The opening two themes of this movement in sonata format have an outdoor flavor as though one were hiking in the German mountains looking down on beautiful valleys.
Brahms: Serenade #1 in D Major, Op. 11, first movement
The second movement is a good example of night music. The scherzo has the feel of a mysterious evening in the countryside. The trio section has a hiking rhythm to it. The picture of Brahms at the beginning of this video is accurate as far as the date of this piece is concerned.
The minuet is a throwback to the original arrangement before Brahms orchestrated it.
The audience in Hanover was charmed by the piece, but not bowled over.
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George Jones ~ Time Is On My Side
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BYE! The three inner movements feature Brahms showing the things one can do with triple time.
The second movement is in 3/4, but it sounds like it’s in 2/4. The trick is not to count “One-two-one-two-one-two,” but instead, “One-and-two-and-three-and.” Do that, and you’ll find the true pulse.
Brahms: Serenade #2 in A Major, Op. 12, second movement
The third movement is a straightforward slow movement in a rolling 6/8.
The fourth movement is labeled “quasi menuetto”, which is a musical joke on Brahms’ part. If you multiply minuet time (3/4) by ½, you get 3/8. I call this movement “the donkey ride”.
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So he retreated to the comfort of his Ladies’ Chorus. It was nicer there, and the girls were his greatest friends and boosters. For the ladies he wrote one of his vocal masterpieces, a collection of songs for women’s chorus accompanied by two horns and harp.
Brahms: “Four Songs for Women’s Chorus, Horns and Harp”, Op. 17
In 1860, at the age of 27, Brahms had to take stock of his situation.
He needed money to support his mother and siblings, and the best opportunity would have been to conduct the orchestra in Hamburg. But the wily old music director was keeping Brahms on the periphery, making it clear he was going to die on the podium with baton in hand. The undertaker was going to carry him off that stage! The work with the Ladies’ Chorus was fun, and artistically and social rewarding. But he had turned down a salary.
The piano concerto was turning into a net loss.
His work for orchestra wasn’t bad, but he had a lot to learn. Brahms understood that he had to take his mastery of voice and translate that into a mastery of musical instruments outside of piano and violin. The proper place for this was not the large concert hall, but the more intimate, smaller hall. It was time for Johannes Brahms to relearn his craft by writing pieces for small ensembles. It was time for him to master chamber music.
But that’s for next week.
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Ricky Nelson ~ Stood Up
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Happy weekend, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul. ((HUGS))
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