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Meditation

Postby ChuckH » 13 Dec 2017 00:38

Meditation
According to Wikipedia, Meditation is a symphonic intermezzo from the opera Thaïs by French composer Jules Massenet. The opera premiered in Paris on March 16, 1894. The piece is written for solo violin and orchestra.
I love playing this very moving piece but I find it technically quite challenging to reproduce a good solo violin sound.
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Re: Meditation

Postby VAL7JEAN » 13 Dec 2017 10:52

Found quality of playing, interpretation and registration outstanding.
The left hand HARP arpeggios and right hand VIOLIN solos, harmony and chorus well suited to the piece.

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Re: Meditation

Postby kens » 13 Dec 2017 16:01

Hi Chuck

That was Brill. Particularly liked use of expression pedal Those slow pieces are often more difficult than fast pieces. Prompts me to submit something from Bruch.
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Re: Meditation

Postby Hugh-AR » 03 Jan 2018 12:26

Hi Charles,

Just beautiful! You always play your classical pieces with such feeling. They are a pleasure to listen to.

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Re: Meditation

Postby JohnT » 24 Jan 2018 18:36

Hi Charles. Very pleasant so relaxing to listen to. You certainly captured the mood of the tune. John
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Re: Meditation

Postby torben » 05 Feb 2018 21:16

Outstanding job. Bravo! :D

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Re: Meditation

Postby Brian007 » 06 Feb 2018 07:58

Hi Charles,

Cant understand how i missed this first time around, a very relaxing and easy to listen to piece
You certainly captured the feel and atmosphere of the song,

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