tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post343278315378398199..comments2023-09-22T07:03:03.280-04:00Comments on The Clarity of Night: Midnight BlueJason Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851992219298316168noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-30471186026024403262009-08-20T18:38:53.512-04:002009-08-20T18:38:53.512-04:00Mutka, I smiled when you mentioned the audience. ...Mutka, I smiled when you mentioned the audience. I felt the same thing. The <i>space</i>. The <i>presence</i>. Thank you. :)<br /><br />Lucy, you're very welcome!<br /><br />Aparajita, I'll have to see your take on <i>midnight blue</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-63822147927405062782009-08-20T11:25:56.158-04:002009-08-20T11:25:56.158-04:00Well, quite surprisingly, my latest post on my per...Well, quite surprisingly, my latest post on my personal blog is titled Midnight Blue also, but of course it's very different from this one. Found this a very interesting read, together with great music.Aparajitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811768434869999066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-43005678014652254502009-08-20T08:54:50.931-04:002009-08-20T08:54:50.931-04:00That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing.lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794908366190951214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-44459943430429413962009-08-20T07:37:13.634-04:002009-08-20T07:37:13.634-04:00Hi Jason,
What a beautiful piece. You are right th...Hi Jason,<br />What a beautiful piece. You are right the performance is excellent. I love Freddy's expression, that slight furrow on his forehead and the dainty little dent of a dimple on his cheek! It does seem controlled and carefully executed.<br />I always love listening closely to live performances, that slight ruffle of someone shifting in their soft muslin dress, everyone still and alert to each note, you can almost hear them breathing quietly to create this space for the music to flourish! Thanks for this~muktanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-77989506701456880622009-08-19T23:45:17.438-04:002009-08-19T23:45:17.438-04:00Stephen, I just heard about a study which found th...Stephen, I just heard about a study which found that listening to your favorite music has just as much effect as medication in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels. I was a bit surprised by the cholesterol bit, but I can believe it.<br /><br />Karen, you're very welcome, my friend. I'm glad that you can heard that waltz too. :)<br /><br />Shadow, I hope you enjoy it!<br /><br />PhilipH, I can feel the hush of the spellbound audience. And I'm with you on the tears forming. It's remarkable when the effect of listening just won't wear off.<br /><br />Walking Man, to this day, I can't stand "We Built This City" by Starship. God, my parents loved that song. That's the difference with being older, I guess. Their uncoolness grew.<br /><br />Catvibe, I can always count on your musical sensitivities, and greater skills than my own. :) I'm going to delve into each of those pieces.<br /><br />Sarah, isn't Freddie's rendition spectacular? I always sensed the genius of Beethoven's composition, but then to pair it with a genius interpretation, it really is almost unbearable. But in an achingly beautiful way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-22454778093771016732009-08-19T11:39:16.496-04:002009-08-19T11:39:16.496-04:00Haunting.
In the Beethoven, I almost can't ...Haunting. <br /><br />In the Beethoven, I almost can't bear the tenderness of the slow sections. No one touches the pain of beauty like our friend, Ludwig. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing this, Jason.Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-58842532500370305642009-08-19T08:54:44.214-04:002009-08-19T08:54:44.214-04:00You know Jason, weird things happen. I haven'...You know Jason, weird things happen. I haven't listened to Beethoven in a long long time, but JUST yesterday, I put him on. This version of Sonata #30: http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Piano-Sonatas-Nos-30-31/dp/B0015T7KGC/ref=pd_sim_dmusic_1<br />is sublime, Mitsuko is an amazing pianist, so incredibly passionate and sensitive. She handles this beautifully. <br /><br />Something about his slow movements such as this one, just are almost archetypal in their accessibility. He struggled so hard to make strong melodies with as few notes as possible. My personal fav is the adagio in Symphony #7. Everytime I hear it I break into tears.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-23496019696326167812009-08-19T07:02:25.593-04:002009-08-19T07:02:25.593-04:00Not quite up there with Ode to Joy but the Patheti...Not quite up there with Ode to Joy but the Pathetique has always ranked in my top 5 Beethoven pieces. <br /><br /><br />"I was twelve. My parents liked it too. I guess I wasn't old enough yet for that to kill the deal." <br /><br />Too funny Jason...i wonder how many deals I have killed for my kids over the years.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-53229371259444295432009-08-19T06:40:29.348-04:002009-08-19T06:40:29.348-04:00Superb piece. I once heard this played at a conce...Superb piece. I once heard this played at a concert in Mellerstain House. An audience of just 80 were spellbound. <br /><br />The clip you provided is wonderful; to witness a live performance is truly emotional and moving. To see and hear the pianist perform takes me to a higher level. Cannot stop tears from forming; very moving.PhilipHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811831703263176415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-38071523620987197112009-08-19T06:06:28.030-04:002009-08-19T06:06:28.030-04:00you have so piqued my interest. will have to remem...you have so piqued my interest. will have to remember to come back when i'm at home and have speakers.... lemme tie a knot somewhere...Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-81673044805332518892009-08-19T05:58:58.533-04:002009-08-19T05:58:58.533-04:00"It takes a touch of something dark and sweet..."It takes a touch of something dark and sweet to lift the melody and dance its slow melancholy waltz."<br /><br />What beautiful language -- and truth about so many things.<br /><br />Thanks for my morning music. Beautiful!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-15262303661928548182009-08-19T03:45:58.924-04:002009-08-19T03:45:58.924-04:00Laughter may be the best medicine, but music is ri...Laughter may be the best medicine, but music is right on its heels. Thanks, Jason.Stephen Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883165490847664389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15498010.post-12047746979486193382009-08-19T03:44:57.104-04:002009-08-19T03:44:57.104-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stephen Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16883165490847664389noreply@blogger.com