It's nice to see world class musicians upload their insights on youtube. Imagine if Horowitz or Rachmaninoff had a youtube channel they casually uploaded videos too. What a time to be alive.
As a 30 year old that grew up with grandparents on a dirt road I have the unique privilege of having experienced the days of going to the library and paying for a computer to even THINK about finding information on learning a musical instrument and only finding the most rudimentary intro lessons to only popular instruments available to print and read. And now to experience having a world-class soloist describe intricate details of technique in an in depth intimate video right in my pocket for FREE! It is an incredible time to have such well springs easily sharing their knowledge for free. I only wish more people used the Internet like this and less for funny cat videos.
It's amazing how you can express extremly complex artystical concepts AND demonstrate them as such that they are clear as can be to the viewer, amazing!
He's way better than any teacher-teacher! Pity that only very good players can profit from his masterclasses. Anyway, we still have the consolation of his online lessons.
Insightful, illuminating ideas of how language can shape the music and how music can speak in ways that transcend language. I’m so glad you started with Bach. I sense that Bach’s music, especially the Andante from his 2nd solo sonata in A minor, is simply an expression of God’s immeasurable love for us. Thank you very much for sharing your profound knowledge of music and the violin with us!
Thank you very much for making all of these Q+A videos! For all of us still in quarantine it is a great way to seek expert advice when it comes to bettering our violin playing.
So glad to see you back, and very happy for you that you were able to see your friends, and perform virtual concerts with them. The music was beautiful, Augustin! Thank you for returning with another Ask Augustin tutorial!❤️
Great video, I feel like I’ve been playing Bach with too much singing like you said in the beginning, no wonder I couldn’t play that g minor adagio expressively. Now I can go fix it after this short masterclass😁
I recently saw/heard you at the Seattle Chamber Music Society's Summer Festival and because it was virtual, I confess, I went back and listened to all three of the concerts you played a second time. This episode fits perfectly with what I heard in those performances. The three composers were Haydn, Borodin and Dohnanyi and yes, they certainly reflect their native languages and cultures. And the playing was out of this world. Could you make a video about how to work in a small ensemble (trio, quartet, quintet, etc.)? Incredible festival - Bravo! And for everyone reading this, try to see it next summer, especially if they extend the virtual aspect; Augustine is a regular performer there.
El lenguaje de la música es pura magia muchas veces, cada interpretación de una obra tiene algo diferente y muy especial. Hay interpretaciones llenas de virtuosismo, son un auténtico espectáculo... Otras interpretaciones son pura sensibilidad y esas son las que me llegan al Alma...siento que es para mí... Mil gracias, Augustin, por las explicaciones, por tu sensibilidad al interpretar! 💜🎶💜🎶💜🎻😊
Your thoughts about music being connected to language reminded me of the Scottish folk song Thig Am Bàta, where each verse has four bars with different time signatures (13/8, 12/8, 11/8, and 12/8, with one exception), all because of the words and the story it tells. Just looking at these numbers, it would seem very constructed, but when you listen to the singer, it sounds so natural. Thank you for posting these videos, they've already helped me a lot with my practicing. There's so much food for thought in this episode, thank you for sharing!
Really well spoken and insightful advice as always! For one of your home performances sometime in future, would you consider recording some of the Gershwin/Heifetz selections from Porgy and Bess?
Your videos are very useful and informative. Can you please comment in general terms on the mechanics of how you end a phrase/sentence? E.g. do you completely stop the bow, and do you stop vibrato before stopping the bow so the sound dies out without vibrato? Obviously there are always special cases but I would love to hear your thoughts as a general practice. Thank you.
