Everything but music

男友在 Facebook 看到這個，隨手發了給我。

我：嘩，這個選得很好哦，我們去看吧！

🥰我們第一場正式的音樂會就這樣定了。

（上一次是到演藝聽我老師的）

Verdi 的 String Quartet in  E minor 正常發揮，沒太大驚喜。

對我來說，戲肉是 Chaminade 的 Trio No.2 in A minor，一首完成度極高的作品，起伏有致，絢麗多彩。

Isang 一拉他手上的 Tononi Cello，我就深呼吸了一下，我跟花輪雙目交投，點頭肯定，心裡飄出一句“Oh My God!”。 Sitkovetsky 的 1679 “Parera” Stradivari violin 加入。又飄出一句“天呀，這晚太幸福了！”

因為之前辦過線上室樂演奏，深明室樂的難度多高。樂器與樂器之間的平衡，樂手所選的音色，演繹方法，跟玩交響樂團的挑戰非同一般。就幾支樂器，每個人也身兼數職，又要做到 Spark 各位聽眾，加上每件樂器自身的限制，真的是很難很難。但 Sitkovetsky Trio 做到了，Sitkovetsky 熱情又有決斷力的演奏，加上 Isang 自身散發著享受陶醉的感染力，整個演出非常成功。

下半場的 Faure 的 Piano Quartet  No.1 in C minor，本身就是另一種風格。Kim 手上的 Andrea Guarneri Violin 音色比較沉穩，演繹也較 subtle，配上 Faure 的音樂，又是另一副水彩畫。這種大作，歷久彌新。

後尾的 Carmen Fantasy，聽了開心，應該不是夾了很多次，很欣賞他們的專業哦～❤

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BEARE’S PREMIERE MUSIC FESTIVAL FINALE: LA BELLE ÉPOQUE

My boyfriend saw this on Facebook and casually sent it to me. 

Me: Wow, what a great choice, let’s go! 

🥰Our first official concert is decided.

Verdi’s String Quartet in E minor was performed with not much surprises. 

For me, the highlight was Chaminade’s Trio No. 2 in A minor, a highly finished piece, undulating and colorful.

As soon as Isang pulled the Tononi Cello in his hand, I took a deep breath. My boyfriend and I looked at each other, nodded in affirmation. “Oh My God!” I said in my heart. Sitkovetsky’s 1679 “Parera” Stradivari violin was then added. Another sentence floated out: “Oh my god, this night is so blessed!”

With experience of holding online chamber music performances before, I know how difficult chamber music is. The balance between instruments, the timbre chosen by the musicians, the musical interpretation, is never the same as playing in an orchestra.  There are only a few instruments, and everyone has to take multiple roles. It is really difficult to spark your listeners as well as maintain the balance of the piece, given each instrument has its own limitations. But the Sitkovetsky Trio did it. 

Sitkovetsky’s passionate and decisive playing, coupled with Isang’s own infectious energy of enjoyment and intoxication, made the whole performance very successful.

Faure’s Piano Quartet No.1 in C minor in the second half is in a different style itself. The Andrea Guarneri Violin in Kim’s hands has a mellow tone.  Her seductive and subtle interpretation paired with Faure’s music, became another watercolor painting.  Such Quartet masterpiece would last forever.

Carmen Fantasy at the end: I am happy to hear that and really admired their professionalism~❤