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Posted on March 28, 2015 at 00:28:29
unclestu
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 Federick Fennell at rehearsal with the Navy band.

Think a current orchestra would tolerate his kind of rehearsal?

I was fortunate in that he conducted our state select band. He was even more animated and definitely more particular...but I must admit I learned a lot from him: about music and the pieces we played

 

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RE: you think?, posted on March 28, 2015 at 15:53:26
Bill Way
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 I think any orchestra would love this kind of rehearsal. He knows what he wants, and gets it across. He is both focused and consistent. The measure-by-measure work is what's needed with a piece like this, which is not obvious at all (ref their first run-through.) The acid test is whether he got what he wanted in the rehearsal time allowed. I suspect he did.

Yes, it picky, but a good performance requires it. Even with something as "lowly" as a pop song, getting it just right takes lots of time and work. We recently did a day recording pop songs from the 60's with great musicians, and we got five songs recorded in ten hours, which is almost a record.

Music isn't easy.

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RE: you think?, posted on March 28, 2015 at 16:37:39
unclestu
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 I know many pro's who would feel insulted the way Fennell conducts.....

 

RE: you think?, posted on March 28, 2015 at 16:51:39
rbolaw
 I played a concert with him and thought he was fantastic, though slightly bonkers.

 

Beecham will agree with you...., posted on March 28, 2015 at 17:47:26
kuma
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Let Celibidache be damned! :P

 

RE: you think?, posted on March 30, 2015 at 08:44:06
Hornlover
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 This is what it takes to get Percy Grainger's music correct. Percy Grainger's music is some of the most diffucult I have ever played, because his tempo and constantly changing (and odd) time signatures.

 

RE: you think?, posted on March 31, 2015 at 14:30:37
fantja
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 Any orchestra would enjoy this kind of rehearsal.

 

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