In Reply to: Applause posted by Newey on March 16, 2017 at 20:08:15:
I've been to concerts where you can see the buses from the retirement homes all neatly parked in the lot. And unfortunately, dementia is already setting in with some of the attendees from these locations.
OTOH, as I've posted before, applause in the middle of a movement is HIP! There's a contemporaneous account of a performance of Haydn's Creation, and at the point where the sun comes out, the audience broke out into applause even as the music continued. Apparently, Haydn wasn't too worried about it, beause he is said at that moment to have pointed up to heaven (whence came his inspiration!).
I interviewed Aldo Ciccolini one time, and he was more lined up with your way of thinking. He felt that applause after a performance always broke the musical spell he'd been working so hard to create or evoke. He claimed he would be happier if there was complete silence after his performances. He also claimed that serving music was like being a monk in a monastery, and if one were totally dedicated to serving music, one should not get married!
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Follow Ups
- You blame the millenials, but there's also enough blame to go around to the geezers too - Chris from Lafayette 12:54:31 03/17/17 (4)
- Indeed - And ---- Indeed??? Mitropoulos - Newey 23:28:08 03/17/17 (1)
- RE: Indeed - And ---- Indeed??? Mitropoulos - rbolaw 06:19:15 03/18/17 (0)
- Really Old But Experienced Listeners - Newey 19:31:37 03/17/17 (0)
- Yes, way too much glorification of the past - jdaniel@jps.net 19:15:59 03/17/17 (0)