On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 11:16:27PM +0530, Rustom Mody wrote: > On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 10:15 PM, Folderol <folderol@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > This displays the very rigidity I don't like. But as I said, it's a matter > > of personal preference. > > > > I wonder how much is the performer and how much the original > composer-intention? I can't imagine how the initial 'Magnificat' could be played in any other way than 'a tempo giusto' without breaking it. It's a collective outburst of joy, leaving little room for hesitation. Herreweghe tends to maintain rather strict tempo even for romantic era orchestral music, maybe that's one reason why I like his work in general. Rubato (in the broad sense) for me is something that can be done by a soloist or a string quartet (within reason - it becomes slimy rather easily). For a full orchestra plus choir it mostly sounds fake to me. I once mixed a live broadcast of the Magnificat with the same conductor, players and singers. There was little to do during the initial intro - for once we had decent soundcheck - except for hearing it happen, and I found it difficult to sit still in my chair :-) Ciao, -- FA A world of exhaustive, reliable metadata would be an utopia. It's also a pipe-dream, founded on self-delusion, nerd hubris and hysterically inflated market opportunities. (Cory Doctorow) _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
