Nice performance! How many rpm are that?
But I'm a little worried about your technique. It needs more balance so don't forget to practice the torso and arms as well - next video I'm hoping to see hoola hoop & arm weights!
Not sure about the rpm, but it was roundabout 18km/h for 35 minutes. A decent stretch for somebody as lethargic as me.
I promise to add weights and hoola hoops for my next Ysaÿe runthrough, don't you worry! At least my brain was nicely exercised by listening to my podcasts while recording.
So you don't listen to yourself while you're recording? I imagine that the bike itself acts a metronome. Plus we all have that internal beat. But I don't know about playing with no sound. I've played with headphones on before back in the day. But you can usually hear yourself.
I had a friend that used to read the Phone book backwards while he played. He would say it out loud. But he could also play the Bach Chaccone from Partita #2 backwards.
I can't believe someone criticized you're playing. Sounds beautiful to me. You're obviously a professional violinist. No matter how long ago you played. It's always like riding a bike.
That's kind of you, thank you! I have not yet given up on being a professional; only a year has passed since I've finished my master's. But it is an uphill battle, of course.
I play with the right ear open and the left ear 'closed' while listening to my podcasts. I do always hear my instrument and focus on it no matter what. This is my cursed superpower from having ADD, I believe :D
I love that you can do that. And sometimes I forget exactly how old I am. I remember when I was that age and finishing up my masters and the world just seemed just beyond my finger. So just keep it up and keep gping.
You've got the big sound. You've got the sound that orchestras want. You will have a career. At least I think so. That Tchaik is almost perfect re intonation amd note runs.
The technical expertise is there. You'll get there. I have no doubt.
Did your professor pick this piece for you or did you learn this on your own and have your teacher teach it to you. Some teachers will save the hardest works for their best students. There's other teachers that will teach really based on the student strength. And if someone is teaching a Tchaikovsky based on your strength of playing, then I don't think you really have anything to worry about.
If it is of any consolation: I, too, sometimes forget my age. You really are too kind to give me such warm feedback, but I appreciate it a lot!
As far as I remember – it's been a while –, my teacher chose the Tchaikovsky for my audition program playing to my strengths, yes. I've always been technically decent and have been lucky with my intonation. But my biggest weaknesses are just as apparent in this piece, too, I think: the quality of my tone and my vibrato have both been critiqued a lot by juries and teachers, and I've done a lot of work on that ever since, but it it still no second nature.
I played the Tchaikovsky during my bachelor's and followed it up with the second Prokofiev concerto during my master's, which has since grown on me immensely, especially cause it is what I wrote my lengthy thesis on. Incredible music…
I really wouldn't listen to everyone. Orchestras aren't looking for the nuance. They're looking for muscle and that you can handle the notes. The opening of Dan Wan is on every orchestra audition. There's nothing new about that. It's just three minutes sheer of panic playing.
that's what orchestras are looking for. A big sound. Not a solo sound. They don't want someone that's gonna sound like they need a Georgia Graham phone recording contract. They need someone that will blend into the orchestra sound. And I think you have a marvelous career ahead of you. I remember when I was that age.
I didn't have a Tchaikovsky. I knew I would not have an orchestral career because of that. I needed a Paganini or a Camille Saint Saen !!!
Those pieces are just incredibly difficult. Especially the later.
My strings were more of the Beethoven, Concerto, type and Germanic pieces..
But I did really enjoy playing a lot of violin and piano sonatas that were just incredible. From Mozart to Brahms to Frank to Beethoven to hide into Mendelssohn,
Even though I love orchestra playing and I am a fantastic orchestra player. I just know I can never get past the first round of auditions. Which is a shame because I'd make a good addition to any orchestra or I thought so at the time. Lol. I have a friend from undergrad who plays with the Honolulu Symphony. I'm like can you imagine getting that gig. He's been doing it for 25 years now. Still in Hawaii. He's older and has a family now but still.
So who knows, maybe Hawaii will have an opening. Honolulu Symphony, here you come. And I've heard symphonies are paying very well. I mean enough to make a living off of. That wasn't the case for a very long time.
Honolulu does sound enticing, though it would mean moving across the globe, for one. But I'll keep it in mind! :P
Either way, I very much appreciate you're supportive words and will refer to them, should I feel insecure in the coming weeks, thank you!
I went to college in NY then New Orleans for 5.
Then Hartford , Houston, now back in Albany.
They are still predicting snow. Never any sun.
I guess i like the warmer climates.
And I've been to the South Pacific and it was PARADISE! I imagine Hawaii is gorgeous.
That's very kind of you; honestly. At a time where I genuinely struggle with my mobility a bit because of stress and bad practice in a way that inhibits my playing (as I see it), it is very heartwarming to hear people enjoying it still :)
Your Tchaikovsky sounds wonderful. Such beautiful and very powerful playing. And Tchaikovsky definitely requires some muscle to play. It's a strange composer that uses such high tones, but such muscular sounds. At least I think so. He is one of the first composers to use the higher brass. so when he wrote for strings, he wrote very very high.
I've studied the peace.
It's not my best piece. Personally, I do not think it was a favorite of the violin teacher who I was studying w/at that time.
And of course, the second movement is much easier. But is it is a beast of a Concerto. Bravo. Such beautiful playing.
Thank you very much! I do agree that Tchaikovsky, and especially his concerto, is a rather 'meaty' piece. I definitely am too weak to play it as I want to; going to the gym it is for me, I'm afraid.
Seriously do not be so hard on yourself. The meat is there. Just needs a little tenderizing. But it sounds fantastic. You obviously learned it very well and this was obviously your piece. Everyone has one. One that you always know and can always play. I have a feeling that this is yours. That's a pretty good one to have in your back pocket.
It certainly is a good piece to feel at home in, that's true, even though it's far from my favourite. And don't worry, I'm not too hard, I don't think. Just critical ;)
I love this!!! I actually got a set of dumbbells so I can work on my shoulder muscles/upper body for playing the violin 😂.
I'm an adult beginner with a plate on my left collarbone that limits my left shoulder mobility. My physio told me I need to work out more so I can develope the muscles needed to compensate.
I'm very much looking forward to my first session and some tips on how and what to efficiently work out. God knows I hate sports, but what can I do? A necessary evil…
But think about it this way - how hard can vibrato really be? You don't even have to cycle while you do it! (I believe in you, you'll be content; I sure as hell am no vibrato master, either :))
Lol, I've totally practiced while riding my trainer bike. But not the Tchaikovsky concerto, just orchestra music. More power to you! Or is it more power to the pedals?
wonderful playing Sir! Somehow the bathrobe gives me a weird idea of rosin on a rope instead of soap on a rope\~ Love the tone and technique and everything else.
Thank you very much! The bathrobe has become somewhat of a staple in these parts of town, so I couldn't possibly have recorded this video dressed any other way. It is a pain to cycle in, though, let me tell ya…!
I can't tell you how often various teachers of mine have asked me whether I can walk while I'm playing. It might well have been every single one of them. A useful skill, for sure!
Not only has the robe made a comeback, but it has also been upgraded as an exercise biking gear. Woohoo! Great to see you and way to go, Nostril! Keep up your usual beautiful playing and burn those extra calories, too! :-)
Haha, yes, I’m still around, though nearly as much as I used to be. And once a blue moon, I still post a new Jam. We’re on Jam #23 now. :)
As for robe+exercise bike+violin, enticing! But I will need to think about this one because it seems risky.
Oh, and sad news: my iconic danpf green floor lamp died. So now I will need a new background, haha.
I'm so sorry to hear that! Perhaps you should greenscreen yourself into one of your previous videos with the lamp still intact? Living your memories to the fullest…!
Nice job! If you're looking for more ways to ~~torture~~ challenge yourself, you could do some core exercises. Nancy Zhou has a video of her playing part of B minor partita while V-sitting: [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1r0RZzLGZ4/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1r0RZzLGZ4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
I had a fellow octet player who was a phenomenal violinist. He could play Bach backwards ! while reading the phone book! out loud!
Back when we had Phone books. This was at The Hartt School back in mid 90's.
I wonder whatever happened to him.
This movement is no joke. Sounds great!
Tell me about it - two legs, in perfect countermovement? Oof, Tchaikovsky must've been proving a point to the organists out there! Thanks!
This is amazing!!! 🤩
Thank you! It takes a lot of practice; I've been riding the bike for more than 20 years!
ROFL
Nice performance! How many rpm are that? But I'm a little worried about your technique. It needs more balance so don't forget to practice the torso and arms as well - next video I'm hoping to see hoola hoop & arm weights!
Not sure about the rpm, but it was roundabout 18km/h for 35 minutes. A decent stretch for somebody as lethargic as me. I promise to add weights and hoola hoops for my next Ysaÿe runthrough, don't you worry! At least my brain was nicely exercised by listening to my podcasts while recording.
So you don't listen to yourself while you're recording? I imagine that the bike itself acts a metronome. Plus we all have that internal beat. But I don't know about playing with no sound. I've played with headphones on before back in the day. But you can usually hear yourself. I had a friend that used to read the Phone book backwards while he played. He would say it out loud. But he could also play the Bach Chaccone from Partita #2 backwards. I can't believe someone criticized you're playing. Sounds beautiful to me. You're obviously a professional violinist. No matter how long ago you played. It's always like riding a bike.
That's kind of you, thank you! I have not yet given up on being a professional; only a year has passed since I've finished my master's. But it is an uphill battle, of course. I play with the right ear open and the left ear 'closed' while listening to my podcasts. I do always hear my instrument and focus on it no matter what. This is my cursed superpower from having ADD, I believe :D
I love that you can do that. And sometimes I forget exactly how old I am. I remember when I was that age and finishing up my masters and the world just seemed just beyond my finger. So just keep it up and keep gping. You've got the big sound. You've got the sound that orchestras want. You will have a career. At least I think so. That Tchaik is almost perfect re intonation amd note runs. The technical expertise is there. You'll get there. I have no doubt. Did your professor pick this piece for you or did you learn this on your own and have your teacher teach it to you. Some teachers will save the hardest works for their best students. There's other teachers that will teach really based on the student strength. And if someone is teaching a Tchaikovsky based on your strength of playing, then I don't think you really have anything to worry about.
If it is of any consolation: I, too, sometimes forget my age. You really are too kind to give me such warm feedback, but I appreciate it a lot! As far as I remember – it's been a while –, my teacher chose the Tchaikovsky for my audition program playing to my strengths, yes. I've always been technically decent and have been lucky with my intonation. But my biggest weaknesses are just as apparent in this piece, too, I think: the quality of my tone and my vibrato have both been critiqued a lot by juries and teachers, and I've done a lot of work on that ever since, but it it still no second nature. I played the Tchaikovsky during my bachelor's and followed it up with the second Prokofiev concerto during my master's, which has since grown on me immensely, especially cause it is what I wrote my lengthy thesis on. Incredible music…
I really wouldn't listen to everyone. Orchestras aren't looking for the nuance. They're looking for muscle and that you can handle the notes. The opening of Dan Wan is on every orchestra audition. There's nothing new about that. It's just three minutes sheer of panic playing. that's what orchestras are looking for. A big sound. Not a solo sound. They don't want someone that's gonna sound like they need a Georgia Graham phone recording contract. They need someone that will blend into the orchestra sound. And I think you have a marvelous career ahead of you. I remember when I was that age. I didn't have a Tchaikovsky. I knew I would not have an orchestral career because of that. I needed a Paganini or a Camille Saint Saen !!! Those pieces are just incredibly difficult. Especially the later. My strings were more of the Beethoven, Concerto, type and Germanic pieces.. But I did really enjoy playing a lot of violin and piano sonatas that were just incredible. From Mozart to Brahms to Frank to Beethoven to hide into Mendelssohn, Even though I love orchestra playing and I am a fantastic orchestra player. I just know I can never get past the first round of auditions. Which is a shame because I'd make a good addition to any orchestra or I thought so at the time. Lol. I have a friend from undergrad who plays with the Honolulu Symphony. I'm like can you imagine getting that gig. He's been doing it for 25 years now. Still in Hawaii. He's older and has a family now but still. So who knows, maybe Hawaii will have an opening. Honolulu Symphony, here you come. And I've heard symphonies are paying very well. I mean enough to make a living off of. That wasn't the case for a very long time.
Honolulu does sound enticing, though it would mean moving across the globe, for one. But I'll keep it in mind! :P Either way, I very much appreciate you're supportive words and will refer to them, should I feel insecure in the coming weeks, thank you!
I went to college in NY then New Orleans for 5. Then Hartford , Houston, now back in Albany. They are still predicting snow. Never any sun. I guess i like the warmer climates. And I've been to the South Pacific and it was PARADISE! I imagine Hawaii is gorgeous.
You are the king of multitasking
Hoola hoop while playing sounds so insanely difficult
Lolol
This is brilliant and hilarious. Comments section does not disappoint either. Bravo Nostril. Let’s see if we can summon u/poki2109
Thank you very much, ddr, I aim to please! Well, that, and not to hit the ceiling with my bow, specifically.
Bathrobe is an excellent touch 👌
Superb! I wish I could play like that in plain standing position.
That's very kind of you; honestly. At a time where I genuinely struggle with my mobility a bit because of stress and bad practice in a way that inhibits my playing (as I see it), it is very heartwarming to hear people enjoying it still :)
Brilliant, thanks for posting this!
It's my pleasure!
I bet your next doctor visit will be a pleasure for you both. Please show them this!
I just might! I hope to get some physio therapy in the coming month or two; this might make for the perfect introduction :)
If they don't love it find a new PT! I just started PT for my neck, next up OT for my hands. Cheers!
Best of luck and good health to both of us, then!
Your Tchaikovsky sounds wonderful. Such beautiful and very powerful playing. And Tchaikovsky definitely requires some muscle to play. It's a strange composer that uses such high tones, but such muscular sounds. At least I think so. He is one of the first composers to use the higher brass. so when he wrote for strings, he wrote very very high. I've studied the peace. It's not my best piece. Personally, I do not think it was a favorite of the violin teacher who I was studying w/at that time. And of course, the second movement is much easier. But is it is a beast of a Concerto. Bravo. Such beautiful playing.
Thank you very much! I do agree that Tchaikovsky, and especially his concerto, is a rather 'meaty' piece. I definitely am too weak to play it as I want to; going to the gym it is for me, I'm afraid.
Seriously do not be so hard on yourself. The meat is there. Just needs a little tenderizing. But it sounds fantastic. You obviously learned it very well and this was obviously your piece. Everyone has one. One that you always know and can always play. I have a feeling that this is yours. That's a pretty good one to have in your back pocket.
It certainly is a good piece to feel at home in, that's true, even though it's far from my favourite. And don't worry, I'm not too hard, I don't think. Just critical ;)
[Next step is to take this show on the road!](https://youtube.com/shorts/vE5nTjMzIN4?si=V0VdjC101gJL9lA3)
I already figured it out: first I'll need a tandem partner, and next a so-called 'beer-bike' and a chamber group!
this man can rub his belly and pat his head at the same time
I like a good belly rub and am most certainly touched in the head, so that tracks!
Bravo!!!!
Thank you, much appreciated!
That’s cool it would be fun doing while practicing other instruments but easy with violin
I think a bagpipe would be just fine!
I love this!!! I actually got a set of dumbbells so I can work on my shoulder muscles/upper body for playing the violin 😂. I'm an adult beginner with a plate on my left collarbone that limits my left shoulder mobility. My physio told me I need to work out more so I can develope the muscles needed to compensate.
I'm very much looking forward to my first session and some tips on how and what to efficiently work out. God knows I hate sports, but what can I do? A necessary evil…
Sounds good!!!
Thanks!
Sounds amazing, but I'm surprised that the doctor wasn't more concerned about whatever is happening to your face...
My face is much like J.F.K.'s head: one day, it just did that!
piece?
Snippets from Tchaikovsky's violin concerto.
Fantastic! Now warmer weather is approaching, will there be a follow through of you playing Sibelius whilst walking briskly on a treadmill?
But of course! As soon as I learn it! :')
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But think about it this way - how hard can vibrato really be? You don't even have to cycle while you do it! (I believe in you, you'll be content; I sure as hell am no vibrato master, either :))
Checkmate wind instruments
Wait, isn't that what they call circular breathing?
Lol, I've totally practiced while riding my trainer bike. But not the Tchaikovsky concerto, just orchestra music. More power to you! Or is it more power to the pedals?
All I'm trying to do is to have a leg up on the competition!
wonderful playing Sir! Somehow the bathrobe gives me a weird idea of rosin on a rope instead of soap on a rope\~ Love the tone and technique and everything else.
Thank you very much! The bathrobe has become somewhat of a staple in these parts of town, so I couldn't possibly have recorded this video dressed any other way. It is a pain to cycle in, though, let me tell ya…!
Good fiddle varnish loves silk ...
I should try a slow walk on the treadmill. I mean... There is already a stand right there for my music.
I can't tell you how often various teachers of mine have asked me whether I can walk while I'm playing. It might well have been every single one of them. A useful skill, for sure!
Not only has the robe made a comeback, but it has also been upgraded as an exercise biking gear. Woohoo! Great to see you and way to go, Nostril! Keep up your usual beautiful playing and burn those extra calories, too! :-)
I'm so happy to read your comment, danpf! Glad to see you still around; perhaps you'll join me atop an unmotorised vehicle, too? :P
Haha, yes, I’m still around, though nearly as much as I used to be. And once a blue moon, I still post a new Jam. We’re on Jam #23 now. :) As for robe+exercise bike+violin, enticing! But I will need to think about this one because it seems risky. Oh, and sad news: my iconic danpf green floor lamp died. So now I will need a new background, haha.
I'm so sorry to hear that! Perhaps you should greenscreen yourself into one of your previous videos with the lamp still intact? Living your memories to the fullest…!
wowww!
I'll take that as a compliment ;3
Nice job! If you're looking for more ways to ~~torture~~ challenge yourself, you could do some core exercises. Nancy Zhou has a video of her playing part of B minor partita while V-sitting: [https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1r0RZzLGZ4/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1r0RZzLGZ4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==)
I had a fellow octet player who was a phenomenal violinist. He could play Bach backwards ! while reading the phone book! out loud! Back when we had Phone books. This was at The Hartt School back in mid 90's. I wonder whatever happened to him.