 [5218]Re: Goldberg (469 reads) |
2006-11-18 06:19:31 |
This is Pius. A friend of mine saw your message. Thank you for your interest. Well, my version isn't much different from the original music. I just took some notes that are out of range up an octave. And since most of the variations are really clear-cut 4 voices or less, I didn't have to cut any voices. Some of the traditionally faster variations on keyboard is a little slower in my interpretation. Also add/eliminated/changed some ornaments. You are right. Its not really an 'arrangement' or 'transcription'. Its more like an adaptation, since I didn't do much changes to it. Ideally, I wouldn't even call it arrangement, adaptation, etc... but for clarity purposes that its on solo marimba, I just named it 'arranged for solo marimba'. Also, I didn't do any repeats. I felt it does the music more justice to either do ALL repeats or not repeat at all, since the piece itself is already perfectly architected. I had been worried if I am offending pianists and harpsichordists by playing the Goldberg on marimba, but luckily all the keyboardists I know, for example Gary Graffman, Martin Pearlman (conductor of Boston Baroque) liked it. Please check out some samples on my website, www.piuscheung.com, or on the itunes music store. Also, I wrote an essay on the CD booklet, which is also on my website, about Bach on marimba. I'd love to hear your feedbacks. Thank you again for your interest. Pius http://www.piuscheung.com Remote Host: c-24-34-186-3.hsd1.ma.comcast.net |
 [5209] <jsbritton> |
2006-11-15 15:00:05 |
 [5210]Re: Goldberg Variations <shm> |
2006-11-15 19:18:15 |
 [5211]Re:Re: Goldberg Variations <Ian Rosenbaum> |
2006-11-16 00:06:08 |
| [5218]Re: Goldberg <Pius Cheung> |
2006-11-18 06:19:31 |
| [5251]Re: <tcubed80> |
2007-01-15 09:48:49 |