One of the thoughts I had during yesterday's chamber concert at the DFP, was that chamber performances are often 'marketlike'.
They're informal, and feature small groups (sometimes as few as two or even a solo piece) of very varied instruments.
The repertoire is far more personal and often more unique in terms of musical exploration than pieces written for and performed by orchestra.
It's like seeing different people from different backgrounds, with different thoughts and voices (represented by the instrumentation), coming together to share a communal experience with the audience.
Something the layman can understand. Yet something profound to be discovered beneath that guise of simplicity. And a chance for individuals to truly shine.
1 comment:
this is the exact thing we've been trying to get people to see all this while!
not only in a chamber performance but in any performance...
"It's like seeing different people from different backgrounds, with different thoughts and voices (represented by the instrumentation), coming together to share a communal experience with the audience."
you said it yourselve!
how long did it take for you to see this??
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