That is Just As Delightful Of A Piece as can be. I really makes you want to put on your dancing shoes and waltz like they did back in the 17th century with the nickers and long coats with the powdered wigs? Bravo! My Dear Chap! Bravo Indeed.
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@@emotivepiano I made a similar comment here, and I'm glad someone else sees what seems so obvious to me! Most people here are delighted with the performance, and it may be that they are impressed by fast playing and virtuosity above other considerations. However, the title suggests delicacy and the intimacy of the dance. The piece is not meant to be a means of allowing players to show off their skills, although there is much skill involved in deeply thoughtful interpretation.
What a fine player and quite a virtuoso as well, because this is not an easy piece to play at this speed. The only problem here is the title. If only is wasn't called a "Minuet". This exuberant performance lacks the delicacy and nuances of the dance. When I think of an 18th century minuet I see elegant couples decorously stepping out, the gentleman chivalrous and attentive to their partners, the ladies gracious and grand. They are not to be found scuttling around in an attempt to keep up with fast music.
The "minuet" has taken on a life of its own, quite apart from its original use as accompaniment for a dance. Handel's minuets in his late symphonies are often at undanceably fast tempos. Finally, the piece was written long after the 18th century, so the name is not meant to be taken literally.
@@classicore22 Interesting to be reminded of this clip on which I commented some time ago. Re-reading that comment I must say I couldn't agree with it more! I certainly don't agree with what you have written. Not only do I find it entirely subjective, but I can't take seriously the opinion of a person who relies on the evidence of Handel's "late symphonies"! At least you are correct in saying that the piece was written long after the 18th. century, but I think you haven't troubled to ask yourself why Hollins chose to give it the title of "minuet". An interesting parallel here is another well-known work by Hollins, "A Song of Sunshine". I have heard players render this with machine-like precision, but at no time does the music "breathe". Surely the clue is in the title: it is a "song", songs are sung by singers, and singers must breathe. And so too must this piece. You will search in vain for Handel's late symphonies, but may I take the opportunity here of recommending to you a most wonderfully informative and fascinating autobiography, and something that you will be able to find. It is the autobiography of Alfred Hollins: "A Blind Musician Looks Back". A truly great man.
@@classicore22 Too late! A thoughtful and discriminating critic doesn't make such a mistake. As I said, I can't take your opinion seriously, and stand by what I wrote originally. Looking through the comments, I see other criticisms of the overly fast tempo. Most people however are enraptured by pyrotechnics and will always approve of fast, bravura tempos.
I Love this interpretation of a wonderful piece. I know it is more challenging to pull off than one might think.
KC S True! It is such an intricate piece and Mr Heywood makes it look so easy!
I love all the marks on his score ! pink highlighter, yellow highlighter, circles around chords etc representing so much care and preparation.
Wonderful performance by Mr. Heywood, just doesn't get any better than this.
That is Just As Delightful Of A Piece as can be. I really makes you want to put on your dancing shoes and waltz like they did back in the 17th century with the nickers and long coats with the powdered wigs? Bravo! My Dear Chap! Bravo Indeed.
Nice use the 8 foot tromba or trumpet reed stop?
So beautiful!
Excellent
This is wonderful music
magnificent
Who's the organ builder, please?
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I bought this piece thinking I could just knock it out. Yeah, no. Dead.
Good interpretation and tempo choice
It's supposed a minuet, can you imagine people dancing at that speed? Far too fast!
@@emotivepiano I made a similar comment here, and I'm glad someone else sees what seems so obvious to me! Most people here are delighted with the performance, and it may be that they are impressed by fast playing and virtuosity above other considerations. However, the title suggests delicacy and the intimacy of the dance. The piece is not meant to be a means of allowing players to show off their skills, although there is much skill involved in deeply thoughtful interpretation.
Trumpet notes are too short, and played too fast
too fast
Yes, a waltz rather than a minuet. Is this a case of undoubted virtuosity displacing considered musicianship?
sorry ive only heard this played differently
What a fine player and quite a virtuoso as well, because this is not an easy piece to play at this speed. The only problem here is the title. If only is wasn't called a "Minuet". This exuberant performance lacks the delicacy and nuances of the dance. When I think of an 18th century minuet I see elegant couples decorously stepping out, the gentleman chivalrous and attentive to their partners, the ladies gracious and grand. They are not to be found scuttling around in an attempt to keep up with fast music.
The "minuet" has taken on a life of its own, quite apart from its original use as accompaniment for a dance. Handel's minuets in his late symphonies are often at undanceably fast tempos. Finally, the piece was written long after the 18th century, so the name is not meant to be taken literally.
@@classicore22 Interesting to be reminded of this clip on which I commented some time ago. Re-reading that comment I must say I couldn't agree with it more! I certainly don't agree with what you have written. Not only do I find it entirely subjective, but I can't take seriously the opinion of a person who relies on the evidence of Handel's "late symphonies"!
At least you are correct in saying that the piece was written long after the 18th. century, but I think you haven't troubled to ask yourself why Hollins chose to give it the title of "minuet".
An interesting parallel here is another well-known work by Hollins, "A Song of Sunshine". I have heard players render this with machine-like precision, but at no time does the music "breathe". Surely the clue is in the title: it is a "song", songs are sung by singers, and singers must breathe. And so too must this piece.
You will search in vain for Handel's late symphonies, but may I take the opportunity here of recommending to you a most wonderfully informative and fascinating autobiography, and something that you will be able to find. It is the autobiography of Alfred Hollins: "A Blind Musician Looks Back". A truly great man.
@@ZL54JK8 I meant Haydn, not Handel
Also, the minuet of Beethoven’s First Symphony is always taken at a fast tempo
@@classicore22 Too late! A thoughtful and discriminating critic doesn't make such a mistake. As I said, I can't take your opinion seriously, and stand by what I wrote originally. Looking through the comments, I see other criticisms of the overly fast tempo. Most people however are enraptured by pyrotechnics and will always approve of fast, bravura tempos.