Very interesting approach with asking singers to sing at a tempo that feels natural! Pretty compelling and it elucidates the importance of your A Tempo project in general. I feel like you're uncovering the innate beauty of these musical pieces that might otherwise be lost when played at the modern, faster tempos that we normally see today.
Dear Mark, thank you for your comment! It was a fascinating experiment for me, too. Indeed the aspect of "cantability" is one of the most important criteria for musical interpretation. In this case it points towards a noticeably slower tempo - in other cases it might prevent an all too slow approach...! Thank you for taking interest in the A Tempo Project!
Einfach hervorragend, und spannend und überzeugend erklärt. Historisch sehr schade, dass Generationen und Generationen von Spielern und Zuhören ihre Ohren an falschen Tempi verdorben haben. Aber die richtigen Tempi lieber jetzt als gar nicht.
Very interesting approach with asking singers to sing at a tempo that feels natural! Pretty compelling and it elucidates the importance of your A Tempo project in general. I feel like you're uncovering the innate beauty of these musical pieces that might otherwise be lost when played at the modern, faster tempos that we normally see today.
Dear Mark, thank you for your comment! It was a fascinating experiment for me, too. Indeed the aspect of "cantability" is one of the most important criteria for musical interpretation. In this case it points towards a noticeably slower tempo - in other cases it might prevent an all too slow approach...! Thank you for taking interest in the A Tempo Project!
Wonderful. I learned something.
I'm glad to hear that! Thank you very much.
I really enjoyed your presentation. Looking forward to hearing your rendition. Kind regards.
Thank you very much!
Einfach hervorragend, und spannend und überzeugend erklärt. Historisch sehr schade, dass Generationen und Generationen von Spielern und Zuhören ihre Ohren an falschen Tempi verdorben haben. Aber die richtigen Tempi lieber jetzt als gar nicht.