VERY fascinating that, with your eclectic tastes, your choice of classical music centers heavily on Rameau; obviously, his unique style and "voice" speaks to you. I just listened to the Acante suite as recorded by Franz Bruggen two days ago, and this Musette and (especially) the final Menuets stand out as the two most stunning examples of the alluring "weirdness" of Rameau. Your treatment here is pretty bizarre, but it does enhance the essential qualities of the music (maybe it shouldn't be QUITE so slow, since the formal and harmonic shape are obscured). Still, I get what you're going for (I can imagine the effect this would have on anyone using mind-altering substances!). I've performed Rameau with my (former) orchestra as often as I could, including a major suite from 'Nais, in which I augmented the musette movements with organ, musette and sometimes 2 bass drums for that somber, "ceremonial" effect. One of my board members at the time was a jazz pianist, who was astounded by the music.."that first work on the program....what WAS that?" he asked afterwards. Of course, he was reacting to the harmonic language, especially since I tend to emphasize all of the 7th, 9th, and 11th chords, which are such an important part of the sound. There is NOTHING like Rameau's music, so utterly powerful in its subtlety. Yes, it's 'ethereal', but not in a 'pretty' way; there's a sadness, an austerity...almost morose and painful (some commentators say "grim") that perfectly captures the heartsick, almost desperate yearning for the "lost" innocence of mythology so common among the French Royalty of the day.....the pastoral, Arcadian dream-world they knew could never be attained. And Rameau NAILED it..totally. Again, I'm fascinated by your "take" on this music. And thanks for the 2014 Documentary; I'm half-way through it, and really enjoying it.
@@HassoBenSoba Really enjoyed reading your comment. Your description of his music is perfect. The effect I use "paulstretch" creates sort of a blending of harmonies at all the transitions. I'm not sure how to describe it or if I'm even right in this assumption. But it definitely sounds like it to me. If Applied to Rameau's pieces they make these harmonies even more piercing. Even overwhelming at times.
So beautiful, yet again.. ❤
VERY fascinating that, with your eclectic tastes, your choice of classical music centers heavily on Rameau; obviously, his unique style and "voice" speaks to you. I just listened to the Acante suite as recorded by Franz Bruggen two days ago, and this Musette and (especially) the final Menuets stand out as the two most stunning examples of the alluring "weirdness" of Rameau. Your treatment here is pretty bizarre, but it does enhance the essential qualities of the music (maybe it shouldn't be QUITE so slow, since the formal and harmonic shape are obscured). Still, I get what you're going for (I can imagine the effect this would have on anyone using mind-altering substances!).
I've performed Rameau with my (former) orchestra as often as I could, including a major suite from 'Nais, in which I augmented the musette movements with organ, musette and sometimes 2 bass drums for that somber, "ceremonial" effect. One of my board members at the time was a jazz pianist, who was astounded by the music.."that first work on the program....what WAS that?" he asked afterwards. Of course, he was reacting to the harmonic language, especially since I tend to emphasize all of the 7th, 9th, and 11th chords, which are such an important part of the sound. There is NOTHING like Rameau's music, so utterly powerful in its subtlety. Yes, it's 'ethereal', but not in a 'pretty' way; there's a sadness, an austerity...almost morose and painful (some commentators say "grim") that perfectly captures the heartsick, almost desperate yearning for the "lost" innocence of mythology so common among the French Royalty of the day.....the pastoral, Arcadian dream-world they knew could never be attained. And Rameau NAILED it..totally.
Again, I'm fascinated by your "take" on this music. And thanks for the 2014 Documentary; I'm half-way through it, and really enjoying it.
@@HassoBenSoba Really enjoyed reading your comment. Your description of his music is perfect. The effect I use "paulstretch" creates sort of a blending of harmonies at all the transitions. I'm not sure how to describe it or if I'm even right in this assumption. But it definitely sounds like it to me. If Applied to Rameau's pieces they make these harmonies even more piercing. Even overwhelming at times.