2007-03-24 20:55:17 · 14 answers · asked by Threeicys 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
A LIVE ORCHESTRA
2007-03-24 20:55:41 · update #1
The way the sound permeates to the core of my very being.
The teamwork and the talent.
The atmosphere and the emotionally charged notes.
2007-03-24 21:10:26 · answer #1 · answered by Sparky5115 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I revel in the incongruity of it all. A live orchestra is at once an individual thing and many individuals. Orchestras are made up of fierce individualists who submit to the whole. It is not unusual to have an orchestra made up of musicians who could each, on their own, blow you away with their solo work. Yet, there they are sitting quietly in their chair patiently awaiting their turn to contribute some little barely audible, seemingly insignificant measure. Then before you know it the music turns and that same forgotten musician is now the soloist for a time and they play with the virtuosity that can only come from a lifetime of sacrifice and you see in their tensed muscles and pained face the story of their life and love for music. Then again they sink back to become part of the whole, perhaps not to shine again for the entire evening performance. Of course I enjoy the music, but I can do that with a recording. Your question is about LIVE orchestras. So I have to say the visual performance, which is of course seeing all of these individuals, young and old, beautiful and ugly, come together to create for only a moment in time a living thing that speaks with the voice of God.
2007-03-26 01:01:59 · answer #2 · answered by YahooGuru2u 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Playing in it... I've played the violin since age 11. I used to gig A LOT before I became a mom. (I did symphony, chamber orchestra, mariachi, eclectic folk/rock, hymns/solos at Mass.)
Better than an orgasm... It's electric!
The best time I ever had was doing "Rhapsody in Blue". I had a hard time focusing on my part because the pianist was so awesome. Still one of my favorites.
Of course, playing Mozart's Requiem and Beethoven's Ninth are up there too.
2007-03-24 21:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by santan_cat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, it really doesn't. I prefer classical music, although I enjoy most anything else. An orchestra distracts me from the feeling I get from the music. However, a "one man" performance can be overwhelming. I will always love Mike Oldfield the best; his passionate rapport with the instruments he plays. Seeing Rubinstein in theatre put me to sleep, Leonard Bernstein wore me out...I guess that BASICALLY, I don't like the visual to take away my focus.
EDIT: Okay! What happened to my adorable avatar? My nickname is "Psychic cat.." so I get an orange thingee instead?
EDIT: Great insight from hermione--I can only "imagine" what it would be like to PARTICIPATE in the orchestra. That is quite a different view!
2007-03-27 14:54:02 · answer #4 · answered by Psychic Cat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Playing in one is amazing. The interplay between parts and how you fit into your section and the ensemble as a whole. I love listening to a performance I've been in and hearing how it all sounds, as you take it in differently in the middle of the group than the audience.
2007-03-27 19:06:33 · answer #5 · answered by hermione4586 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The acoustics, especially in a well designed concert hall.
2007-03-25 01:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by Jrahdel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The layers of different instruments blending together into one powerful force!
2007-03-24 20:59:20 · answer #7 · answered by Melissa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can play the violin, so I like watching how people who are really good play so I can get better.
2007-03-24 20:58:42 · answer #8 · answered by bumblebeebuzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The capacity to express ALL different colors of sounds, moods...there is so much subtleties that can be explored.
2007-03-24 20:58:19 · answer #9 · answered by Jennifer 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The strings, it's always the strings. And also the trumpets, when the piece is exhilirating.
2007-03-24 20:58:36 · answer #10 · answered by Dowland 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋