tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post7081537775114532225..comments2024-03-23T14:36:56.227-04:00Comments on The Collaborative Piano Blog: The Core Repertoire: The Sequence for Learning Violin ConcertosChris Foleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-20528576606975876412007-11-23T07:13:00.000-05:002007-11-23T07:13:00.000-05:00That flash factor is what I'm concerned about--it ...That flash factor is what I'm concerned about--it seems many teachers give the Shostakovich to their uber-talented youngsters, although at it's heart, it's a work of profound emotion. Why not give them Bazzini if they want students to show off?Chris Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05248396106719265480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18734173.post-86319584924239200742007-11-23T01:36:00.000-05:002007-11-23T01:36:00.000-05:00I've yet to see a high school kid play Shostakovic...I've yet to see a high school kid play Shostakovich, no matter how great they are, though I'm sure the time is coming. That just seems kind of sick to me. I've seen particularly great undergrads do it, but never a high school kid. I have seen a high school kid play Brahms, and though he could do it very beautifully, I certainly wouldn't recommend it in general! Tchaik and Sibelius seem more reasonable because even though they're both beasts, a phenomenal kid can still do a good enough job with either early on that when they come back to it as older students, they don't have to relearn everything, and can start with a good base. Doing Shostakovich early just seems damaging - it's not as if violins have run out of repertoire to play, like other instruments can. Why aren't they playing Dvorak, or Korngold? Are they only looking for the "flash factor" in the Shostakovich?ChiarinaEstrellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12062821752500426508noreply@blogger.com