Early Music Vancouver [giveaway]
If you’re interested in the history of music or if you like music in all its variety of genres, styles and periods, you might be interested in attending the concerts arranged by Early Music Vancouver.
Early Music Vancouver (the Vancouver Society for Early Music) encourages an appreciation and understanding of music in an historical context. Fundamental to the aim is the belief that music of any period is best understood when performed according to appropriate traditions and on appropriate instruments.
To further its aims, the Society sponsors performances and educational events, inviting participation of people from varying backgrounds. The Society seeks to interest and involve the public in early music and create opportunities for performers, teachers and instrument makers.
To open its new concert series featuring the best harpsichordists in Canada, Early Music Vancouver has invited Alexander Weimann for a concert entitled “Hungarian Flavours” on Tuesday, October 25th at the Cellar Jazz Club. And if the quality of the performer and the originality of the pieces aren’t enough to convince you, maybe we can encourage you to check the concerts.
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to the “Hungarian Flavours” concert to a lucky reader. To enter, tell us in the comments about your favourite period in music–from ancient Greek to techno, anything is good!
As usual, for an extra entry, tweet the following:
Posted my favorite musical period on @hummingbird604 ‘s blog to enter to win tix to Early Music Vancouver http://is.gd/UMdQPe
Make sure you use a valid email and keep an eye on your email, twitter feed and this post. We will draw a winner on Friday, October 21st at noon (12PM).
*Please note that the Cellar requires all guests to get a minimum of 10$ in food or drinks. This is not included in the giveaway.*
We are really excited to feature this original and quality concert series and we really hope you’ll look them up! Single concert tickets are 25$ and series tickets run at 60$.
What: “Hungarian Flavours” Early Music Vancouver concert
When: October 25th
Where: Cellar Jazz Club, 3611 West Broadway
More info: Early Music Vancouver — Concert page
This is really tough. I absolutely love harpsichord music and Renaissance-era music, but I also love 19th-century piano-oriented composers like Chopin, Liszt, and (sliding also into the 20th century) Rachmaninoff. If you’re forcing me to choose, then I’ll go for the Romantic period.
I love the 19th century classical composers in Austria and Germany but it’s hard to just pick one era!
There are so many ways to go with this, but what comes to mind is that I really appreciate the early French music of the troubadours–bringing music for the people rather than the hierarchy, also somewhat alluded to btw in TS Elliot’s poem, The Wasteland (“…Le Prince d’Aquitaine à la tour abolie…”).
The fallen troubadours (possibly linked to the Cathars, exterminated by the church of the time) evoked the kind of rebellion of love in plays and operas like Tristan & Isolde where the protagonists choose love and possibly eternal damnation rather than church appointed weddings. (Tristan & Isolde interestingly may be the template for the later Romeo and Juliet.) This music and poetry is part of the West’s historic point of inflection from the prescribed hierarchical system to the life of individual choice.
The very early medieval period in France. Interesting times, interesting history, interesting music of the people. While technically not troubadour songs, some of the surviving old folk music, retaining some of the original langue d’Occ was transcribed by composers such as Canteloube, preventing it from being lost as well. Prob my fav is Bailero, a mournful shepherd’s song of unrequited love. You can hear it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7wUEMUdHos&feature=related
Maria, thanks for that great, informative post. That was really interesting.
I am a big fan of early music – esp. the Baltimore Consort. Love it!
Nice post Maria.
Just like everyone else — it’s tough to narrow down my favourite musical era! I think, though, I can without a doubt say that early English music, 16th and 17th century, is my fave. Such stars to have come out of that era such as Dowland, Byrd, Farnaby, and even Henry VIII amongst others, penning some of the most expressive and emotional tunes I’ve ever had the pleasure of hearing. I once played a CD of Dowland compositions (from Fretwork’s “Goe Nightly Cares”) for my grandmother; she tearfully told me that this was the saddest music she’s ever heard. Not bad for 500 year old emo music.
I am a big fan of the early smoky jazz sounds of the 1920-60s – I also like hearing compositions by new composers and classical piano!
And the winner is…
Kale!
Congratulations! I will be tweeting you and emailing you shortly.
Thanks everyone for reading and participating!
very nice music!