tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post1933705102401585996..comments2023-10-16T11:37:22.472-04:00Comments on being sarah marie: NOI, Day 3sarah mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18016489034529811005noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-77683902922977338302011-06-06T10:10:30.501-04:002011-06-06T10:10:30.501-04:00What is an "off the string bow stroke"?What is an "off the string bow stroke"?Emily (Laundry and Lullabies)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367630628716619991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-30578290759780893772011-06-06T07:37:39.966-04:002011-06-06T07:37:39.966-04:00What a fun comment to read... thanks, Amber! I li...What a fun comment to read... thanks, Amber! I like Gregory's description. He's right, there's a prominent percussion part, including some big bass drum moments. <br /><br />After the trumpet introduction, all those winding, scratchy-sounding chromatic lines that get passed through the string sections are "ponticello," which means the string players play with their bows almost on top of the bridge instead of an inch or so away from it... it produces a sort of creepy effect!<br /><br />After that, the solo violin line enters and is really fun... definitely "really fast" like Gregory said, kind of bohemian/gypsy sounding.sarah mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016489034529811005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611566.post-37234627993520793052011-06-05T23:47:09.628-04:002011-06-05T23:47:09.628-04:00We really enjoyed the Romanian Concerto video you ...We really enjoyed the Romanian Concerto video you embedded! Gregory described it as "first it sounded like piano and fiddle and then the big booms were like big rocking, rolling drums - huge drums! and then it was really really fast and..." then he went on about the big booms some more. He was quite intrigued and excited about it all.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689104216675201913noreply@blogger.com