Ken320 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Besides (non vib.) what directives do you give to string players when playing in the baroque style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pateceramics Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 This seems helpful. http://www.baroquemusic.org/barperf.html It's a general dissection of what "authentic performance" would have probably meant, given the instruments, acoustics, and composition style of the day, and a few specific notes from Baroque composers to the point. Whatcha writing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danishali903 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Well technically, baroque composers didn't actually write many directions in scores/parts (sparse to no tempo markings, dynamics, instrumentation, etc.), so most of it is open to interpretation. I like pater's link though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken320 Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 I'm sorry, my question was misleading and incomplete. What would a modern composer write on a score to signify a Baroque sensibility in the strings? I'm guessing, due to the subleties of string playing, that it would have to be a discussion between composer and conductor and players rather than a simple directive on the score, although non vib. would be the first step. It would be so easy to say to the orchestra, play this weird piece as if it were an adagio in a Bach cantata. And they would immeniately know what to do. Michael Nyman has written some works that have this sensibility but I have never seen his scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danishali903 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Hmm...well there really isn't any protocol. I guess you can write something to the effect "play in the style of Baroque era", and then maybe specify what you want. If the piece is written well, most players/conductors will intuitively pick up on what they're suppose to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJTitchener Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 sans vibrato, surely?(Ignorance Alert!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken320 Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 sans vibrato, surely? (Ignorance Alert!) What does that even mean? Is there someone here who is ignorant in this scenario? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danishali903 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Haha I think Dan means just write "sans vib." as an instruction....I think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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