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Violins, pianos and dancing (baroque)
Emma Pauncefort of CRD Records sits down with British-born violinist Maya Magub in Santa Monica, California to explore the violin’s ability to interpret historical dance forms as featured on Maya’s forthcoming album ‘The Violin Dances – Baroque’.
Recorded at the illustrious Menuhin Hall in Cobham, Surrey, England, this album is the
result of an intricate process that saw Maya select, curate and arrange dance
pieces, many of which lay hidden for decades in Maya's father's collections.
We underline the significance of rhythm and tempo in ‘dance music’, as we see in the
violin's bowing techniques, and we spotlight the expressive freedom in
ornamentation and spontaneous interpretation that Maya and Matthew delighted in
when recording.
Finally, we add a note on the extraordinary acoustics of Menuhin Hall that enhance the
performance and help shed light on the emotional and rhythmic intricacies of
Baroque dances ranging from the Sarabande to the Sicilienne to the hornpipe.
As we hope our conversation highlights, this is an album celebrating the joy of
rediscovering historical dances that can so beautifully – and relevantly! – soundtrack
C21st life.
00:00 Introduction to the Violin Dances Project
00:45 Exploring the Dance Repertoire
03:20 The Relevance of Historical Dances Today
06:34 Musical Structure and Dance Cues
08:05 Emotional Expression in Dance Music
10:22 Ornamentation and Performer Choices
10:51 Experience and Interpretation in Early Music
11:08 The Art of Ornamentation
11:54 Spontaneity in Performance
12:15 Modern Performance Practices
13:20 Exploring the Dances
14:26 Spotlight on the Piano
17:07 Recording at Menuhin Hall
18:19 The Impact of Recording Spaces
20:50 Final Thoughts and Reflections
Pre-save The Violin Dances now on your favourite streaming service: https://orcd.co/violindancesalbum
Stream singles already released:
https://orcd.co/handelsarabande
https://orcd.co/purcellcanaries
https://orcd.co/handelminuet
https://orcd.co/lovepurcell
https://orcd.co/allegrotelemann
Maya Spotify Profile
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5tgv69l3DQRSLj0NhD3lhr?si=QgoLkb1OQEqGzdAUn_KQ1w
Matthew Spotify Profile
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IsuoO5SQiZu9GsGLv1QaP?si=cve1FZMwRQ65wNe1GcdOpA
Maya Apple
Profile
https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/maya-magub/220261795
Matthew
Apple Profile
https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/matthew-schellhorn/287534643
Learn more about Maya
https://www.mayamagub.com/
Learn more about Matthew
https://www.matthewschellhorn.com/
Maya Instagram Profile
https://www.instagram.com/mayamagub/
Matthew Instagram Profile
https://www.instagram.com/schellhornmusic/
#violin #piano #classicalmusic #dancemusic
#classicalmusic #baroque #dancing
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By CRD RecordsEmma Pauncefort of CRD Records sits down with British-born violinist Maya Magub in Santa Monica, California to explore the violin’s ability to interpret historical dance forms as featured on Maya’s forthcoming album ‘The Violin Dances – Baroque’.
Recorded at the illustrious Menuhin Hall in Cobham, Surrey, England, this album is the
result of an intricate process that saw Maya select, curate and arrange dance
pieces, many of which lay hidden for decades in Maya's father's collections.
We underline the significance of rhythm and tempo in ‘dance music’, as we see in the
violin's bowing techniques, and we spotlight the expressive freedom in
ornamentation and spontaneous interpretation that Maya and Matthew delighted in
when recording.
Finally, we add a note on the extraordinary acoustics of Menuhin Hall that enhance the
performance and help shed light on the emotional and rhythmic intricacies of
Baroque dances ranging from the Sarabande to the Sicilienne to the hornpipe.
As we hope our conversation highlights, this is an album celebrating the joy of
rediscovering historical dances that can so beautifully – and relevantly! – soundtrack
C21st life.
00:00 Introduction to the Violin Dances Project
00:45 Exploring the Dance Repertoire
03:20 The Relevance of Historical Dances Today
06:34 Musical Structure and Dance Cues
08:05 Emotional Expression in Dance Music
10:22 Ornamentation and Performer Choices
10:51 Experience and Interpretation in Early Music
11:08 The Art of Ornamentation
11:54 Spontaneity in Performance
12:15 Modern Performance Practices
13:20 Exploring the Dances
14:26 Spotlight on the Piano
17:07 Recording at Menuhin Hall
18:19 The Impact of Recording Spaces
20:50 Final Thoughts and Reflections
Pre-save The Violin Dances now on your favourite streaming service: https://orcd.co/violindancesalbum
Stream singles already released:
https://orcd.co/handelsarabande
https://orcd.co/purcellcanaries
https://orcd.co/handelminuet
https://orcd.co/lovepurcell
https://orcd.co/allegrotelemann
Maya Spotify Profile
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5tgv69l3DQRSLj0NhD3lhr?si=QgoLkb1OQEqGzdAUn_KQ1w
Matthew Spotify Profile
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IsuoO5SQiZu9GsGLv1QaP?si=cve1FZMwRQ65wNe1GcdOpA
Maya Apple
Profile
https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/maya-magub/220261795
Matthew
Apple Profile
https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/matthew-schellhorn/287534643
Learn more about Maya
https://www.mayamagub.com/
Learn more about Matthew
https://www.matthewschellhorn.com/
Maya Instagram Profile
https://www.instagram.com/mayamagub/
Matthew Instagram Profile
https://www.instagram.com/schellhornmusic/
#violin #piano #classicalmusic #dancemusic
#classicalmusic #baroque #dancing