Maxim Vengerov: Breathing to make music and stay relaxed

Read the accompanying written article here: http://www.maximvengerov.com/part-7

In this new educational series "Vengerov's Views", I cover key topics which come up frequently in my masterclasses, chosen to mirror the journey of learning. It all starts and ends with the source, the music, and understanding and telling the story behind it. And then along the way, as performers we must overcome some technical challenges to be able to bring our musical ideas to life.

The examples in these videos are chosen to complement written articles, where I explain the concepts in greater depth. It has been an interesting challenge to write for the first time some thoughts about my approach to music and playing the violin - let me know in the comments what you think!

Part 7: Breathing to make music and stay relaxed
Playing violin is like aerating a glass of wine - everything must breathe. On the violin, allowing the instrument to breathe means letting it vibrate naturally, so the overtones add depth, volume and complexity to your sound. Breathing well when playing also adds meaning to the musical message, and helps the body stay relaxed. It is something which is easy to forget about, but is very important for any player to understand.

In part 7 of this series I share some recommendations for how to help the music, your instrument and your body breathe naturally.

Chapters:
00:00 - Breathing during pauses
02:57 - Sonata No. 3 in D minor "Ballade" (Ysaÿe)
04:12 - Breathing with the right hand
07:18 - Concerto No. 5 in A major - I. Allegro aperto (Mozart)
07:57 - Breathing to stay relaxed and keep a good sound
09:35 - Breathing before you start to play
10:30 - Using speed of the bow
11:04 - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Rachmaninov, arr. Kreisler)
13:45 - Credits

Credits
This series was curated and co-written by Anna Gould   / annagould  ,
and released in partnership with The Violin Channel http://www.theviolinchannel.com
Cover photo: Christian Schneider https://christianschneider.at/

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