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Luis M. Araya · 01-28-2008, 09:51 PM

Ed and TMers,

I just finished to listen Urban Agnas version of Hummel Concerto and liked it very, very, very much. it is on the Chandos label: CHAN9925 HUMMEL: Overture in D major / Mandolin Concerto in G major / Trumpet Concerto in E major, London Mozart Players, Howard Shelley, Conductor.

Besides all the good qualities we all know Urban has, I liked especially the tempo of the third movement. It was around quater note = 120-126 (a little slow from most versions) and it is the first time that I can distinguish the dotted 16th notes with 32th notes in the violin parts at bars 26-36 of the 3rd. mov. Although, they still sound awkward.

I have always thought that modern tempos for baroque and classical music are too fast. I would play the 3rd. mov. even at QN= 105 to 110. and the 1st. mov. slower than normal. But I wonder how people would take it. Would people get bored from such "slow" tempi?. It is not because I could not play it fast, but just because I feel it would sound better stylisticly.

I am looking forward for your replies,

Luis.

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Luis M. Araya Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 74	Urban Agnas´s version of Hummel Concerto Ed and TMers, I just finished to listen Urban Agnas version of Hummel Concerto and liked it very, very, very much. it is on the Chandos label: CHAN9925 HUMMEL: Overture in D major / Mandolin Concerto in G major / Trumpet Concerto in E major, London Mozart Players, Howard Shelley, Conductor. Besides all the good qualities we all know Urban has, I liked especially the tempo of the third movement. It was around quater note = 120-126 (a little slow from most versions) and it is the first time that I can distinguish the dotted 16th notes with 32th notes in the violin parts at bars 26-36 of the 3rd. mov. Although, they still sound awkward. I have always thought that modern tempos for baroque and classical music are too fast. I would play the 3rd. mov. even at QN= 105 to 110. and the 1st. mov. slower than normal. But I wonder how people would take it. Would people get bored from such "slow" tempi?. It is not because I could not play it fast, but just because I feel it would sound better stylisticly. I am looking forward for your replies, Luis. __________________ Music is my life Last edited by Luis M. Araya; 01-29-2008 at 12:00 AM.