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Keeping Score: MTT on Music, the Making of a Performance, Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony.(Video recording review)
Keeping Score: MTT on Music; The Making of a Performance: Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony. DVD. Produced and directed by David Kennard and Joan Saffa. Executive producer, Janette Gitler. Live concert performance directed by Gary Halvorson, and produced by Michael Bronson. [N.p.]: Harmonia Mundi, 2005. 821936-0005-95. $24.99.
This DVD is part of an ambitious effort by the San Francisco Symphony to foster a larger and more diverse audience for classical music, not simply by presenting live performances of well known works, but by examining the internal elements of a composition through dissecting Michael Tilson Thomas's interpretation of the score ("decoding the composer's message," as he puts it), speculating on Tchaikovsky's intent in his Fourth Symphony, and hearing the performer's own thoughts on exactly what it is they do to bring orchestral works to life. Tilson Thomas talks about "primal moods" as musical expressions of humanity, and "emotional weight" in describing Tchaikovsky's own feelings as he worked on this composition.
One unique aspect of this DVD is the inclusion of individuals who are not considered part of the orchestra's artistic staff. Particularly interesting is an illustration of how the orchestral librarian edits parts for each musician with Tilson Thomas's annotations--one of the many behind the scenes practices that contribute to the final production of a symphony orchestra concert. While there are similarities to Leonard Bernstein's "Omnibus" programs from the 1950s, Tilson Thomas's Keeping Score captures a more casual approach to addressing his audience: there is a certain ...
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