Janine Jansen is a rising star on the international stage and we caught up with her after a rehearsal at Henry Wood Hall to ask about the music, perfoming, practice and to gain an insight into the work of a young violin soloist. The day after this interview she made her second appearance at the Royal Festival Hall with the Philharmonia Orchestra, performing superbly the Violin Concerto by Max Bruch.
See below for audio and video clips from the interview, or read on:
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Video Clips
Listen to Janine discussing music, performing, practice and much else.
(For a text transcript from these clips, please see the article above.)
(For a text transcript from these clips, please see the article above.)
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No 1 - Video - Why is the Bruch Violin Concerto such a poular piece? (It's also his only really well known piece).
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No 2 - Video - What is it like to play with the Philharmonia Orchestra? What's your routine on the day of a concert?...
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No 3 - Video - How do work on the tricky bits? How do you learn new pieces? Did you do exams when you were learning to play the violin?...
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No 4 - Video - Would you like to do a 9 to 5 job? What music do you listen to when driving? What piece would you like to ban from being used as a mobi...
About the Bruch Violin Concerto No 1
Bruch preferred tuneful music with strong melodies and was particularly interested in folk music. He had little interest in structural and technical sophistication, instead he always aimed to produce music that is instantly understandable by the audience. Because of this he was seen as out of step with the contemporary music of the times and it wasn't until late in life that he became recognised as a major composer. However, his beautiful Violin Concerto, written during his thirties, had already been a great favourite with performers and audiences and is still his most frequently performed piece.
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