Ask Augustin 35 - Mannerisms

[@marteut]

Wie immer sehr interessant.vielen dank auch an die Erinnerung an Norbert Brainin.ich hatte in dem achtziger Jahren auch viele Kammermusikstunden bei ihm.Er war fast einväterli cher Freund.Ich erinnere noch als er entsetzt war als ich ein unangemessenes portamento an einer unpassenden Stelle machte. Er sagte dann:Nein wir spielen doch nicht für den Pöbel sondern für Gott und die Engeln...

[@chrisingres6221]

...das Problem ist, dass die Engel (und auch Gott) immer so notorisch knapp bei Kasse sind.

[@ViolinHobby]

Great teaching! Great advice! I finally know what mannerisms are like in violin after seeing this. I plan to take your advice to spot them by recording my own practice regularly, since I suspect that I may have been doing them too often unwittingly...Sigh. Thank you very much Augustin!

[@alexsaldarriaga8318]

Thank you for raising awareness about this pervasive problem in violin playing. Both Heifetz and Milstein, whose playing was free of mannerisms, avoided over romanticizing romantic music because the emotion is already written in the music. If you listen carefully, they serve romantic music straight up and honest. No need to play it over the top with exaggerated passion.

[@herbertkronzucker8367]

The best! I agree that recording oneself can really help with the discovery of one's mannerisms - I discovered my excessive use of portato and certain "old-school" shifts that way. The advice on sometimes doing less on the violin is really important - Maxim Vengerov made the point in a masterclass once that, like not quite knowing what to do on a lazy Sunday afternoon if one is normally keeping extra-busy, it is surprisingly difficult to "do little" on the violin for stretches of time, and this needs conscious practice.

[@gsm2424]

This is some GREAT advice. I hope (when corona is OUT) to see you on a masterclass teaching young talents, this would be very educational. In the meanwhile we have zuckerman masterclasses! Thank you for this daily jewels!

[@lolamas3042]

Muchas gracias por ser tan expresivo en sus explicaciones y en sus interpretaciones! Me ayuda bastante...aunque sigo necesitando mejorar mucho mi inglés para poder comprender todos los detalles...😊💜🎶💜🎻

[@BoglarkaGyorgy]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I love all of your videos 💛 🙏 you are so great!

[@fingerhorn4]

Completely agree on exaggeration. Sadly most concert violin soloists routinely exaggerate nearly everything. Loud passages are played ridiculously loudly and sound unpleasant as the bow stick contacts the bow hair. And soft passages become over-soft with complete absence of vibrato when a little would have been musical. There is so much pressure on young soloists to "out-do" everyone else by overplaying. I appreciate that Augustin is not in this category and places balance, taste and musicality above everything else.

[@solid_amouri307]

You are amazing. This explains so much!

[@personalnotesmusic]

Excellent explanation of mannerisms! I've recorded myself more lately and am finding my own mannerisms.

[@professoramariadosocorro7680]

Magnifique! BRAVO! Merci beaucoup!

[@Violinist265]

Thank you Augustin these episodes are very informative and helpful I am learning a lot of new tips every time. Thank you

[@vishnuramankutty717]

Another violinistic mannerism I hear too often: playing all double stops non vibrato....

[@diegeigergarnele7975]

Left hand too tense is the common issue which causes that

[@vishnuramankutty717]

@@diegeigergarnele7975 this is so true. But few people have the awareness to he able to understand their own tension. These amazing musicians have an uncanny ability to practice well!

[@vinsenanda]

Thank you for this sharing, very good knowledge 🌻

[@abnercampos3517]

Very Good🎻🎻🎻

[@saramariagonzales]

Thank you!

[@chrisingres6221]

...like your "Mannerist" Beethoven sonata ;)

[@embvl1380]

Hello Augustin, do you have any advices for keep left and right hand synchronized? Thank you very much!

[@blueviolin]

Nice

[@professoramariadosocorro7680]

Hello!