Massenet: Meditation from Thais (Mikyung Sung, double bass, Da-i Jung, piano)

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Jules Massenet (1842-1912) - "Méditation" from the opera "Thaïs"
Double bass : Mikyung Sung (성미경)
Piano : Da-i Jung (정다이)
2020-03-11 Livestream "Against Coronavirus" from Sa Music Academy, Seoul, South Korea
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Performance copyright 2020
Musical composition in the public domain

[@AlexanderSirotin-cx3jn]

Потрясающе!!! Культура исполнения на высочайшем уровне..

[@mercedescastillo3679]

Formidable ❤

[@juliandolby]

Wonderful! This is one of my favorite pieces, and you do a superb job enhancing it with the huge range of the double bass. There is a lovely high around 1:00 that quickly descends to dark low tones by 1:15, and that is just one example; passages like that make me think that the double bass is really the right instrument for this marvelous piece. Just gorgeous. Thank you. 😍🤩

[@kelseahopkins2746]

Thank you for posting!! I’ve been waiting for a db version of this for so longgg

[@matthewv789]

A number of bassists have posted videos of this, but hers is the best interpretation!

[@user-mr6nf7gs4s]

What a Wonderful Music！

[@stevebadachmusic]

never heard this piece before. love the range of it. superb performance.

[@nonosquare1066]

i think its original for violin

[@matthewv789]

It’s one of the better-known and beloved classical melodies for solo string players to play (including for instance at weddings and the like), from an otherwise somewhat obscure French opera composer. It was an instrumental interlude, played by solo violin with orchestra (including harp playing the arpeggios) from an opera called Thais.

[@stevebadachmusic]

@@matthewv789 thanks for the info. I just play rock music.

[@matthewv789]

@@stevebadachmusic You’re welcome and no worries. Being “one of the more popular classical melodies” doesn’t mean everyone who is pretty into classical music has even heard it (there are just so many different pieces by so many different composers that nobody can know them all), let alone the 95% of the population who only have a very casual, passing experience of classical music. I’m just happy when people keep their ears open and are willing to listen to a variety of music and performers! And becoming a fan of classical music is a long, slow journey that has to start somewhere. I have plenty of memories of knowing very little compared to what I know today (which remains very little compared to all there is to know about it). I’m always happy to answer questions for others who are curious and interested!

[@candlespotlight]

Incredible, Mikyung and Da-i!

[@antonin_cd]

It's so prefect!! I hope I'll play like you one day!!!

[@francesco-nz8vr]

Wonderful! How beautifully you play the contrabass! Truly you are gifted person. I think everybody listen to your music you create on the bass. Sincerely I appreciate your generous sharing your excellent performance on KZbin. At the same time, I pray your music activity be more fruitful for yourself too. Thank you very much again. Sincerely yours. From Japan. 2022/11/9

[@MikyungBass]

Thanks for listening!

[@koniiri3254]

Beautifull perfomance!!❤ Can I ask where I can get the scores? I need to play it next year for exam, but scores is too hard to find. You will help me a lot if you have it