Saturday, March 04, 2006
Thanks for tuning in! Shown below is a new video which features an original oil painting, "Largo ma non Tanto"(slow but not too much). They name is derived from the second movement of J.S. Bach's Conerto for Two Violins in d minor. This is one of the great musical works of the early 18th century. The second movement finds the two violins in moments of true musical rapture. The two treble parts help each other and support each other to uncomparable heights of lyricism. Every little sequence in Bach's music brings new wonder. It is truly filled with warmth and love.
The painting itself was supposed to show the subject, a lady I refer to as the "Countess", playing the First Violin solo part while the viewer is actually the Second Violin soloist. The music on the stand facing the viewer is the Second Violin solo part. The music stand itself was an 18th century duet stand. The orchestra is unseen in the background. When you get right down to it, though, none of that really works. Only one person has ever caught on to the set-up of the painting. However, it doesn't matter. Most people have found something to like about the painting, anyway. As it turned out, there was more music than there was good video, but I wanted to present the entire movement. Maybe I'll make a shorter version at a later date. Please enjoy the Countess and "Largo ma non Tanto".
