Esa-Pekka Salonen Casual Interview- Part 1

Composer / Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen discusses his views regarding virtuosic music, the challenges of balancing 'two lives' as both a conductor and composer, creating a unique identity as an orchestra, and his method of balancing new works with older pieces.



Note: I did not record this! It has been loafing around in the abyss of my iTunes files, and I figured some people may be interested to see it.

:)


*EDIT* sorry about the watermark, I had to download a new program to convert this, and that's what it left on it.

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[mariemytch]

LOL ! He always has pretty strong images !!

[FlutistMary]

lol, yes! You can actually download the Upbeat live lectures, Esa-Pekka, Yefim Bronfman and Steven Stucky discuss the piano concerto, as well as The Debussy prelude arrangements and Stucky's 'Les Noces' arrangement from the concert program. The LA Phil website has them (and many others) up as podcasts.

[mariemytch]

in a wetsuit ?

I'm working on a Masters Degree

[FlutistMary]

Yes, he was talking abut the piano-viola 'conversation' in the piano concerto, and made reference to the endless series of jokes violists are subjected to: How is playing the viola in the orchestra similar to farting in a wetsuit: Nobody really notices, but it gives a warming feeling.

He also used the joke about virtuosity from this interview several times during the interviews that night.

[mariemytch]

Yes, it was the Sellars-Salonen-Viola production of Tristan.

Actually, my thesis is on that production.

Salonen has a great sense of humor !

[FlutistMary]

Yes, he seems to! :) Who knew we'd go to a concert and end up discussing farting in a wetsuit?

What degree are you working on?

[mikkola002]

Sorry about audioproblem.

[TheTranscription]

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[mario54671]

So I was just reading your conversation with mariemytch, by any chance do you have the recording of Salonen's Piano Concerto, the CD that along with the piano concerto, includes Dichotomie and Helix? I got mine back in April when I went to see the Premiere of Salonen's Violin Concerto (where he happened to also conduct Beethoven's 5th :D) and that same concert, Salonen was going to be at the LA Phil store signing CDs, so I rushed there and was the first person in line and he signed my CD! :)

[dizzi2083]

the best....

[mariemytch]

Thank you, I will listen to them !