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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Maksim - Concert Classique  Source: http://www.original.com.sg/maksim/maksim.htmHandsome right? Too bad he's married already. But not as if he's not married I will stand a chance. HAHAHA JUST KIDDING! =p He's married to his childhood sweetheart and has a 2 yr old daughter. How sweet! Anyway, I'm more impressed with his piano playing than his looks, or even his "subculture" image. He's not your typical concert or hotel pianist, dressed like a penguin on stage when performing. He looks totally rockish! And that totally fits him more than the penguin. His playing enforces that rebel attitude which kinda exudes from his dressing in the context of classical piano - we are talking about staging a sit-down, formal concert in the ESPLANADE CONCERT HALL. Yeah probably that's why the brochure had a 5 or 6 points-to-note instruction regarding "How to appreciate Maksim's classical piano performance". LOLZ. ROFLZ. ZZZ. People know him for his pop/classical albums - think Vanessa Mae or Bond. Maksim is known for songs like Flight of the Bumble Bee. He is a very successful and famous improviser with regard to music improvising it into piano (as Flight of the Bumble Bee was - originally composed for the violin). Also, tonight he performed "New World", which is an orchestral work. My dad pointed that out! I was silently impressed with my dad. So, Maksim had transformed it into piano music. Cool! I guess Maksim played it safe, attempting to conserve energy as he started out with less than exciting pieces (those hypnotic ones, classical and romantic periods music....yawnz....) Nothing much to wow about at the beginning. But there was a pattern unfolding and I begin to understand perhaps he is trying to keep his stamina going for him - and thus every 1 or 2 intensive finger work pieces, he will perform a slower, more relaxed piece. And that's good planning. He was explosive during the last 2 to 3 pieces. AWESOME finger work! Astounding technique....really not easy. He sweated alot and drank alot of water. HAHA. Makes me understand and bear with the fact that his playing was not exactly keeping me awake 100% of the time. It's ok Maksim...."I forgive you"...lol. Ratings: 4/5 Congratulations Maksim, your concert was worth the money spent. =) Must thank my aunt once again, who sponsored me and my family members the ticket! It says 'Restricted View' on the tix, but the view was great! I will want to tryout the Gallery the next time I'm in that hall! The Gallery is the back of the stage. =) I think the best view of the running fingers on the piano is at the Gallery area. Some trivia about Maksim: 1) Croatian 2) Witnessed War in his hometown, and poor - for many years 3) Entered a national piano competition, he was so good the judges stopped the competition and announce him as the winner 4) His under the same agent (for his pop-classical albums) as BOND, the hot all-female string ensemble. Snippet of 1 of the 3 pieces that astounded all tonight- "Hall of the Mountain King" maksim - maksim Do realize that tonight, he went "classic". In other words, no fancy sound effects, no drums, not band supporting his playing....just him and the grand piano on stage. Very unlike what you just heard. Same song, but greater challenge live on stage. So make a guess. He had to create the drama effect of the song using his 10 fingers, ON TOP of playing out the melody line. So I hope you can imagine him banging away on the piano most of the time, but banging the right notes 95% of the time. Harmonious discordance. Very impressive. FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE BEE (Which unforuntately he did not perform tonight) Labels: information, music 11:30 PM
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