Emilie Mayer Faust Overture & Piano Concerto

[Alan Howe]

Thanks to Mark for the upload of these two splendid pieces. Further comments to follow...

[JimL]

Real easy way to tell the key of a piece: if you already can tell the difference between major and minor modes (and apparently some otherwise very erudite liner-note writers can't by ear, as I've kvetched about before) all you need to do is find some other work in the same tonality in your collection and compare.  You can find out a lot of undisclosed keys that way, too. 

[jerfilm]

Another round of thanks to Mark for picking this up and taking the time to upload it.  What a treat!   What would we do without these wonderful broadcasts???   

Jerry

[DennisS]

I thank you Mark also for these two uploads. I have just downloaded them and am about to listen to them both with my undivided attention.

[Mark Thomas]

Real easy way to tell the key of a piece:

Thanks, Jim, but I'm not bothered one way or the other apart from getting it right as a matter of record. The key itself isn't important to me. The music's the thing.

[dafrieze]

It's definitely in the key of B flat major.

[Mark Thomas]

Thanks. I'll change my Download post.

[TerraEpon]

Real easy way to tell the key of a piece: if you already can tell the difference between major and minor modes (and apparently some otherwise very erudite liner-note writers can't by ear, as I've kvetched about before) all you need to do is find some other work in the same tonality in your collection and compare.  You can find out a lot of undisclosed keys that way, too. 

...or just use an instrument (real or virtual) to see what matches up?

[Alan Howe]

Let's not get distracted here. Back to Emilie Mayer, please...

[Mark Thomas]

Indeed. I'm very taken with the Faust Overture. Rather dated for 1880, of course, but a powerful piece of writing which packs a lot into its 12 minutes. Most impressive. Haven't really got to grips with the Piano Concerto yet...