Tchaikovsky\u2019s Violin Concerto<\/a><\/strong> he launched into a spirited rendition of a Finnish folksong (\u2018dating from the days when Russia was part of Greater Finland,\u2019 he quipped). What\u2019s more, he got the orchestra and audience playing and clapping as well. At the Proms last year, Patricia Kopatchinskaja went even further. Instead of waiting till \u2018encore time\u2019 to play some folk music, she inserted it before and during her performance of Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Violin Concerto No. 2, thus revealing the inspiration behind the concerto.<\/span><\/p>\nThat made me think. When encores work, they work for three reasons. First, they ambush the audience. Secondly, they give the performer the opportunity to speak, and thus establish a different sort of bridge to the listeners. And thirdly, they reveal an unexpected facet of the performer\u2019s musicality or\u00a0personality. <\/span><\/p>\nBut performers could do all of that during a concert if they were bold enough. They don\u2019t have to wait for \u2018encore time\u2019. They could speak to their audiences, pointing out what to listen to in pieces, or explaining why they are specially attracted to this music. And they could surprise the public with unscheduled additions, just as Kopatchinskaja did.<\/span><\/p>\nNot only would that bring more of a sense of spontaneity into classical music \u2013 something that might attract younger people accustomed to the casual atmosphere of rock gigs. It would also allow soloists to reveal more of their characters and their special passions than is possible within the corseted confines of a normal concert\u00a0programme.<\/span><\/p>\nWouldn\u2019t you love to see that sense of adventure in our concert halls? Not all the time, but much more regularly. It would be a breath of fresh air. In fact, you might even find me shouting \u2018encore!\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nImage by Getty Images<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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