Similar Pieces to Joshua Bell's Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding pieces similar to Joshua Bell's "Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra," with participants sharing their opinions on various compositions and their emotional impacts.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses admiration for Joshua Bell's "Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra" and seeks similar pieces.
  • Another participant mentions a favorite piece but does not specify its title.
  • Several participants suggest "Schindler's List" as a comparable work, with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
  • A participant critiques the "Fantasy" by Nigel Hess, describing it as formulaic and lacking depth compared to classical violin music, while suggesting the slow movement of Bruch's 1st violin concerto as an alternative.
  • Multiple participants express enjoyment of "Schindler's List," noting its accessibility and the challenge of performing it at a high level.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the emotional impact of "Schindler's List," but there is disagreement regarding the depth and richness of Hess's "Fantasy," with some finding it lacking compared to classical repertoire.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express personal preferences and emotional responses, which may not align with broader assessments of the pieces discussed.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in violin music, film scores, and emotional musical experiences may find this discussion relevant.

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"Fantasy for violin and orchestra"

Does anyone know any similar pieces as Joshua Bell " Fantasy for violin and orchestra", as I found it to be beautiful.
 
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I don't know how similar this is but it's one of my favorites.

 
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How about this?

 
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Thanks for the suggestions, but to be honest they don't have the same effect on me lol.
 
Recording of the century:
 
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Schindler's List
 
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The Fantasy is by Nigel Hess and is from the film "Ladies in Lavender".

Although I'd agree it's good for film music, I find it quite formulaic and not very rich or deep compared with a lot of violin music from the classical repertoire. In particular, the harmonies are mostly a fairly simple repeated pattern (with one or two rather awkward changes) and the melody is effectively a concentrated dose of "best bits" following well-known patterns.

For similar popular music from the standard repertoire, you might like the slow movement of Bruch's 1st violin concerto. I really enjoyed playing that with a local orchestra a few years ago.
 
coconut62 said:
Schindler's List


I enjoyed this piece a lot thanks !
 
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Schindler's List played by Itzhak Perlman. Its a very easy song to play, but to play it like Perlman...
 
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glueball8 said:
Schindler's List played by Itzhak Perlman. Its a very easy song to play, but to play it like Perlman...


Wonderful!
 
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