Alla Moderna: concert in Chiba on the 5th of July

On the 5th of July we gave a salon-concert at an art gallery in Chiba, a small town near Tokyo.
As was the case with our concert in Tokyo, the Chiba was also a concert-mini-lecture were spoke about Baroque music and instruments.
The concerts were an enormous success with virtually all listeners subscribing to our mailing-lists to receive announcements about all our future projects.
We thank our listeners for their warmth and enthusiastic comments they wrote us after the concerts. The audience's feedback from Chiba follows below (for the feedback from Tokyo's concert click here).

1. 典雅な時間を楽しませていただいています。
I'm enjoying such a graceful time.

2.演奏の中程でロシアの詩の朗読、とても響きが美しくよかったです。各楽器の説明、フォリア素晴しかったです。
Reciting of Russian poetry during the concert sounded very beautiful! Explanations about each of the instruments were also nice. La Folia was wonderful!

3.Your music brought me back to my old days, when I knew many many beautiful things. I had to cry at the end of the concert. Thank you.
あなた方の音楽は、私を昔の日々、たくさんの、たくさんの美しい物を知ったあの頃に連れて行ってくれました。演奏会の最後には泣かなければなりませんでした。ありがとう。

4. 詩の朗読がよかった（ロシア語の意味は判らないがリズム、インスピレーションなどを受け自分の中で世界を作れる）伴奏があったら尚goodカナ。音楽の事はあまり判らない私ですが、とても素晴しく今日も又一つ心の中に花を植えられました。ありがとうございました。
Your reading aloud was good (Although I could not follow the meaning in Russian, the rhythm of it and your inspiration helped me to create a world in myself). I think with the music it is much better. I don't know so much about the music, but the concert was really wonderful. You planted a flower in my heart. Thank you very much!

5.どの音にも耳を澄ませて聴き取りたいすてきなコンサートでした。リュートの音色、ゾクッとしました。もっと単独で聴いてみたいです。
It was such a nice concert that I wanted to pick up my ears to catch all of torns. I trembled with the lute sounds. I would like to listen to it more as a solo.

6.　リュートソロの所、きれいでした。　
The lute solo was beautiful!

7.　楽しかったです。
I enjoyed it very much!

8.　気持ちよく聴かせてもらいました。
It felt so good!

9.　サロンコンサートと言う感じの空間が心地よかったです。趣のある建物もすてきでした。こんなに間近で演奏を聴ける（観られる）のは貴重だと思いました。お話もなるほどと思えためになります。
The atmosphere of a salon-concert was pleasant. The tasteful building was nice as well. It was invaluable to be able to listen such a close distance. Your talk was also good!

10.　コレッリの清澄な音楽をオリジナルな響きで聴く事ができて幸せでした。環境もピッタリで気持ちのよい時間を味わう事ができました。ありがとうございました。
I was really happy that I could listen to such a clear and beautiful music of Corelli. The environment [of the hall] was in harmony [with the music]. I spent a lovely time. Thank you very much.

11.三つの楽器の音の響きが素晴しかったです。ありがとうございました。
The sound of the three instruments was amazing! Thank you very much.

12. お話とてもたのしく勉強になりました。息づかいの聞こえるような暖かい音楽だと思いました。それぞれの楽器の音をソロで聴いてみたいです。
Your talk were very interesting, I learned many things. The playing was warm, I could feel the breathe. I would like to listen to each instrument solo.

13.すてきな組み合わせですね！ありがとうございました。
Wonderful instrumentation! Thank you very much!

14.演奏会に初めて来たので緊張しましたが、とても楽しめまた来たいと思いました。
Although it was the first time for me to come the concert, I could enjoy it very much. I want to come again.

15.演奏者と聴衆の距離がとても近く音楽を聴けた事がよかったです。楽曲の説明を入れて下さり初心者の私も理解しながら音楽をたのしめたです。
It was good to listen to the music at such a close distance. Your explanation about music made it easier to understand the music. I could enjoy it despite I am a beginner.

16.バロック音楽はすきなのですが、演奏会で聴いたのは初めてで嬉しうございました。言葉と拍子の事も教えて頂いて印象的でした。バロックの声楽との共演もあったらいいなと思いました。ありがとうございました。
I'm so glad I could hear you today because I had never listened baroque music at a concert, though I like it very much.

17.今回は間近でバロック音楽を聴ける機会があり迫力や細かな所がより伝わってきてすばらしかったです。また距離の近い所での演奏会を企画して下さい。
This time I could listen to the baroque music at such a close distance. It was a wonderful concert of powerful yet delicate sounds.

18.珍しい楽器での演奏で感動しました。バディアロフさんの言葉のリズムのお話は印象にのこる物でした。みなさまの今後のご活躍をお祈りしています。ありがとうございました。
I was moved by such a rare instrumental performance. Mr.Badiarov's talk about the rhythm was really impressive. I wish you work more and more. Thank you very much.

19.とても素晴しいコンサートをありがとうございます。またこの木内ギャラリーでお聞かせください。
Thank you for such a great concert! Please come and play again at the Kiuchi Gallery.

20.演奏の内容と会場の雰囲気もよくあっており大変美しい音楽に包まれ幸せなひとときを過ごす事ができました。チェロ・ダ・スパッラの音色初めて聴きました。佐藤先生聴くたび心があらわれます。
The program and the atmosphere of the place were really in harmony. I had a happy time, being wrapped in such a lovely beautiful music. It was the first time for me to listen the violoncello da spalla. I felt Mrs.Sato's lute sounds washed my heart...

21.古楽器でこれほど表情豊な演奏は初めてです。また聴きたいと思います。
I had never heard such an expressive performance on early instruments. I want to listen again.

22.木内ギャラリーもステキで音もよくディミトリーさんに見とれつつ、それぞれの演奏の響き合が素晴しい、とても久々に揺さぶられる演奏会です。三原さんはお声は小さいのにヴァイオリンは力強く豊かでとても惹き付けられます。ディミトリーさんは楽器製作者でもいらっしゃるためかマニアックな印象も好ましい。佐藤亜紀子さんのリュートは暖かな音色で勝つ細やかに美しくとても安心します... 建物も調和していて生き生きと躍動的な美しい音楽をありがとうございました。ここでまた聴きたいです。チェロと言うのがまた厚みのあるいい音色で気に入ってしまいました。やはりヴァイオリン属なので華があってグイグイとパワフルでした。よいアンサンブルでこれからも楽しみです。来れて本当によかったです。最後のフォリアがまた圧巻で！この編成での演奏は初めてですが絶妙で是非また聴かして下さい。リュートもかっこ良かったです。　
Kiuchi Gallery was nice and with good acoustic, with looking fascination at Mr.Badiarov, each sounds harmonized beautifully, I was moved unusually by this concert since years. The voice of Miss Mihara is soft, though her powerful and rich violin sound attracted me enormously. Mr.Badiarov's makes an impression of a maniac because of his creator’s works are lovable. Mrs Sato's lute has a warm sound of delicate beauty. It made me very calm... The building suites the program well, thank you for your lively music. I want to hear you again here. The cello [da spalla] has a special sound of great depth, I love it! It was brilliant and compelling powerful sounds worthy of the violin family. It was a wonderful ensemble, a very promising group! I'm really glad to have been able to come today. The last piece, La Folia, was the best! This instrumentation was proposed for the first time, the ensemble was exquisite, so please repeat this program again. The lute was also cool!

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Constant thinking about music results in clear idea of what music is, and this idea can - to some extent - be translated into visual imagery.

For these reasons my friends sometimes ask me to make photographs for their programs etc. as some of them feel reluctant to hire professional studio photographers who almost invariably make an accent on musician's physical appearance rather than artistic personality. This in turn results in images suitable for glamour-magazines or publicity of perfumes more than for music: check so many concert posters to get an idea. Though, this is just probably a matter of taste...

Ensemble Alla Moderna: A.Corelli project

"For music is a gift and largess of God, not a human gift. Praise through word and music is a sermon in sound... In summa, next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in this world" -- Martin Luther

We would like to thank all listeners who came to our recent concerts, wrote us their warm comments and subscribed to the free newsletter. The next rendez-vous-concert of Ensemble Alla Moderna takes place at the Culture Institute in Noge, Setagaya. The next concert with A.Corelli takes place in Nagano prefecture on the 2nd of August.
Check dmitrybadiarov.com for more information. Do not forget about the regular Accademia Alla Moderna workshop (once a month). Check the schedule at dmitrybadiarov.com
Alla Moderna, A.Corelli project

Upcoming concert in Nagano and "Rendez-vous Baroque" in Setagaya, Tokyo

次の演奏会：７月２６日（日）１８：００、世田谷区、東京
Our next rendez-vous (performance and a talk about baroque music, culture and instruments, and, of course, a wine-party) at Baroque je t'aime club in Tokyo: July 26 (Sun), 18:00.










次の演奏会長野県で：８月２日（日）、１５：３０；松川村、長野県。
Our next concert and talk about baroque music, culture and instruments in Nagano: August 2 (Sun), 15:30.

Alla Moderna July 1st concert at Tokyo Opera City, Omi Gakudo

The 1st of July we played two concerts at Tokyo Opera City (Omi Gakudo), and it happened to be also my birthday. Certainly, it was the happiest Birthday I ever had. The encore knocked me down! It started as a Corelli Sarabande, one of the most beautiful in an entire baroque repertoire, but ended as "Happy Birthday to you" in a form of Sarabande in Corelli's style which the colleagues composed in a train the day before the concert. When the Sarabande turned into "Happy Birthday", I thought I must have mistaken the repeat. I thought, "Oh, no! Not now! Not in the encore piece!" I tried desperately to pick up my bass line somewhere, and finally gave up... with a big smile. Only then I realised they were playing "Happy Birthday". Thank you for the most unforgetabble Birthday present!

This is what our listeners told us after the concerts. Thank you!

1.とてもよかったです。また聞かせていただきます。お話も良かったです。深くてチャ—ミングでとても大切な事を聞いた気がします。
It was a very good concert! I’m sure I will come to hear you again. The talk was good, deep yet charming... I felt, I learned important things.

2.ふくよかな響きが心地よい。
I felt your rich sound was pleasant.

3.楽しかったです！
I really enjoyed it!

4.コレッリのソナタは録音は多くでているがなかなかライブでは聞ける機会がないのでよかったです。
It was a very nice concert, a rare chance to hear the Sonatas of Corelli live, although there are many recordings.

5.コレッリをまとめて聴く機会は絶無に近くとても有難い演奏会でした。又Theorboをこのようにbasso continuoとして使ったのも初めて耳にし興味深く感じました。話も大変面白く、言葉と拍子の件一つにしても実際の演奏者から聞くと同じ内容でも説得力がまるで違います。
I am very grateful for the chance to hear these works by Corelli all at once. I have never heard the theorbo in the Basso Continuo and that was very interesting. The talk was interesting indeed, for example, the passage about the language and the rhythm. The players’ talk was really persuasive.

6.こんなに近くで演奏を聞いた事が今までなかったのですごく感動しました。また来てみたいなーと思いました。
I was really moved! I never listened to the players from such a close distance. I want to come again!

7.とてもキレイな歌でした。ぜひop.5-7も聞いてみたいです。CDを出し欲しいです。
These were very beautiful songs. I would like to hear the opus 5 no. 7 as well. I hope you produce CDs.

8.ヴィオロンチェロ・ダ・スパッラは目にするのも耳にするのも初めてで興味深く聞く事ができました。リュートの優雅な響きも相まって、ヴァイオリンの華やかさをうまく支えていたと思います。素晴しい演奏をありがとうございました。
It was the first time to see and listen to the violoncello da spalla and I found it very interesting. The lute’s graceful sounds were helping the [basso continuo] to sustain the brilliant sounds of the violin... Thank you for such a wonderful performance.

9.大学のレポート課題のため、今日のコンサートに来ました。初めて古楽器の音色を生で聞き、とても奥深くステキな音色で、感動しました。私はチェロを少しやっているのですが、古楽器ヴィオロンチェロ・ダ・スパッラの音色を聞けてよかったです。
I came to the concert because of my university report. This was the first time I heard the sounds of early music instruments at a live performance. I was moved by the deep, beautiful sounds. I play the cello a little, and I’m glad I could listen to the violoncello da spalla.

10.こんなに近くで生演奏を見た事がなかったので感動です！！曲もとてもキレイで楽しかったです。これからも頑張って下さい。応援しています！
I was really moved! I have never seen live playing from such a close distance! The pieces were beautiful. I enjoyed! I hope for your great success!

11.Thank you for such a fascinating music! I have enjoyed so much. I felt attracted much by the sonatas of Corelli performed by the fantastic trio of instruments in this very salon here. Thank you.
こんなにも素晴らしい音楽をありがとうございました！とても楽しかったです。サロンのような空間で、素晴らしいトリオによるコレッリのソナタの演奏に魅了されました。ありがとう。

12.とてもすてきな雰囲気で、音楽に浸れました。合間にお話してくださったバロック音楽についても、大変興味深かったです。
The atmosphere was so nice! I was deep in the music! The talk about baroque music was really interesting.

13.コレッリをまとまって聞けてとても良かった。さらにBCがスパッラ、リュートと言うのも興味深く説得力があるのでよかった。今度ヴェラチー二も。
I’m very happy to have listened to these works by Corelli all at once. In addition, the use of the violoncello da spalla and the theorbo as Basso Continuo was very convincing. The next time - play some Veracini too.

14.とても良かったです。感動して鳥肌がたちました。また絶対に聞きにいきます。音の美しさにやられました。
Very nice! Your deeply emotional playing gave me goose skin bumps. I will definitively come to hear you again. I was fascinated by the beauty of your sounds.

15.曲も楽器も初めてで、お話もありとても勉強になりました。ありがとうございました。
It was the first time to hear this music and such instruments. The talk was also good.

16.古楽器の美しい音色に魅了されました。
I was fascinated by the beautiful sounds of early music instruments.

17.初めて聴いたので音色の美しさに驚きました。
I was amazed by the beauty of the sounds because I heard them for the first time.

18.私はコレッリのラ・フォリアが大好きです。高校からバイオリンを始めて、いつか弾けるようになりたい曲です。実は私も今日誕生日でした。素晴しい演奏をありがとうございました。次回の希望　ー　バッハのバイオリン・コンチェルト。
La Folia is my favorite! I started to play the violin when I was a high-school student and it is my dream to play this piece someday. By the way, it was my Birthday too! Thank you for the wonderful playing. The next time I would like to hear your Bach’s violin concertos.

19.久しぶりにコレッリを堪能しました。ラ・フォリアの何と美しかった事！！
I did not hear such a beautiful playing of Corelli for a long while. What a beautiful thing La Folia was!

20.コンサート自体初めてでしたので、最初は少し緊張していましたが、曲を重ねるごとに本当に感動してとても良い気分になれました。Sonata 12 ラ・フォリアは鳥肌が立つほど素晴しかったです。ありがとうございま した。
Although I was tensed a little because it was the first time for me to come to a concert, I was really moved by the music and so I felt really good. Especially La Folia was so fantastic that it gave me goose skin bumps. Thank you very much.

21.素晴しい演奏をありがとうございました。私はバイオリンとリュートを習っているのですが、もっと頑張ろうと思いました。
Thank you for such a wonderful performance! I learn the violin and the lute, so now I feel motivated to work harder.

22.初めて古楽の演奏会に来ました。素晴しかったです。バロック音楽の話、興味深かったです。また聴きたいです。
It was the first time to come to a concert of early music. The talk about baroque music was interesting. I want to hear you again.

23.３人のチームワークが素晴しい。三原さんの笑顔がなんともいえず、コレッリの世界に遊びました。『いろはにほえと...』の四拍子の話にも感動！演奏も美しくトークも楽しく、優雅なひとときでした。ヴィオロンチェロ・ダ・スパッラ の音色は大変美しい。
The ensemble was wonderful. What a nice smile Miss Mihara’s has! I had a good time in Corelli’s world. The talk about the four-beat time in “Iroha nioedo...” was also amazing! Both the performance and the talk were enjoyable, I spent a graceful time. The sound of the violoncello da spalla was really beautiful.

24.演奏も美しくトークも楽しく、優雅なひとときでした。ヴィオロンチェロ・ダ・スパッラ の音色は大変美しい。
Both the performance and the talk were enjoyable, I had a graceful time. Violoncello da spalla has really beautiful sounds.

25.テオルボの音色を初めて聴けてよかったです。地方でもコンサートをして頂きたいです。
I’m glad I could hear the theorbo for the first time. Please play some concerts at the provinces too.

26.とてもステキでした！！またぜひ聴きたいです！
Great! I hope very much to hear you again!

27.数百年の時を超えて、遠い彼方の時空の空の下に運び去られるような気持ちがしました。その時代は時がゆっくり流れていた事でしょう。
I felt like being brought under the skies of other times, far away, several hundreds of years ago, to the epoch when the time surely flowed slowly.

28.バロック音楽の普及頑張ってください。
Good luck for the spread of baroque music [in Japan].

29.バロックの演奏はCD以外でなかなか聴く機会がなかったので、今回聴く事ができとてもよかったです。
Since I don’t have the chance to listen to baroque music except for CDs, I was glad to hear your concert today.

30.楽しかったです。演奏の合間の小話もぜひ続けて下さい。
I enjoyed! Please talk about music on all your concerts.

31.声楽を含めたアンサンブル希望。
I wish your ensemble performs some vocal music as well.

32.全体に素晴しかったが、特にFoliaとFioccoはすばらしかった。
All was nice, and specially La Folia and Fiocco were marvelous.

33. 楽器の説明を挟みながらの演奏でわかりやすくて良かったです。
Your performance and the talk about the instruments was good because it was easy to understand.

34. 素晴しい音色でした。
Wonderful sounds!



35.素晴しいコンサートでした。すてきな音色に魅せられましたありがとうございました。またいつか聴ける日を楽しみにしています。
It was a great concert. I was charmed by the sweet sounds. Thank you very much. I’m looking forward to listening you again someday.

36.素晴しい響きを楽しみました。ホールもとても良いです。間のお話も良かったです！！　次回を楽しみに。
I enjoyed your fantastic sounds. The hall was nice too. The talk was fun! I’m looking forward to your next concert.

37.三つの楽器の力強さと優しさがここちよくゆったりとさせてくれました。
The power and the tenderness of the three instruments relaxed me in a pleasant way.

38.バディアロフ氏の解説、バロック音楽のもつ魅力への扉を開けてくれるようでした。ルネサンス音楽、そしてバロックの面白さをこれからも広めて下さい。アンコールの曲とくに素晴しかったです。
Badiarov’s introduction opened the door into the attractive world of the baroque music. Please spread the interest in Renaissance and Baroque music. The encore piece was specially wonderful.

39.弦楽器だけの独特な響きを感じる事ができました。楽しませて頂きました。ありがとうございます。
I enjoyed the pure sound of the strings. Thank you very much.

40.今までに無い組み合わせとありましたが、とてもバランスが良く、心地よかったです。歌の入った作品を次回聴いてみたいなと思いました。
Though it was a very rare instrumentation, the balance was excellent so I felt good. I would like to hear you playing some vocal piece next time.

41. During the second half of the concert yesterday, I realized my pain was gone from my back and shoulder. I thought that was only my imagination, but I still feel good today even though the weather is lousy.... Well that pain is very persistent and likely to come back again sometime, but I will enjoy my healthy body for now! Thank you for the music.
昨日の演奏会の後半中、背中や肩にあった痛みが無くなっていることに気がつきました。でもただの気のせいだと思っていましたが、天気の悪い今日もまだ気分が良いのです・・・あの痛みはとてもしつこので、そのうちまた戻ってきてしまうでしょうが、しかし　今はこの健康な体を楽しみます！音楽をどうもありがとう。

42. Bravo! I've got to tell you once again that I knew the minute you played the very first chord that I was going to hear an extraordinary concert, and I was right!! Thank you! It was a privilege listening
to you all!
ブラヴォ！　演奏会の、まさに一番最初の和音を聴いた瞬間に、自分はこれから尋常でないコンサートを聴こうとしているのだと判り、そしてそれは当たっていました！！ありがとう！あなたたちの演奏を聴けたことを名誉に思います！

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For the end of the beginning...

Look, then, into your heart, and play.
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Violin is nothing but a wooden box. You have to put your heart in it.

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１０月は、４日から５日（月）に変わりました。
４日は藤野でバロック・音楽のマスター・コースを教える予定です。