What do you think ?
Let me know what you think. Either if you have seen me live, on YouTube or if you just want to express yourself.
I will every now and then, comment your messages.
All the best!
Aleksey
Let me know what you think. Either if you have seen me live, on YouTube or if you just want to express yourself.
I will every now and then, comment your messages.
All the best!
Aleksey
Дорогой Алексей,
всё, что я когда-либо слышала Вашего сочинения или в Вашем исполнении – совершенно чудесно ! Весь Ваш спектакаль Little Nightmare Music, спектакль с Гидоном Кремером, Strauss versus Cage (гениально !) и Pig Flu Polka ! Собственно, мой вопрос касается последнего произведения – как бы можно было раздобыть где-нибудь эти ноты ? Или совсем нельзя ?
Спасибо заранее (если нет, не обижусь
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Hi shenia! Thanks for your lovely comments (for those who dont speak russian, she thinks I am pretty cool, i guess…)
unfortunately my “pig flu” polka (actually its called winterpolka) is not available on sheet music.
but i have published a lot on universal edition – please check it out on their website:
http://www.universaledition.com/Aleksey-Igudesman/komponisten-und-werke/komponist/3848/werkliste#page=0
Hello Aleksey, it’s a pleasure to have the possibility of writing to you. I am uruguayan and it took very much my attention your composition “Uruguay”. Of course I enjoyed it a lot. The content of your composition is very strong (“Uruguay es el mejor pais de todo el mundo”), so I supose you must know Uruguay very well. That brought me couriosity about which places of Uruguay have you visited.
Yours sincerely,
Mario from Uruguay
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Thanks for the compliments Mario! Actually I have been to Uruguay a few times – I wrote it especially for some performances I did there the 2nd time I went and the people loved it there, which was nice! I am aware, by the way that it is not in the style of Tango, which is a traditional dance from there and, but I did not intend for it to be authentic, I just wanted it to sound quite exotic…
In Uruguay, I have been all over, from Montevideo, to Punta del Este, from Paysandu to Salto – I loved Colonia, by the way – one of the most romantic places in the world!
I hop to return some day…
Hey Aleksey,
Just got the DVD of the Cyber Conductor~
I just wonder is there a version that got english subtitles in it cause I don’t really understand German^_^;
Although it’s still fun to watch your performance but I would like to understand what you are talking about~
I saw the video at youtube which has english subtitles in it so I thought the DVD would be the same~0_0
Anyway, I would like to see more of your performances so please make more of them in DVDs~
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unfortunately there are no subtitles to the DVD of the cyberconductor, sorry…
working on getting more DVDs!
A violin accompanied by an elephant is a pretty good metaphor for the Sherlock Holmes theme. Did the elephant show any signs of responding to the music coming from above it?
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Well, it called his lawyer and demanded psychological treatment afterwards, but otherwise it seemed to enjoy it…
At Rathausplatz and after Mahler 6th Symphony, I could enjoy for the first , certailnly not the last, time your Little Nighmere music : wow. chapeau !
couldnt stop laugh -crying, at the same time as enjoying the high quality auditive experience.
Hope you will perform this prog. in Vienn, sometime.
In Bewunderung,
Jaleh
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well, thanks, we were there enjoying it with you quitely in the background drinking wine, since Vienna is our home town…
tem previsao de vir ao brasil … espero uma reposta obrigado ?
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oh I would love to come to Brasil! well you buy me a flight ticket
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Do you use special stand-in stunt bows for showering with, launching to great height and sending up vacuum cleaner pipes?
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Yes, I use Geoffrey Peccate’s bows made entirely out of sugar and banana skin. He is the youngest sister of Dominique, Charles and Francoise and also had a bicycle repair shop in Devon.
Oh, wow! That must explain why your violin is nicknamed the “Banana split Santo Serafin”.
To fawn for a moment: your musicianship is marvellous and you have an undoubted comedic talent – a sort of Fritz Kreisler but with a sense of humour, and without the traffic accidents and excessive vibrato.
Actually, my violins full name is spelt “Banana split Santo Serafin Throatwobbler Mangrove” but pronounced “Jane Dandruft”. Sorry, that was a weird comment, but I couldnt help myself.
Found you on youtube.
)
You are weird.
But in a very fantastic way.
Like it. (Weitermachen
Need more stuff.
Greetings form Germany
Maike
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Thanks. You are weird too for liking it.
Come to a live gig in Mainz – 28. or 29. of August!
Aleksey
You’re a great musician, but I hope that Mr. Joo doesn’t mind his name being second, even though it would sound different if it were “Joo and Igudesman”. Or what about “Hyung-ki and Aleksey?
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How about Hung-sey and Alek-ki? Or Ijoodesman and Gu?
What is the cause of great musicians?
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The cause of great musicians is to “be”. Why? “Because”.
When will you write a book?
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Wednesday.
Another great read! Thanks! I’m always looking out for your next blog, they seem to get better and better
thankyou!
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well, except for this one, which is boring. i will write nothing interesting here. escept for this perhaps: jahkhudaiuds989kjnkw. ok, thats not interesting, thats just weird. sorry.
Hello Aleksey,
I really love your videos on Youtube and I really hope that you´ll come to Germany at some time!
In school I played for an exam your “Applemania”. I tried to interprete it the way I thougt it was ment to be played. But I really liked to listen to the piece played by you! Don´t you want to film it and upload it at youtube or something? I could play my version and film it and upload it, too;)
I hope that I can listen to it!
And I hope that I´ll be able to hear you live on stage!
Dave
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hmmm that a nice idea. would love to hear your version of it on youtube! please do upload it and i will deffinitely give you feedback.
Hello again! I didn’t mean any harm when I found that you and Mr. Joo sometimes swear; it’s just that when children here in America admire you greatly, and they and I aspire to be like you, with an exception of the awkward words… Maybe this will make sense.
P.S. My favorite act is the one with Piazzolla’s “Libertango”.
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Well, actually I swear, that I never swear in concert. Is that good enough?:)
The road movies are a bit naughty, but you know, thats the way we are.
Glad you like “Ave Astor” – its a lot of fun to play… we are actually coming up with a few new variations of it, which you might be able to see soon…
Hi, Mr. Igudesman. Well I found that you swore a bit in your road movies and so did Mr. Joo, but other than that, you guys are still incredible. Please come to the Gallo Center for the Arts; the building looks like it was transported from Greece. Anyway, your violin-playing is still awesome; it’s certainly nothing I’ve seen. But I still find it hard to riverdance and play the violin at the same time.
Cheers.
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Hi Aleksey, i remember your stay in uruguay, i was the cameraman of the tour taht works with the director from ORF . i remember i filmed all concerts of the tour, im intrested in post your video of uruguay Theme in our site canaluruguay .com, i send you my best wishes and wait for your autorization and reply .. also i send best wishes to Gundi and others members of the orchestra.
chers !!!
Pablo from Uruguay.
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Hi Pablo, nice to hear from you!
If you mean the one that is on youtube, it would be a pleasure if you post it on your sight!
all the best,
aleksey
I think you are a great violinist! But please, cut the cursing! Please come to the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, CA. It’s a rather large revenue with great sounding walls. From the words of a 14 year-old violinist, I say a job well-done, but just cut the swearing please. I’d bet you’d have a lot more fans if you did.
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Dear Tanaeya,
First of all thanks for teh compliments… but when on earth did you hear me cursing? I never curse in concerts! Hmmm…. are you sure you are contacting the right Aleksey? Anyway, piece, happiness and lots of practice to you!
Hey, it’s me again
Something REALLY weird has happend…
Last weekend i watched “pig flu polka” on youtube and
I suppose this might be the reason why i have flue since last sunday.
Well, thanks and congratulation on your.. success(?)!
Hopefully nobody else got sick after watching this video
viola
ps:i’m glad that you’re planning to come to germany soon!
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I am sorry, about the flu thing… it will pass, dont you worry – am doing it again in a couple of days in Lucerne!
Hi!!
My friends and I are big fans of your videos, especially of the ‘Cyber Conductor’ ones.
We suggested some of these ideas to our director, and we did some things to the music we were playing, and that made our practices much more entertaining
Please, come at some time to Spain!!! I would love to see one of your peformances live ^^
Congratulations, and continue doing more of this stuff!!
Helena, horn
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Hola Helena,
Is “horn” your last name, your instrument or your emotional state?
Quiero ir a Espana muchissimo – me encanta esta pais!
Anyway, it looks like I will be there in November with Igudesman & Joo, but I am sure to return several times within the next years,
You wish it was my last name XD
Well, i’m really glad to know you’re coming, if you know to which part of Spain, will you tell me? I’m really looking forward to it ^^
I found you on YouTube last year. I was serching my Japanese piano & violin duo freind’s (you met them after the concert in Osaka last Nov) live on YouTube and end up your “big hands” performance!!!
Instantly I love it and following you everywhere on NET then!
I’m liveing in Australia and very hard to travel at the moment, sooooo, I’m glad you open the door for fans to know more about you.
This is great,Congratulations.
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thanks a lot!
you can see a lot mor videos of IGUDESMAN & JOO on our joint homepage:
http://www.igudesmanandjoo.com
Briljant, just great, I like your website, but more i like you music and the shows on youtube, just fantastic
peter
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well thank you peter. hope to see you in a concert some time.