Did he play the instruments âfor realsâ, or did he mime (play along with synthesized parts) for the video?
It sounds like the latter to me. Too⌠perfect.
Enjoyable and impressive, nonetheless.
This image would suggest the instruments were not actually played:
I am reminded of Bruno, from the movie Fame. 
I suspect there was some listening to Jesus Christ Superstar in there as well.
Good stuff, donât get me wrong.
I think the point is he played them into microphones, mixed it, then fake played them for the video part later. Which is what i got from reading the limited text in the piece.
I think his conducting looked fine. It looked like he was expressing the music well. Obviously we couldnât see his face, but Iâve played with much worse conductors.
I was hoping for more textual authority. It doesnât sound self-played. Seems too perfect to me. Or maybe Iâm expecting more Portsmouth Simfonia-style imperfections.
Weâll just have to await the holographic version.
I really hear it when the violins play. Sounds very much like a synth. Other stuff not so much. But it also could be that overdubbing never gets the same fullness of sound that a full section of real players gets. Even four people dubbing three times will not sound as good as twelve players playing once.
I would suggest that the music was created digitally, rather than being played on real instruments. None of the âmusiciansâ on strings in the video seem to be adding any vibrato at all with their left hands. Watching any accomplished stringed musician, they appear far more fluid.
I also object strongly to the use of electric guitars and standard drum kit in an orchestra.
The tune itself is pretty bloody brilliant though.
Conducting is particularly easy whern the orchestra is a hive-mind of yourself. They can anticipate your every move. In fact you can just invent your own syntax and all of you understand it.
Every egotistical conductorâs fantasy.
Which reminds me of something else- as neat a gimmick as this might be (I donât want to sound like Iâm trashing someoneâs cool project) but one of the points of playing in an orchestra is the communal aspect of playing together. At its best it really does feel like joining a hive mind. I wouldnât ever want to play in an orchestra of me-clones.
I imagine most conductors would agree with you. What could be more ego-gratifying than being the boss⌠of Beethoven?
But would you imagine arguing this point with yourself if youâve changed your mind in between clones?
[Keanu]
WhooooaaaaaaâŚ
[/Keanu]
âThe first violinist is an asshole.â
âHereâs another tautology - the brass section blows.â
âAnd here I am, lacking the flexibility to enjoy it.â
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