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Youtube Wedding

May 31, 2010 at 4:00 AM

So, it's been said on this website before, but I now know what it means to have the music overrule the technique involved in playing the violin.  I was hired to play a wedding by myself and the bride-to-be wanted a video of me playing some of the things from ceremony. 

 

I made the video tonight, but it seriously took me 8 or 9 takes to get the final one.  Something would always go wrong in one of the three pieces, so I'd have to start over again!   This is the one I sent here and at about the 1:09 mark, I "stutter" for a split second.  So basically, "Jesu" wasn't as fluid as it should be, but I was not about to record again for the 10th time.  (also, my f# at about 1:20 is a little sketchy)

I got an email back from the client, and basically, she didn't care that I wasn't 1000% happy with my performance.  She even cried and called my playing effortless and said her fiance's jaw dropped.

 

It's always about the music and who's listening to you. 

 

MD

It's good to know that you're appreciated.

Bravo and this is cool that you are appreciated as Pauline said!!!

Good luck!

Anne-Marie