[The Concert Of More Than 15 Years Ago] 15年以上も前の演奏会

Drawing Practice: "Strangers in Plymouth MI"

Frans Bruggen was a good conductor. I only have been in his concert once, and I was sitting in the middle of the very first row of the seats. I remember hearing him breath in order to take the tempo or give cues to the players. To be honest I was not so much moved by the performance on that day. My ear was too immature to appreciate his music. I preferred thicker and more huge sound just like the symphonies of Mahler or Bruckner, to this small size orchestra comprised of period instruments.

Then why am I writing about him and his orchestra (The Orchestra of the 18th Century)? It's because of the fact that the music on that day still remains in my head even more than 15 years have passed. I can even hear the sound I heard on that day - how the air had been vibrated with the sound coming from the musical instruments. I can still feel how the floor and the walls of the concert hall was shaking during the performance. The sound I was hearing in that particular concert hall became more enjoyable and meaningful to my ears of today.

Although Bruggen died in 2014 at age 80, the music still remains in my head as if it's still being played right now. This makes me think a lot more than what's happening.