Event: The Secret of the Good Life: The Chaconne's Dance to Fame (Cello, violin, and lute, baroque guitar and theorbo)
Venue: Music Garden (Queen's Quay just west of Spadina)
Cost: Free!
Pre-event estimate: 3 out of 5 for music lovers!
Post-event rating: 3 out of 5 (+ 0.5 from Chris for the carefree twirls by a little girl in light blue dress at the end)
From Jade:
I am becoming a big fans of the free concerts @ Music Garden. It's a great way to expose yourself to different music forms and instruments.
Despite my classical music training, I didn't know what Chacoone is until this performance. Chaconne is actually a music form. Its main feature is a repeating melody in different variations. (Is it like the theme in Bach's Prelude and Fugue??)
To be honest, I didn't attempt to identify the chaconne and track the variations. Music is an accessible art form: You don't need to know what chaconne (or other musical terms) to appreciate good music.
From CHRIS:
Aside from the technical/scholastic aspect of the music form, I enjoy the unique sound quality of a baroque and lute. I am looking forward to Lucas Harris' next performance--A tale of two lutes (Chinese pipa) on Sun Aug 24.
p.s. Jade, did you fall asleep in one of the harmony classes at Royal Conservatory Music?!
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