Why should a whole plethora of isu eligible skaters across this world choosing from ten songs to compete to?? People complain now of music reused often.Let's say there was a list of 10 songs or pieces of music the skaters could choose from - only those ten. Which ones would you pick for that list? I am thinking of single skaters; you would probably need different ones at least for ice dance.
Is the intention to choose selections that would be most rewarding for spectators' enjoyment? For evaluation standards (judging)? For the skaters' enjoyment or skill development/demonstration?
Why should a whole plethora of isu eligible skaters across this world choosing from ten songs to compete to?? People complain now of music reused often.
I'm with you on that! Hatehatehate seeing a skater saddled with inappropriate lyrics, or obviously ignoring or oblivious of the lyrics and just skating with the melody. I don't even like seeing a performance to an instrumental version of a song whose lyrics are reasonably well-known and not appropriate, but I'll give the skater a pass on that one. I was studying both piano and voice while I was also competing as a skater, and I was far more comfortable with classical music. My pairs partner not so much, so we alternated classical pieces with his choices, overtures to musical shows. (Man of La Mancha was our favourite, being just about exactly right in length and with nice changes in mood.)Good idea for a thread. I will think about it.. and might bite but my choices will most likely be classical pieces without lyrics.
I've participated in music competitions where everyone had to play/sing the same test piece and one other of their own choice. I've also seen small local skating competitions where there was an Interpretation event with set music, or a choice of two pieces. It works when there are a small number of competitors, but would be mind-numbing for the judges with a larger group. Like dance test sessions with 23 little kids in succession doing the Dutch Waltz to "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" or the Canasta Tango to "Once in Love With Amy". I've judged tests like that and nearly went smack out of my mind. My husband said once after such a marathon session as a test judge I was singing the *#!*^@* song in my sleep.So I thought what if really everybody basically had to skate to the same songs... like when they had to do actual figures... and everyone had to do them. Yes, it would be super boring... but on the other hand it would allow us to compare the skaters much easier: how would each of them deal with a specific song. Maybe they would try to go crazy, but I imagine there to be a search for perfection instead, maybe the technical differences and different abilities in interpretation, speed, musicality etc. would be even more visible?
I am picking very large works... from which skaters would be able to pick and choose from.
I will refrain from the ultimate greatest hits of the literature but will not necessarily go obscure.
I am doing this for fun... with music I enjoy and would be able to listen to for a complete year of skating... of course, I would suggest that another list of 10 pieces is worked in for the following year but wouldn't change my choices if they had to be forever
I can make a list of shorter works (2-4) minutes if people are interested, works that may work almost without editing for a SP or a LP
I have to break my post into 5 to provide media links
1Schubert's String Quintet in C major
2Schumann Symphony no 3
It is the latter because I also use a MacAir.This is a bit off-topic, but it's only lately that I've noticed some media links (not just on GS) showing up as just a large picture. No menu strip at the bottom with an arrowhead symbol or suchlike for me to click on to Play, and just clicking on the picture itself does nothing. Clicking on the little black box at the lower right corner deletes the whole picture. Is it my computer (a MacBook Air), or is it my technological ineptness?
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So I thought what if really everybody basically had to skate to the same songs... like when they had to do actual figures... and everyone had to do them. Yes, it would be super boring... but on the other hand it would allow us to compare the skaters much easier: how would each of them deal with a specific song. .