A professional violinist breaks down the pros and cons of this year’s breakout film
This year’s Oscar have just been completed and “Tár” with its 6 nominations – Best Film, Director, Best Actress, Original Screenplay, Cinematography and Editing – may not have managed to win any of the coveted statuettes, Todd Field’s film, however, managed to stand out from the beginning of this year’s film season, leaving a sweet taste for critics and audiences.
Cate Blanchett she “lifted on her shoulders” the burden of the film and did so with great success, effectively conveying the messages of the script. Her candidacy for the leading role was evident from very early on, after she managed to win the corresponding award at the Venice Film Festival last September.
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The Hollywood actress played the famous and talented composer and conductor Lydia Tár, who is preparing for the most important performance of her career. As everything showed, Blanchett managed to successfully “read” the psyche of a conductor at such a critical moment in his career, making many travel through history and temporarily forget that this is just a cinematic narrative.
This is confirmed by a professional violinist, who spoke to Bustle, presenting the film’s most successful points – Lydia’s similarities to the real-life conductors.
1. Loves analog
The conductors pure and utter love for all things analog is undeniable. Instead of the hundreds of metronome apps available, Lydia uses a real, beautiful, tactile metronome, although even that can be technologically far more advanced than the ones many conductors around the world have.
2. It is a message conduit
Orchestras still rarely play anything composed by living people, since the great composers are still in the lead. Therefore, the performance of an orchestra is not so much about the result of the work of many different parts as how effective the one who conducts them is. In all of this, the conductor has a very demanding role: He is responsible for effectively tuning a group of people to a familiar tune, while conveying to them the messages of the classical compositions.
3. It has “weaknesses”
The conductor is a professional, but he is also human. So it doesn’t matter how talented a musician someone is or how much you put your soul into every rehearsal and performance. A conductor always has his “weaknesses” within an orchestra, even if that weakness does not stem from the talent of an artist. If you are not one of them, you just have to accept it. The sooner you do it, the less it will affect you.
4. He hates cancellation culture
Classical music could not, of course, adopt the culture of cancellation. When an entire species survives through the artistic work of the same, centuries-dead few, one cannot afford to invalidate one’s worth. It is, after all, interesting to observe how interpretations of these classical compositions change over time.
As Leonard Bernstein says in the film, “you must never forget that music is movement, shift, change and flow.” The culture of cancellation runs counter to the ability to re-examine a creation with a clear eye and give new, fresh, renewed interpretations.
Paradoxically, however, the culture of cancellation is simultaneously essential to the field of classical music, as it continues to devalue itself and its cultural significance to this day, being an industry that continues to ignore systemic issues such as the entrenched racism, sexism and elitism.
5. She loves accessories
One’s love for classical music also translates into a love for all things classic and timeless. What could be more vintage than admiration for Mozart translated into fabric? Classical music has always pretended to appeal to the masses, but in reality she “wears” unprofitable clothes and an expensive watch, just like the protagonist of Tar.
6. He is passionate about his metronome
The baguette is not a simple stick that helps the conductor to carry out his work. This star tool bears the identity of its owner. Many conductors, after all, use handmade, unique baguettes.
As for pencils, musicians and conductors are equally picky. The protagonist has an entire cupboard full of boxes of her favorite pencils, like precious objects of value.
7. They control the time
When people go to a concert, they make a tacit agreement with the artists that they will temporarily abandon their sense of space and time. This is a beautiful concession, which requires a lot of trust and this is something that conductors know and treat with great respect.
They discover the best ways to unfold eternity through beloved tunes to give audiences the ability to relive old songs in new ways. That is, they constantly create new, unique experiences, through familiar paths. It is no coincidence that both we and themselves get lost many times in a melodic moment that never ends.
Source :Skai
I am Frederick Tuttle, who works in 247 News Agency as an author and mostly cover entertainment news. I have worked in this industry for 10 years and have gained a lot of experience. I am a very hard worker and always strive to get the best out of my work. I am also very passionate about my work and always try to keep up with the latest news and trends.
