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Lemuel
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| LSOviolinist wrote: | | I'm grateful for everyone's input. Thank you. |
Welcome back LSOviolinist.
Out of curiosity, did you decide what etiquette for clapping is best? |
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In answer to your question Lemuel, I think it is very specific to the piece. For instance, if I were performing a Bach Partita or Sonata, I would never want the audience to clap in between movements or in the movement itself. Those pieces require an ambiance that clapping does not provide. Now if the piece was lighthearted and jolly, I would have no problem allowing the audience to show their appreciation whenever they felt so inspired. Here is a brief example of clapping during a performance. Although this is an encore, the timing of the applause is perfect. The audience is obviously appreciative and the clapping inspires the performer even more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUUcWKtoALY
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| LSOviolinist wrote: | In answer to your question Lemuel, I think it is very specific to the piece. For instance, if I were performing a Bach Partita or Sonata, I would never want the audience to clap in between movements or in the movement itself. Those pieces require an ambiance that clapping does not provide. Now if the piece was lighthearted and jolly, I would have no problem allowing the audience to show their appreciation whenever they felt so inspired. Here is a brief example of clapping during a performance. Although this is an encore, the timing of the applause is perfect. The audience is obviously appreciative and the clapping inspires the performer even more.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUUcWKtoALY |
Thanks for your reply.
I have the same line of thought. However, unfortunately (or fortunately) everyone is different and has different ideas of appropriateness. What may appear conservative to one maybe ok for another and vice versa. The problem arises if one is compelled to clap and no one else does, or if one is not compelled to clap and everyone else does.
I've been in concerts where a few people start to clap and eventually die down because no one else claps, and I've also seen where a few people start to clap and after a few seconds delay, everyone else joins in - almost like peer pressure or mass crowd personality (or should I say psychology). I wouldn't actually call this etiquette... |
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I have seen performers who make a special note before the concert explaining to the audience that clapping is appropriate wherever they fell so inclined. This usually works, but just as you said, if one person starts and the others refrain, it can become awkward fast. It would make as interesting psychological study of the group consciousness in such a place. Thank you for your thoughts Lemuel.
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