Flight of a bumblebee biography

If the Olympic Games included musical disciplines, then the execution of the “Flight of the Shmele” of Rimsky-Korsakov would definitely be included in the mandatory program. This is a work-channel that does not cease to surprise musicians and listeners for more than years. Rimsky-Korsakov-a musical artist, could portray anything. The sea - please, wind - to health, forest - no problem.

The most memorable sketch of Nikolai Andreevich was the "flight of a bumblebee." More precisely, not even a bumblebee, but Prince Guidon, who was turned into a buzzing insect. The action takes place in the opera “The Tale of King Saltan”, which Rimsky-Korsakov wrote by the centenary of Pushkin's birthday. The composer created the opera version carefully, with great respect for the source.

With understanding, Rimsky-Korsakov also treated musicians. Therefore, in the concert version, the flight of Shmele decided not to include. The pace of the filigree play is so rapid that the solo violinists during the show sometimes divided the party into small excerpts and performed them in turn. Usually the "Flight of the Bumblebee" sounds 1 minute 14 seconds.

This is a challenge! The poor bumblebee became a red rag for musicians. Not only violinists, but also pianists, guitarists, and even tubists demonstrate more agility. Many performers tried to show their virtuosity. For example, the violinist Ben Lee will perform a play in 56 with a little seconds. In the video recording of the performance of the pianist Van Yujia, you can see how the artist’s hands seem to turn into wings: the game is so swift that movements merge into one.

Hands after this should definitely burn. Unimaginable speed is developed by guitarists. Especially juicy bumblebee flight sounds on an electric guitar. One American played the "Flight of the Bumblebee" in 10 seconds. There is almost nothing left of flight, like a bumblebee, and the performance is more like a roar of a reactive aircraft. It is difficult, perhaps, to the representatives of the Guinness Book of Records, it is difficult to delve into the subject.

Records with the help of the "Flight of the Bumblebee" are set not only in speed, but also in mass. A few years ago, during the celebration of Russia's Day, more military musicians of brass bands were united in order to jointly fulfill the popular composition. Rimsky-Korsakov, who served in the Navy, might like such a gift. It would be good for us to remember the audience that the “Flight of the Bumblebee” is not only a skilled image of the journey of the insect, and not the skill of musicians to seize the play the faster than anyone, but also “Flight of the bumblebee” - about the desire and great curiosity.

Remember, after all, Gvidon to ask him to turn him into a bumblebee is not casual: "The soul-de asks ... so pulls and takes away ...". The stories of creating hits of classical music are the latest program issues.