Pablo Held Investigates Ella Feingold
Feb 27, 2025
Ella Feingold, a talented guitarist, orchestrator, and educator, shares her vast musical insights and experiences. She delves into the emotional power of compositions by legends like Debussy and Ravel, emphasizing the nuances of orchestration. Ella discusses the complexities of crafting guitar parts, balancing creativity with structured learning. The conversation also touches on the significance of community support in music, the challenges of online negativity, and her personal journey of self-discovery, highlighting the transformative impact of music.
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Orchestrating as a Music Puzzle
- Ella Feingold shared how she orchestrated a piano fragment from Klaus Ogermann as a fun, crossword-puzzle-like exercise.
- She used this process as a teaching tool to reveal her thought process in orchestration to students.
Study Thought Process, Not Sound
- Study multiple works of an artist to understand their musical instincts and preferences.
- Focus on their thought process rather than mimicking their sound exactly to develop your own style.
Orchestration Translates Piano Techniques
- Orchestration translates piano techniques like sustain pedal into instrumental textures to create color and fluidity.
- Choosing how to recreate piano effects in orchestra involves subtle decisions beyond literal note-for-note transcription.