NEW APPROACH TO CLASSICS

Dispute on popularity of classical music excites authorities of musical criticism not for the first decade.
The man far from art simply falls asleep in the academic hall in, monotonous, as he thinks, sounds of an organ.
But he will listen the same preludes and fugues in easy conditions, executed, for example, by variety orchestra or at a rock-concert, with pleasure The supporters of popularization of classics consider it to be there task to help the average unprepared listener, maybe in some stages, but to understand, that music includes not only three-accord hits such as "A A F". And the word "popularization" does not mean "vulgarization".
Almaty duet "Scherzo" may be will cause censure of "conservative" musical critics. The point is that Vyacheslav Walter (guitar) and Alexey Ulitin (bass-guitar) have chosen classics among all musical directions.
They play compositions of the geniuses: Bach, Chopin, Rimsky-Korsakov, not leaving any note conceived by the composers.
On the other hand, electroguitar is a little bit unusual, on first, but only on first, sight is not the most suitable instrument for submission of polyphonic organ fugues or complicated piano passage.
Because of this strange combination the duet has appeared his, as they say, "between two fires".
The way to the large stage, to halls of conservatories and opera theatres is closed for them.
Therefore "Scherzo" surprises with their skill the visitors of different metropolitan night clubs, where, by the way, their program passed by storm. But the musicians do not despond, they work in studio, where record classics and help friends playing in other styles with recording, give individual lessons and, certainly, rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.
Both radio and TV has already got interested in them.
So in short time, all interested in, will be able to get acquainted with the new approach to traditional classical repertoire by "Scherzo".

Ogni Alatau, January 6, 1997