Another repeat performance, with the one major difference being a different pianist this time: Van Cliburn performs on Day 57 instead of Arthur Rubinstein playing on Day 14. Either way, I think of Eric Carmen’s 1975 hit “All By Myself” whenever I hear Movement II (“Adagio sostenuto”). So what am I supposed to be thinking … [Read more…]
What a difference a day makes. Yesterday, Van Cliburn and the CSO hit it out of the park with Beethoven’s “Emperor” Concerto. Today, the team’s bus got lost on the way to the stadium. And not because they weren’t all suited up and ready to play, either. And not because the lacked an adequate map. … [Read more…]
I’m not even going to wait for the “Subjective Stuff.” This is gorgeous, gorgeous music. When I think of Classical music, this is precisely what I think of. This is what my heart needs. I’ve written it before: Mozart appeals to my head. Beethoven appeals to my heart. Bruckner appeals to my spirit. I’m not … [Read more…]