tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13299345.post114278257224040191..comments2023-07-09T15:59:59.241+08:00Comments on solitude.in.music: A Night In Russiasolitudexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12740659492577352273noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13299345.post-1144518505537176872006-04-09T01:48:00.000+08:002006-04-09T01:48:00.000+08:00As for Pictures at an Exhibition, I wasn't exactly...As for Pictures at an Exhibition, I wasn't exactly referring to the whole work being played too fast. He took some of the fast movements slower than they should but the slow movements faster than they were supposed to be played at. It was basically just the contrast that was lacking to me.<BR/><BR/>As for the Violin Concerto, maybe we're talking about different areas (technical and musical aspects). As I personally don't play the violin, I just thought that commenting on the techniques wasn't appopriate. But I believe the reason that she couldn't quite bring out the beauty of the second and third movement as well was probably due to her technique and endurance. In my post, I was referring to her ability to bring out the music, not her technical abilities (though I have to agree that they overlap to a certain extent). <BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for sharing your views on the music. I really appreciate and enjoy them. I'm surprised to have a musician from Singapore who went to the same concert visit this banal blog of mine.solitudexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12740659492577352273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13299345.post-1144511103110636942006-04-08T23:45:00.000+08:002006-04-08T23:45:00.000+08:00sorry, I disagree. the violin concerto was the low...sorry, I disagree. the violin concerto was the low point of the whole night, she played badly. very badly. her technique was clearly not there, and her tone was only due to the fantastic instrument which she was playing on.<BR/>I would thus like to propose, that the high point of the first half was the Romeo and Juliet Overture. Maazel made it sound 'new'. (and i've heard at least 15 different interpretations of the overture).<BR/>Personally, I felt that Maazel conducting the Pictures at an Exhibition too *slowly*.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com