Comments on: Gandolfi Commission, Fine Bartok, Herald Concord Chamber Music Society 10th Anniversary http://classical-scene.com/2009/09/22/gandolfi-commission-fine-bartok-herald-concord-chamber-music-society-10th-anniversary/ a virtual journal and blog of the classical music scene in Boston Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:41:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Settantenne di musica http://classical-scene.com/2009/09/22/gandolfi-commission-fine-bartok-herald-concord-chamber-music-society-10th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Settantenne di musica Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:41:52 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=1489#comment-763 Yes, but you do not mention that Ms. Putnam wisely clued in her audience about what to expect - that the music in large art was "joyful." I took that to mean, "Relax, folks; classical music is not just a dose of medicine." Many years ago, I heard the tale of a woman from Salem, who, when asked what she was going to do that afternoon, answered, "Well, my dear, I'm going in to Symphony. I've been doing it for 50 years and it's getting so I don't mind it a bit!" Yes, but you do not mention that Ms. Putnam wisely clued in her audience about what to expect – that the music in large art was “joyful.” I took that to mean, “Relax, folks; classical music is not just a dose of medicine.”

Many years ago, I heard the tale of a woman from Salem, who, when asked what she was going to do that afternoon, answered, “Well, my dear, I’m going in to Symphony. I’ve been doing it for 50 years and it’s getting so I don’t mind it a bit!”

]]> By: Don Allen http://classical-scene.com/2009/09/22/gandolfi-commission-fine-bartok-herald-concord-chamber-music-society-10th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Don Allen Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:35:41 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=1489#comment-759 First, a bit of truth-in-advertising: I recently joined the Board of Concord Chamber Music. Having said that, I think Wendy deserves great credit for offering a program that was a departure from the Mozart-Beethoven-Schubert-Brahms norm to an audience of "people of a certain age" (of which I am one), who might not necessarily have been as receptive as they were. (I'm thinking of the general reaction to James Levine's steady diet of Schoenberg at the BSO a few seasons back, though nothing on the CCM program was as difficult as Schoenberg at his thorniest.) Striking a good balance between repeating the old masterpieces and venturing into less well-known (or even new, as was the case with the Gandolfi work), but very worthwhile, corners of the literature is not easy to do. Speaking just as an audience member, I was very happy to hear good music that I hadn't heard hundreds of times before. First, a bit of truth-in-advertising: I recently joined the Board of Concord Chamber Music. Having said that, I think Wendy deserves great credit for offering a program that was a departure from the Mozart-Beethoven-Schubert-Brahms norm to an audience of “people of a certain age” (of which I am one), who might not necessarily have been as receptive as they were. (I’m thinking of the general reaction to James Levine’s steady diet of Schoenberg at the BSO a few seasons back, though nothing on the CCM program was as difficult as Schoenberg at his thorniest.) Striking a good balance between repeating the old masterpieces and venturing into less well-known (or even new, as was the case with the Gandolfi work), but very worthwhile, corners of the literature is not easy to do. Speaking just as an audience member, I was very happy to hear good music that I hadn’t heard hundreds of times before.

]]> By: The Boston Musical Intelligencer » Harvard Musical Association Grant Funds New Work by Gandolfi on Program for Concord Chamber Music Society http://classical-scene.com/2009/09/22/gandolfi-commission-fine-bartok-herald-concord-chamber-music-society-10th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-757 The Boston Musical Intelligencer » Harvard Musical Association Grant Funds New Work by Gandolfi on Program for Concord Chamber Music Society Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:59:55 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=1489#comment-757 [...] see related review [...] [...] see related review [...]

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