http://classical-scene.com/2009/11/22/bso-musicians-excel-in-haitinck-program/ a virtual journal and blog of the classical music scene in Boston Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:55:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://classical-scene.com/2009/11/22/bso-musicians-excel-in-haitinck-program/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Paul Ricchi Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:22:47 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=2006#comment-965 Respect and empathy for an estimable artist nearing the end of his career aside - I found Sir James' playing effortful. There were missing notes and near breathless ends to much of the passage work. (It was the performance of the 22nd that is reviewed above and I attended on the 19th, so I allow that things may have gone differently.) Respect and empathy for an estimable artist nearing the end of his career aside – I found Sir James’ playing effortful. There were missing notes and near breathless ends to much of the passage work. (It was the performance of the 22nd that is reviewed above and I attended on the 19th, so I allow that things may have gone differently.)

]]> http://classical-scene.com/2009/11/22/bso-musicians-excel-in-haitinck-program/comment-page-1/#comment-956 Laurence Glavin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:16:18 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=2006#comment-956 I didn't attend this event, but a couple of years ago I did in fact hear Eugenia Zuckerman (late of the "CBS Sunday Morning" program that now resolutely REFUSES to cover classical music any more) just tear into the Ibert concerto almost as if it were a student exercise. So I must take issue with any statement to the effect that it's hard to imagine anyone else equalling Galway in virtuosity. I didn’t attend this event, but a couple of years ago I did in fact hear Eugenia Zuckerman (late of the “CBS Sunday Morning” program that now resolutely REFUSES to cover classical music any more) just tear into the Ibert concerto almost as if it were a student exercise. So I must take issue with any statement to the effect that it’s hard to imagine anyone else equalling Galway in virtuosity.

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