Maciej Dziekiewicz ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>David Steward wrote:
>
>>Cello conerto was rather unremarkable in my opinion. ...
>
>I'm ashame to admit that but I've been to the very same performance and
>fell asleep 3 times during the Cello Concerto.  It was pleasant at the
>beginning and soloist was very good but as far as the concerto itself
>is concernred - how many spoons of sugar can you put in one tea??

This must have been a truly dreadful performance. The concerto is IMHO
not only one 0f Elgar's masterpieces, but the greatest cocnertante work
for cello, bar none.

Sugar? Bah!

Deryk Barker
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