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Joel Lazar on Piston:
>I'll second that...I heard the first two Boston performances [Philadelphia
>Orch/Ormandy, right after the premiere, and Leinsdorf/BSO on his first
>concert as music director] of #7; managed some 20 years later to schedule
>it myself and was delighted but not in the least surprised by the audience
>and orchestra reaction to it. The 8th has an incredible concentration
>and intensity which nobody involved at the premiere [conductor/orchestra
>included] really dealt with; I've had the score since it was published but
>have NEVER heard of a subsequent performance, haven't been able to program
>it.
I'm glad you said that, since I've never warmed to either work (I have the
Louisville recordings). I do, however, recognize them as attempts to say
something in a new way. I hope you get the opportunity to record these
things. No pressure, of course.
Steve Schwartz
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