Gal Shalev <[log in to unmask]> replies me:
>>... To those who claim they hear a difference, I always wanted
>>to know; where is the difference? - Is it in a certain chord? or a certain
>>note? or a certain phrase? ...
>
>Of coure there is a difference. Emotional and temperimental. Tell the
>truth, could you imagine Rubinstein or Richter being female? For me they
>bring the masculine emotional world. Richter with his temperement and his
>large massive structure and modesty. The Prokofief concertos are very
>masculine pieces.
No, I could not imagine Rubinstein or Richter being female, but that is not
what I said. I do consider both Rubinstein and Richter masculine in their
art...I don't think a man is feminine just because he is homosexual - not
at all.
>Another very masculine pianist is Alfred Brendel.
And another very masculine pianist is Maria Yudina. Yes! (though not in
all aspects)
James Zehm
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