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Mikael Rasmusson <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 25 May 1999 16:53:03 +0100
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Young Kwak writes:

>I heard her play the Liszt 1 at Carnegie Hall last October with Montreal
>and Dutoit.  And a truly legendary performance it was!  Her interpretation
>is very...unique, with very quick tempos and heart-pounding excitement.
>I remember the time of the entire concert to be 17 minutes flat, which is
>slightly quicker than her performance with Abbado on DG originals.

17 minutes!  Yes, she probably owns concerto.  Unfortunately, it should be
the other way around.  The musician is the servant, not the music.  I don't
think I would enjoy any performance of the Liszt 1 shorter than 18 min or
so.  It would be like witnessing a slaughter.....

Mikael
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