Janos Gereben ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>But no big deal so far, just a sub-par performance by two mediocre
>musicians. Now comes the tough part: to speak of the orchestra. ...
>
>They looked and played as if they were a different orchestra from the one
>that gave that fine performance with Yo Yo Ma not long ago. I don't know
>what happened -- perhaps they are just tired on this extended 10th
>anniversary tour,
Could be. It's only jsut over 2 weeks ago (Aug 13) that they gave the
first N American concert of the tour here in Victoria.
Although I wasn't overwhelmed by the Bach T&F and the Mozart 41 which
followed was not much more than a runthrough, the Tchaik 4 which closed
the concert was superbly played. And the players certainly looked to be
enjoying themselves.
Deryk Barker
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