Dave M. breathlessly reports: <message: 7 <date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 06:04:56 GMT <from: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: most difficult works < <Hi Horn Folks- < <Just to throw my two cents in here: < <I recently had the opportunity to attend a performance of Mahler 5 by <the Gewandhaus Orchestra (Leipzig) at Orchestra Hall in Chicago. Wow, <what a show. = < <I wanted to say that their principal horn player played the 3rd <movement obligato part like I've never heard - it was just thrilling. <Him and the section frequently played with bells up (way above the <shoulders) and it was very effective. Now for the risk taking part, <the section was very tight and I only heard a few fracked notes in the <tutti parts, none very bad at all. However, one of the loud solo horn <calls in 3rd movement the pricipal really missed. I mean like what the <h*** was that coming out of the horn. I loved it. That made the <performace for me. Maybe it is hard to explain, but it would have been <so boring had he not gone all out and taken risks. Hearing a splat <made it a lot more real for me. It is sad that a lot of people learn <all the rep listening to edited and perfected studio recordings, it <just is not the same. = < <I hope you all out there know what I mean. Man was that impressive, <all-out but exquisitely refined horn-playing. I'll never forget I <hope. I'd much, much prefer to hear that than a conservative and <boring rendition. = < <Goodnight , = < <Dave Meichle <Lawrence University < <ps. Was anyone at this concert 2 weekends ago? =
I just want to alert NYC folk that this is on the program Tuesday March 6 (tomorrow) at Carnegie. I gots my ticket - waddabout you? Peter Hirsch _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
