[HSF] a carotid and coronary case {OT} Read This Only if You Like Classical Music

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Tohru,

? At the first concert I saw Evgeney Kissin, he?came out of his seat with just the opening bars of Beethoven's "The Tempest" sonata (one I've played for years). ?I knew I was in for a memorable performance.? 
? Schiff is great with Bach, but Gould's technique is more dazzling (like classical music's equivalent of Eddie Van Halen).
? Don't forget Maurizio Pollinni's interpretations of Chopin's Etudes.

Hal


-----Original Message-----
From: Tohru Asai <toruasai at belle.shiga-med.ac.jp>
To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com
Sent: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 11:28 am
Subject: Re: [HSF] a carotid and coronary case {OT} Read This Only if You Like Classical Music




(Members, never read this if you don't like Classical Music!)

Hal
> About a year ago, I had the privilege of seeing Lang Lang in Carnegie Hall.?
I envy you, Hal. I missed Lang Lang's concert in Carnegie.(and really wanted
to be there.) 
> He started with a Mozart sonata and finished with Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody.?
> Though only about 24, he has an emotional breadth way beyond his years.?
Instead, I did buy a CD for that program at Tower Record in NYC, when I
visited NY and Philadelphia for AATS2006. I can tell that he is amazing even
with CD.
About a Mozart sonata in C major, I lately enjoy listening contrasting
different performances between Lang Lang and Yundi Li. Both are talented,
ambitious emerging Chinese pianists. I am expecting long time rivals of two
different talents in future, just like the relation between Rubinstein and
Horowitz!

> My favorite living performer is Ivgeney Kissin.?
I was at Evgeney Kissin's North American Debut concert at Carnegie Hall in
1990s. That was the most impressed live performance ever in my life, so far!
> My all time favorite is Artur Rubinstein.? His version of the Apassionata
> has moistened my eyes on occasion.?
Hmmm, His humane touch...really something! My favorite version of
Apassionata is by Sviatoslav Richter. He had possessed his own universe!
> I believe the greatest performer of Bach and Mozart was the late Glenn Gould.
Nobody can beat Glenn Gould. Personally I like Andoras Schiff of Bach. Bach
concerto Nr1 is my favorite among many performances.

These all are music that I listen to in my OR.
Hal, I found another "infinity" in this music talk, besides my ignorance.
Cheers
---
Tohru


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