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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Just about everyone agrees that Cleveland, Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago form what we call the Top 5 Orchestras in the States. Lately, it seems to me that these orchestras are merely riding on their past glories and have been long since they've slipped one by one into incompetent but arrogant groups of people. With the exception of Cleveland, I must say that Boston is far from first-rate, even with the new appointment of James Levine, Philadelphia keeps hiring amateur musicians, New York is not even on the map anymore, and Chicago completely lacks direction. I would say, however, that Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and San Francisco, have surpassed those mentioned above and have been consistent in making the right moves in terms of appointments and musical directions. I especially hope to see recordings from Baltimore concerts commercialized or through their own label. Any thoughts?
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Topic - Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Rookie 15:27:43 07/19/05 (36)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - docw 15:39:40 07/20/05 (0)
- Taking another angle, the "international style" has so diminished orchestral differences... - clarkjohnsen 07:53:05 07/20/05 (0)
- "I must say that Boston is far from first-rate." If you must, you must. However... - clarkjohnsen 07:42:13 07/20/05 (2)
- Speaking of the Thirties, have you heard much Stokowski with the Philadelphia Orchestra? - Bung 21:45:51 07/20/05 (1)
- Totally agree! Their Schubert Unfinished (c. 1927) is unsurpassed. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:52:45 07/21/05 (0)
- Let's talk about some more second-tier orchestras... - C.B. 04:37:01 07/20/05 (3)
- New Jersey... - Bung 21:49:04 07/20/05 (1)
- Re: New Jersey... - ron m 11:42:38 07/21/05 (0)
- Re: Let's talk about some more second-tier orchestras... - Rookie 09:10:38 07/20/05 (0)
- I'd Tend To Agree.... - Todd Krieger 00:15:35 07/20/05 (0)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Thornhill 21:07:21 07/19/05 (6)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Todd Krieger 00:04:18 07/20/05 (0)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Rookie 21:51:29 07/19/05 (4)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - High-end Dreamer 09:30:11 07/20/05 (2)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Rookie 10:22:45 07/20/05 (1)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - High-end Dreamer 05:51:43 07/24/05 (0)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Thornhill 05:02:16 07/20/05 (0)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Brian Cheney 17:10:51 07/19/05 (18)
- Geez, finally! - patrick S 07:43:15 07/20/05 (4)
- Pedestrian? - Harmonia 09:56:25 07/21/05 (2)
- Glad you like her - patrick S 14:19:33 07/21/05 (1)
- OTOH... - Harmonia 17:11:14 07/22/05 (0)
- Paddy, we live in a cowtown - The Bear 15:54:56 07/20/05 (0)
- It will take some time to undo the damage Ozawa wrought to BSO. - markrohr 04:26:25 07/20/05 (1)
- "I wonder how long he can keep the lead trumpet player in check." LOL! - clarkjohnsen 07:47:13 07/20/05 (1)
- Chicago and Barenboim. - Harmonia 23:37:09 07/19/05 (0)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Rookie 19:52:30 07/19/05 (5)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Amphissa 22:59:59 07/19/05 (4)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Rookie 23:54:35 07/19/05 (3)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Todd Krieger 00:23:53 07/20/05 (2)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - patrick S 08:56:11 07/20/05 (1)
- His Beethoven and Tchaikovsky are excellent. n/t - SE 15:08:45 07/20/05 (0)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - JTimothyA 18:49:59 07/19/05 (2)
- Re: Top 5 Orchestras no longer! - Todd Krieger 00:26:52 07/20/05 (1)
- He's good but he's no James Levine. nt - clarkjohnsen 07:43:12 07/20/05 (0)
- This seems to be a knowledgable response... - BJordan 17:55:08 07/19/05 (0)
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