In Reply to: Hey - I try my best to be circumspect, but sometimes, there's only so much one can do! ;-) posted by Chris from Lafayette on July 10, 2014 at 16:20:26:
when he states "I could also understand why unsophisticated listeners who thought they were sophisticated would enjoy the show." ;-)
And lets get serious about Szeryng. No way he was a thousand times the violinist Stern was, I'd say closer to a hundred time and that's about it.
And it some if not all of the repertoire(Brahms), I prefer Szeryng to Heifetz. =:-0
First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass
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Follow Ups
- At least now we know who John Marks was talking about in his post above... - Ivan303 17:49:59 07/10/14 (5)
- I prefer Szeryng too in most cases - Chris from Lafayette 19:50:16 07/10/14 (3)
- Piano playing fiddlers... - Ivan303 20:14:41 07/10/14 (2)
- Yes - I forgot about Count Grumiaux - Chris from Lafayette 17:37:50 07/12/14 (0)
- RE: Piano playing fiddlers... Again, I strongly agree! And on . . . - goldenthal 15:04:13 07/12/14 (0)
- I'm taking you DOWN! - Travis 19:41:36 07/10/14 (0)